“As soon as we dive into The Skull Throne, it quickly becomes obvious that Brett knows exactly what he’s doing. The crescendo is near perfect.”***-Book Frivolity*** “Highly entertaining, fast-paced, and action-packed.”***-SF Site*** Martin will enjoy the arrival of a strong voice in multivolume epic fantasy.” - Library Journal “Fans of epic fantasy in the tradition of Robert Jordan and George R. Anderson, director of Resident Evil: Afterlife “Inspired, compelling, and totally addictive: the most significant and cinematic fantasy epic since The Lord of the Rings.” -Paul W. “ fast-paced and thoroughly enjoyable dark fantasy.” - The Miami Herald There’s action and suspense all the way.” -Terry Brooks “There is much to admire in Peter Brett’s writing, and his concept is brilliant. THE WARDED MAN | THE DESERT SPEAR | THE DAYLIGHT WAR | THE SKULL THRONE | THE CORE Only Renna Bales may know more about the fate of the missing men, but she, too, has disappeared. In the north, Leesha Paper and Rojer Inn struggle to forge an alliance between the duchies of Angiers and Miln against the Krasians before it is too late.Ĭaught in the crossfire is the duchy of Lakton-rich and unprotected, ripe for conquest.Īll the while, the corelings have been growing stronger, and without Arlen and Jardir there may be none strong enough to stop them. In the south, Inevera, Jardir’s first wife, must find a way to keep their sons from killing one another and plunging their people into civil war as they strive for glory enough to make a claim on the throne. Rather than risk defeat, Arlen cast them both from a precipice, leaving the world without a savior, and opening a struggle for succession that threatens to tear the Free Cities of Thesa apart. From atop the throne, Ahmann Jardir was meant to conquer the known world, forging its isolated peoples into a unified army to rise up and end the demon war once and for all.īut Arlen Bales, the Warded Man, stood against this course, challenging Jardir to a duel he could not in honor refuse. Now the thrilling fourth volume, The Skull Throne, raises the stakes as it carries the action in shocking new directions.īuilt from the skulls of fallen generals and demon princes, it is a seat of honor and ancient, powerful magic, keeping the demon corelings at bay. The powerful saga of humans winnowed to the brink of extinction by night-stalking demons, and the survivors who fight back, has kept readers breathless as they eagerly turned the pages. Brett’s groundbreaking Demon Cycle series- The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, and The Daylight War-set a new standard for heroic fantasy. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED

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