The Demon Cycle Series Books 1 and 2: The Painted Man, The Desert Spear

The Demon Cycle Series Books 1 and 2: The Painted Man, The Desert Spear
Peter V. Brett

Books one and two of the impressive debut fantasy series The Demon Cycle by Sunday Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett.

This bundle includes The Painted Man and The Desert Spear.

Humanity has been brought to the brink of extinction. Each night, the world is overrun by demons–bloodthirsty creatures of nightmare that have been hunting and killing humanity for over 300 years.

A scant few hamlets and half-starved city-states are all that remain of a once proud civilization, and it is only by hiding behind wards, ancient symbols with the power to repel the demons, that they survive. A handful of Messengers brave the night to keep the lines of communication open between the increasingly isolated populace.

But there was a time when the demons were not so bold. A time when wards did more than hold the demons at bay. They allowed man to fight back, and to win…

The Painted Man and The Desert Spear are the first two books in Peter V. Brett’s epic series The Demon Cycle.

THE PAINTED MAN

AND

THE DESERT SPEAR

Books One and Two of The Demon Cycle

PETER V. BRETT

Copyright (#ulink_0ae35251-4836-56c7-8252-993fa664a125)

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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The Painted Man First published in Great Britain by HarperVoyager 2008

The Desert Spear First published in Great Britain by HarperVoyager 2010

Copyright © Peter V. Brett

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Ebook Bundle Edition (containing The Painted Man, The Desert Spear and an extract from The Daylight War) © 2012 ISBN: 9780007509812

Version: 2014-12-05

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Table of Contents

Title Page (#u592e53b2-a311-58ef-baf8-3867ee07d7cb)

Copyright (#u79c37446-f19f-5094-95d7-eadbbc6702cd)

The Painted Man (#u478dd438-58e4-5f78-9956-27742af86468)

The Desert Spear (#litres_trial_promo)

Keep Reading (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

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About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

THE

PAINTED

MAN

PETER V. BRETT

To Otzi,the original Painted Man.

Contents

Title Page (#u478dd438-58e4-5f78-9956-27742af86468)

Dedication (#udefc35f4-0549-57d2-a0bc-836a5e32a0ba)

Map (#u6e90f459-99aa-5eaf-b40e-c96d1fae8a8b)

SECTION I: Tibbet’s Brook (#u026596bf-f0d6-57d6-8341-eb25b8c163df)

Chapter 1: Aftermath (#uf0a3c412-34ed-571a-99d1-258b1f8c9016)

Chapter 2: If It Was You (#uc1d84243-5a54-5308-8ee7-5c7c313cfff5)

Chapter 3: A Night Alone (#u84c703d3-c8c9-5b45-a12b-284e176e1176)

Chapter 4: Leesha (#u1ff12b4e-a72f-520e-9eb8-baa47489d329)