Peter V. Brett

As darkness falls each night, the corelings rise, demons who well up from the ground like a hellish steam, and when young Arlen decides to brave the night roads and face the demons, he attempts something not dreamt of since ancient times: a stand against the night.

The Warded Man

As darkness falls each night, demons known as the corelings rise, and three young survivors of demon attacks risk everything to recover the secrets of the past to defeat the corelings and stop their relentless assault against humans.

Sade A

OMG!!!!! This book was AMAZING!! whew! 
honestly wish i could get super eloquent and all that but all i have is amazing..Loved the characters, there were some gritty scences in the book that mad my jaw drop though, totally unexpected but good all the same.
However, cant help feeling we didnt get a whole lot of Rojer though also now that i think of it for a book that's called the warded man, there isn't really a lot of the warded man when he actually becomes the warded man. 
Also, thinking back to Leesha and i'm really confused here do people just catch feelings immediately they see each other? For a moment i thought she was giving in to the warded man because of what happened then all of a sudden they genuinely seem to sort of tentatively care for each other.
anyways really great book can't wait to start the other ones
P.S: Am i allowed to curse Jadir?? i hope he dies or something but knowing my luck he'll probably come out victorious. ugh

Sally Salinas

The stunning debut fantasy novel from author Peter V. Brett. The Painted Man, book one of the Demon Cycle, is a captivating and thrilling fantasy adventure, pulling the reader into a world of demons, darkness and heroes.

The Painted Man (The Demon Cycle, Book 1)

Jessica L. Peryman

Alost

Great start, a little disappointing towards the ending

The Painted Man was the first adult fantasy book I ever read and it pulled me in and ignited my passion for reading. Re-reading it now, maybe ten years after I initially read it, is an experience. I'm reminded of my past self's reactions and amazement as well as my love for these characters. On the other hand, having read much since then and having grown as well, I can see the flaws of this book more clearly. It's a bit cringe at times and has a partial love-at-first-sight trope. However, I have been going through a book slump recently, struggling to finish a 300-page book. And I picked this 544 chonk book and read it in one go. 

Nickie Mohler

At sunset, demons rise from the Core, hunting humans. Wards are placed on homes to keep them away, but every night more humans die. They feel helpless against the corelings. They have no way to fight back. Stories have begun popping up about The Warded Man. They say he kills corelings. Maybe there is a chance for humans after all. I absolutely loved this book. Such a great story, and I found myself totally invested in the characters.

Michael Hessling

Yet another unfinished series to wait on the author.

For hundreds of years these creatures have terrorized the night, slowly culling the human population. It was not always this way. Men and women did not always cower behind protective magical wards and hope to see the dawn. Once, they battled the demons on equal terms, but those days, and skills, are gone. Arlen Bales lives with his parents on their isolated farmstead until a demon attack shatters their world. He learns a savage lesson that day: that people, as well as magic, can let you down.

The Warded Man

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