The Desert Prince
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A brand-new epic fantasy adventure set in the beloved world of the Demon Cycle， following a new generation of heroes， from 'New York Times' best-selling author Peter V。 Brett
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。
But 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。
©2021 Peter V。 Brett （P）2021 Random House Audio
A brand-new epic fantasy adventure set in the beloved world of the Demon Cycle， following a new generation of heroes， from 'New York Times' best-selling author Peter V。 Brett
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。
But 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。
©2021 Peter V。 Brett （P）2021 Random House Audio
Reviews
Raj
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I loved the original series。 I waited （a long time） until it was complete before reading the whole story。 After being burnt by series such as Game of throne/name of the wind/Scott Lynch's gentlemen Bast***s， I usually wait till a series ends before starting。 Having enjoyed the original series so much， I took a gamble。Set 15 years after the first series， the new protagonists are the children， Olive and Darin。 They have a troubled existence， suffocated by the shadow of their parent's glory; they s I loved the original series。 I waited （a long time） until it was complete before reading the whole story。 After being burnt by series such as Game of throne/name of the wind/Scott Lynch's gentlemen Bast***s， I usually wait till a series ends before starting。 Having enjoyed the original series so much， I took a gamble。Set 15 years after the first series， the new protagonists are the children， Olive and Darin。 They have a troubled existence， suffocated by the shadow of their parent's glory; they struggle to find their place and purpose in the world。 Teenage self-doubt and inner turmoil take a back seat as Olive becomes kidnapped， and the story starts in earnest。You should read The Demon Cycle first。 Honestly， I needed to read a synopsis despite having read The Demon Cycle。 It's been so long。I loved this book; my only regret is how long it will be till the next book。Fans of the Demon Cycle should buy this at once。 Anyone wanting to read a fantastic fantasy series should buy the Demon Cycle first。 。。。more
Sanam
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I was blown away starting from the first sentence！ As usual there’s so much detail yet it doesn’t feel tedious （I have DNF books before if I kept seeing the curtains rather than the story before）。 The characters were amazing and a delight！ I’ll definitely recommend this to everyone！I can’t wait for my Goldsboro Exclusive Edition to arrive！Thank you Netgalley and Del Rey & Special Projects for this ARCAnd I would also like to thank my brother for introducing me to The Warded Man！
Steph
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The use of the word "ent" really took me out of the story。 And it is used a lot。 Add this to the fact that the book is very long and we have a recipe for disaster， because I just didn't want to push through it。 Ent for me。DNF The use of the word "ent" really took me out of the story。 And it is used a lot。 Add this to the fact that the book is very long and we have a recipe for disaster， because I just didn't want to push through it。 Ent for me。DNF 。。。more
Mateus Krüger Noronha
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IJustCan't WaitThis book comes out in two days so I obviously haven't read it yet but I'm so confident about Peter Brett's work and so much in love with The Demon Cycle universe that I'll anticipate the 5 star rating which I'm 100% sure this book deserves。 I promise to come back here and edit it if， after finishing the book， I change my mind about the rating。But I bet it won't be necessary （; IJustCan't WaitThis book comes out in two days so I obviously haven't read it yet but I'm so confident about Peter Brett's work and so much in love with The Demon Cycle universe that I'll anticipate the 5 star rating which I'm 100% sure this book deserves。 I promise to come back here and edit it if， after finishing the book， I change my mind about the rating。But I bet it won't be necessary （; 。。。more
Marielle Authier
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Expected publication: August 5th 2021 by HarperVoyager
Marta Cox
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Ok I have to start by saying that I have not read the preceding trilogy the Demon Cycle but now I really want to ！ This book is set fifteen years after the parents of Olive and her friend Darin succeeded in taking down the Demons that had plagued the world。 Yes a few stragglers escaped but the legends of what these people achieved elevates them in everyone's eyes and indeed hearts。 So you can imagine how difficult it is for their children to live within their shadows。 Our story begins with Olive Ok I have to start by saying that I have not read the preceding trilogy the Demon Cycle but now I really want to ！ This book is set fifteen years after the parents of Olive and her friend Darin succeeded in taking down the Demons that had plagued the world。 Yes a few stragglers escaped but the legends of what these people achieved elevates them in everyone's eyes and indeed hearts。 So you can imagine how difficult it is for their children to live within their shadows。 Our story begins with Olive desperately wanting to be treated like everyone else but she's cosseted， protected and frankly stifled。 Darin might have a more relaxed and normal life than Olive but he is full of self doubt and occasionally even self loathing。 Yet Darin has amazing abilities that to be blunt took this reader a while to fully understand but when I did wow now thats someone who should proud。 When Olive is kidnapped the story truly becomes something that is mind blowing with jealousy， greed and vile machinations in play。 Forced to face her innermost fears Olive rises to become more than a pampered Princess but the deceit and lies that lie behind her are nothing compared to what she will now face ！Oo this was so good with a pace that just kept building。 The author gives us a story of adversity and courage but also one of manipulation and pain。 I loved Olive and the progression of this characters sexuality felt relevant。 Perhaps not precisely hermaphrodite but certainly Olive is finding a way to not only live in the circumstances forced their way but to thrive。 