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The Warded Man
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Demon Cycle: Book 1

The Warded Man (2008) (edit title/settings)

by Peter V. Brett (Author) (edit contributors)

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Also published as 'The Painted Man'.

The time has come to stand against the night. As darkness falls each night, the corelings rise–demons who well up from the ground like hellish steam, taking on fearsome form and substance. Sand demons. Wood demons. Wind demons. Flame demons. And... read more

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  • “Choose a book. Any book. Bring it here, and I'll show you what else the world can offer.”
    Bruna
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  • “Let others determine your worth, and you’ve already lost, because no one wants people worth more than themselves.
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  • “You can’t help everyone, Arlen,” Ragen said, “but you should make every effort to help those you can.”
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  • “Every child finds a day when they realize that adults can be weak and wrong just like anyone else. After that day, you’re an adult, like or not.”
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  • Be unified in purpose and leadership. Do battle at a time and place of your choosing. Adapt to what you cannot control, and prepare the rest. Attack in ways the enemy will not expect, finding and exploiting their weaknesses.
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  • There are times in life when we feel so very alive that when they pass, we feel … diminished. When that happens, we’ll do almost anything to feel so alive again.”
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  • “I don’t pretend to see the path,” Jona said calmly, “but I know it’s there all the same. One day, we’ll look back and wonder how we ever missed it.”
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  • “It doesn’t serve the dead to stop living yourself, out of guilt,”
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  • “No one, no one, ever goes to the Creator with all their business complete. We all get a different length of time, but it needs to be enough, regardless.”
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  • “But I’ll take my chances with this life all the same. The next one will find you no matter where you run. No sense chasing it.”
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  • People make the world go, and Mothers make people, so they lead the dance.”
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • Thesa: The historical name for the land in which the northern four free cites rest, although the dukes don't advertise this as it implies a power beyond their own. Historical records indicate that pre-fall Thesa had a population in the millions. The Painted Man takes place predominately in Thesa, with large sections taking part in Fort Krasia and its surrounding desert environment.
  • Free Cities: The Free Cities refers to the collection of cities that once belonged to the nation of Thesa, and are Miln, Angiers, Rizzon, and Lakton. The Free Cities are Feudal governments run by a Duke, whose position is hereditary. Historical records post-fall do not reveal how the major cities gained their independence from Thesa, but each stand as independent governments. Each Free City has territorial control over numerous smaller towns and hamlets, exacting taxes and engaging in regular and open trade.
  • Miln: A large city nestled in the mountains with a massive outer wall of stone farther north than any of the other free cities. This city has mines producing metal, coal, and salt, but its rocky soil cannot produce the food necessary to feed its populace. It relies heavily upon trade with the southern Free Cities and hamlets for wood, grain, and other food stuffs.
  • Rizzon: A huge Farming community that provides the other free cities with corn and other farm bred produce.
  • Lake Lakton: A city that rest on a huge lake which provides the people of Thesa with fish.
  • Krasia: The only city remaining of the kingdom to the south of Thesa. This desert land has the only people who continue to fight against the demons. Their society is composed of a strict hierarchical caste system based on their religion. The Sharum (warrior) caste engage in battle every night with the demons, who stand second only to the Dama (priests) caste. The lowest cast are the Kaffit, who are merchants and tradespeople.
  • Sharik Hora
  • Fort Rizon
  • Riverbridge
  • Rhinebeck
  • Angiers: This city is located in the forest south of the dividing river that separates the duchies of Miln and Angiers. Its primary product is lumber which it ships to the other cities for both fuel and construction.
  • Cutter's Hollow: Leesha home village
  • Tibbet's Brook: Arlens home village
  • Lakton
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First Sentence edit see section history

The great horn sounded.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Section I: Tibbet's Brook
1. Aftermath
2. If It Was You
3. A Night Alone
4. Leesha
5. Crowded House
6. The Secrets of Fire
7. Rojer
8. To the Free Cities
9. Fort Miln

Section II: Miln
10. Apprentice
11. Breach
12. Library
13. There Must be More
14. The Road to Angiers
15. Fiddle Me a Fortune
16 Attachments

Section III: Krasia
17. Ruins
18. Rite of Passage
19. The First Warrior of Krasia
20. Alagai'sharak
21. Only a Chin
22. Play the Hamlets
23. Rebirth
24. Needles and Ink

SectionIV: Cutter's Hollow
25. A New Venue
26. Hospit
27. Nightfall
28. Secrets
29. In the Predawn Light
30. Plague
31. The Battle of Cutter's Hollow
32. Cutter's No More

Glossary edit see section history

  • Corelings: demons who rise out of the ground at night but go back to the Core during daylight. There are many types of corelings - fire, water, rock, air, wood and some more not mentioned by name in the book.
  • Jongleur: Traveling entertainer, similar to jesters.
  • Warder: Someone who writes or draws wards to protect people, cities, and things
  • Messenger: Men that travel from city to town, sharing news, bringing mail and supplies

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

  • Wards.: All through out the book there is talk of Wards. The people are protected form the demons of this world by etching and carving these wards on to thier homes and property. The main character is obsessed with finding the old battle wards. The wards that the people of the past used to drive the demon horde back down to the core.
  • Punishment: Holy man preach that demons came as punishment for man's sin, and in so doing speak agains fighting demons and further prolongs peoples dispiritedness.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 3 in Demon Cycle. (standard series)

Followed by The Desert Spear.

This book is in 1001 Mundos. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Peter V. Brett (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Lauren Cannon (Cover Artist)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Country: England
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
ISBN: 0007276133
Page Count: 544

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Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3602.R4583 W37 2009
  • Dewey: 813.6 22

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Very few obscenities here and there. There are however some sexualy suggestive sections, but they do not get very graphic and do not last for long. This is a very good book for teenagers in my opinion. Ages 14 and up.

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • The Great Bazaar and Other Stories
  • Brayan's Gold

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