The Desert Prince, Peter V. Brett
The Desert Prince, Peter V. Brett
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The Desert Prince

Author: Peter V. Brett

Narrator: Michael Crouch, Saskia Maarleveld

Unabridged: 24 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2021


Synopsis

An epic fantasy adventure set in the beloved world of the Demon Cycle, following a new generation of heroes, from New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett

“Heart-wrenching, smart, and modern . . . The Desert Prince has set a new standard for fantasy.”—Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The War Arts Saga

Fifteen years have passed since the end of the war with demons, creatures of darkness who have hunted the night and plagued humanity since time out of mind. The heroes of humanity’s hour of need have become legend, and those who remain struggle to escape their shadows.

Olive Paper and Darin Bales have grown up in this new peaceful world. Demons have been all but destroyed, but dangers still lurk for the children of heroes.

Olive, princess of Hollow, has her entire life planned out by her mother, Duchess Leesha Paper: a steady march on a checklist to prepare her for succession. The more her mother writes the script, the more Olive rails against playing the parts she is assigned.

Darin faces challenges of a different kind. Though free to choose his own path, the weight of legacy hangs heavy around his shoulders. It isn’t easy being the son of the man people say saved the world. Everyone expects greatness from Darin, but the only thing he’s ever been great at is hiding.

When Olive and Darin step across the wards one night, they learn the demons are not all gone, and those that remain hunger for revenge. Events are set in motion that only prophecy can foresee as Olive and Darin seek to find their own places in the world in time to save it again.

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About The Author

Peter V. Brett is the internationally bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold over three and a half million copies in twenty-seven languages worldwide. Novels include The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core. He lives in Brooklyn.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Robin

Well, the usual caveats. I got this book for free, in the form of an Advance Reading Copy. Peter V Brett has been a friend of mine for years. But I don't think either of those things will affect my review of this book. Things to know. This is book one of a yet to be finished trilogy. So if you wolf t......more

My thanks to Peter V. Brett, Random House/Ballantine and Netgalley. Now with the formalities out of the way... I needed this! I've been missing this world since the day I left it. It's just one of those series that I often think about and wonder "What's happening now?" The Desert Prince is worthy of......more

Goodreads review by John

I was lucky enough to receive a copy of The Desert Prince prior to release via Harper Collins. This has not altered my review or thoughts on the story. The Desert Prince is a class act. Wonderful storytelling, flawed and believable characters and a ratcheting of tension that has you reading well into......more

Goodreads review by Megan

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the HarperCollins for providing me of an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review The Desert Prince is a welcome return to a world I thought I had left many a year ago. While this is not technically part of The Demon Cycle series, I would absolutely recomm......more

Goodreads review by Bradley

This spin-off of the Demon Cycle should come with a fairly strong warning: Read the original Cycle first. My opinion, of course. While it might very well be possible to read and enjoy this on its own, the depth and revelations of the first serve us in excellent stead. That being said, I honestly loved......more


Quotes

“An intricately crafted tale of intrigue and courage where one’s station and lineage determine everything, good and bad . . . an exciting read . . . Peter Brett has outdone himself with this first book in a new series.”—Terry Brooks

The Desert Prince is the work of a master at the top of his game. The new cast of would-be heroes instantly draws you into a world full of old dangers as Brett cranks up the tension to unbearable levels. If you’re going to read this book, cancel all your plans, because there’s no way you’ll be able to put it down once you start.”—Mike Shackle, author of We Are the Dead

“Peter Brett takes the reader with him and his characters on an electric and unrelenting charge through the demon-haunted depths of the Warded universe, full of love and death.”—Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education

Praise for Peter V. Brett’s Demon Cycle

“Fans of epic fantasy in the tradition of Robert Jordan and George R. R. Martin will enjoy the arrival of a strong voice in multivolume epic fantasy.”Library Journal

The Warded Man works not only as a great adventure novel, but as a reflection on the nature of heroism.”—Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author

“The most significant and cinematic fantasy epic since The Lord of the Rings—inspired, compelling, and totally addictive!”—Paul W. S. Anderson, director of Resident Evil: Afterlife

“Peter V. Brett is one of my favorite new authors.”—Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind

“[Brett is] at the top of his game.”Tordotcom

“[A] fast-paced and thoroughly enjoyable dark fantasy.”The Miami Herald