There is without a doubt way more here about Olive but fear not Darin steps up to follow his friend along with Selen and this was a wee bit confusing。 Selen is a similar age to Olive but is her aunt。 Plus we get Micha who is Olives Nanny and also her sister ！ Yes I know this has an Arabian sort of feel with desert and palaces but learning Olives very absent father has seventy children was a tad disconcerting。 I do feel that perhaps these tangled family dynamics might have been easier to understand more quickly if I had already read the Demon Cycle series 。 However I can honestly say that apart from initially metaphorically scratching my head it didn't ruin my enjoyment one iota。 I had fun reading this and honestly didn't want to put it down。 Yes I recommend it and yes I'm definitely off to buy more books from this new to me author 。This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair 。。。more
Bookgrrl
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This book takes place in the same world as the Demon Cycle， and every review I’ve seen for this book recommends reading that series first to get a better idea of the background of the world and the war。 I did not read that first series， and I was OK with understanding this book。 There is background sprinkled throughout the story， and while a bit more history would be helpful I didn’t really feel like I was lost。 The book is well written and an interesting story。 I will say that there are a lot o This book takes place in the same world as the Demon Cycle， and every review I’ve seen for this book recommends reading that series first to get a better idea of the background of the world and the war。 I did not read that first series， and I was OK with understanding this book。 There is background sprinkled throughout the story， and while a bit more history would be helpful I didn’t really feel like I was lost。 The book is well written and an interesting story。 I will say that there are a lot of royal relatives that confused issues a bit， as there are sisters who are old enough to be aunts， aunts who are young enough to be sisters， etc。 Due to the two main characters being teenagers this book does read a little bit like YA， however it is adult。 One really cool aspect of the book is this is my first time seeing an intersex character in a book （Olive）， and it was interesting seeing how she and those around her address this。 For those not familiar with the term intersex， an older term would be hermaphrodite。 Overall this is an entertaining read for sure。Thank you to NetGalley & Random House Publishing Group- Ballantine for this advanced reader copy。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Curtis
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I was lucky enough to get a copy of the book ahead of release。 This is my first review。 The Demon Cycle was one of my all time favorite fantasy series。 I have long since waited to return to the world。 I believe the Desert Prince does a good job of balancing the introduction of new characters while also trying to tie it to the original series。 It’s not always easy to move a story to the next generation without erasing the old。 I think Olive and Darin are great characters and handled well。 The plo I was lucky enough to get a copy of the book ahead of release。 This is my first review。 The Demon Cycle was one of my all time favorite fantasy series。 I have long since waited to return to the world。 I believe the Desert Prince does a good job of balancing the introduction of new characters while also trying to tie it to the original series。 It’s not always easy to move a story to the next generation without erasing the old。 I think Olive and Darin are great characters and handled well。 The plot doesn’t waste time in getting the characters moving， but doesn’t rush it to the point of being unbelievable。 While not my favorite book to come out of Peter V。 Brett， it still has the flavor that made me fall in love with the original series。 I can’t wait to see more from these characters， and hopefully still more of the old。 I do recommend reading the original series。 While not entirely necessary to enjoy this book， it will spoil the original series if you haven’t read it。 Thanks again for my advanced copy。 Hope my review was helpful to interested readers。 。。。more
Lex
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Wow。 I am blown away。 Firstly thank you NetGalley and Random House for sending me a copy of this gem。 Now on to reasons why you should read this book as soon as you can get your hands on it！ First things first - You do NOT have to read The Demon Cycle series before you read The Desert Prince。 I did not read the series beforehand （because I didn't know about the series until after I looked the author up） and I had absolutely no trouble at all following the story。 Everything was clear and concise Wow。 I am blown away。 Firstly thank you NetGalley and Random House for sending me a copy of this gem。 Now on to reasons why you should read this book as soon as you can get your hands on it！ First things first - You do NOT have to read The Demon Cycle series before you read The Desert Prince。 I did not read the series beforehand （because I didn't know about the series until after I looked the author up） and I had absolutely no trouble at all following the story。 Everything was clear and concise - the history behind the characters was explained and there were also explanations about the relationships between people explained too。 There's also a family tree that further helped clear things up。 So everything you need to enjoy this book and learn about the world is there！ It's a nice entry point for someone new to Mr。 Brett's work and it was written in a way that was not overwhelming。 HOWEVER， if you plan to read The Demon Cycle series - and I wish I had now because this was amazing - I would not recommend you start this yet！！！！ I wouldn't even recommend you read many reviews for this book just yet！！！！ BUT if you're just looking for a fun entry point， you could surely start with The Desert Prince and be just fine！ Up to you！ The Demon Prince follows the stories of Olive and Darin who are the offspring of some characters from Mr。 Brett's other series。 I won't say their names because of spoilers should you decide to read the series。 If you know you know， but the events in this story take place 15 years after The Demon Cycle so the children of said past characters have now grown up。 Darin is expected to save the world and has a very peculiar condition whereby he has an aversion to。。。。 something -or rather he can't be exposed to it I should say。 People can actually experience it in real life， so I thought Brett's inclusion of that in the story was really neat。 We also follow Olive who is prepared to inherit the throne from her mother all while struggling with their identity。 Olive is an intersex character who identifies as both girl and boy。 Obviously， this plays a huge part in her character development and also who she becomes by the end of the story。 She's only 15 years old trying to get a grasp on her emotions and decision-making and I think that is reflected well in the story。 To be frank， Brett went above and beyond with the character development making you feel for them and care about them， which can be hard to do。 As a reader， I am often not too invested in characters until we really get down to the nitty-gritty of who they are - and we certainly get to that in this book。 We do get more Olive than Darin within the story and if I'm honest and nitpicking - I wanted more Darin time too， but I'll take what I can get！ lol They are both just incredible characters and I can't wait to see how they really grow into themselves even more - especially Darin with his powers。 While this book is a hefty one， at no point did I personally feel like it was slow or a chore to get through。 I simply read a chunk every day for a few days until I reached the climax - and then couldn't put it down until I finished。 And again - for first-time readers， you may appreciate the extra pages and work Brett has put into laying the foundation for the story。 It helps if you're new to his work！ The diversity and representation in the story seemed to flow and never seemed to be there as a "token" or "forced" - which I think many people will appreciate！ I truly don't have anything negative to say about this book other than the fact that book two's wait time will be too long！ Do pick this up ASAP and give it a shot！ 。。。more
Mark Mieczkowski
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This series started great with The Warded Man。 But the story was extended and stretched and it it was ruined in doing so。 I understand the author had originally planned 3 books but got a contract for 5。 He should have kept it to 3。 My biggest complaint is that the author literally changed a few character models-way through the series。 For example， the Warded man was a world traveler。 He was educated and cultured。 But in book 3 the author decided to regress the character back to a small town hick This series started great with The Warded Man。 But the story was extended and stretched and it it was ruined in doing so。 I understand the author had originally planned 3 books but got a contract for 5。 He should have kept it to 3。 My biggest complaint is that the author literally changed a few character models-way through the series。 For example， the Warded man was a world traveler。 He was educated and cultured。 But in book 3 the author decided to regress the character back to a small town hick， complete with bumpkin speech patterns。 It became just awedul to read。 I started this book but couldn't finish。 I quit the series out of frustration。 。。。more
Ross Murphy
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Well， this is a pretty special review for me， those of you who don't know， @pvbrettHolds a very special place for me， the Painted man was the first fantasy book I ever read and the demon cycle， one of my favourite series。 This is also my first Net Galley book review， so thank you for giving me that opportunity。Now， onto the book itself， picking up 15 years after the events of book 5 : The Core， we are reintroduced to olive paper， the intersex child of the self proclaimed deliverer Ahmann Jardir Well， this is a pretty special review for me， those of you who don't know， @pvbrettHolds a very special place for me， the Painted man was the first fantasy book I ever read and the demon cycle， one of my favourite series。 This is also my first Net Galley book review， so thank you for giving me that opportunity。Now， onto the book itself， picking up 15 years after the events of book 5 : The Core， we are reintroduced to olive paper， the intersex child of the self proclaimed deliverer Ahmann Jardir and Leesha Paper， and Darin Bales， son of Renna and Arlen。 Living a protected life in their home towns， safe from wandering demons that survived Arlens purge decades previous。 The book starts with an excellent introduction to characters both old and new， I immediately felt at home here。 The familiar warmth of the language Brett uses eases both new and old readers into what quickly becomes the kind of story we all know and love。The pace picks up fairly quick， and we're thrown back into the familiar depth of the Demon infested world， and Krasian lore （the bulk of this novel is set in Krasia， with the Majah tribe as they struggle to combat a fresh wave of surviving demons who seem much smarter， and more adaptable than ever before）， as olive struggles to find identity and place in the world。The character development for him/her is incredible ， Darins development moves a bit slower here， but their struggles both mirror and compliment each other， and the glimmers of their parents greatness shine through at numerous points。 And as always Brett's written action sequences are second to none， both human to human and human to demon alike， the intensity is still unlike anything I've read。I don't have as much word count here to dive deeper。 I'll put a more detailed review on Net Galley and post the link， but this book was amazing， it made me appreciate the original series even more， Brett has elevated an already fantastic world， capturing what made the demon cycle such an epic tale， while taking the story leaps and bounds further and upping the intensity。 。。。more
Gregg Buford
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I think this is not as good as the Warded Man which was the start of the Demon Cycle but it was pretty damn close。 The problem I had at the beginning was with the two main characters。 The both seemed a little whiny and spoiled brats in a way。 They eventually grew on me as I read more about them but still not my favorite characters I think。 They both do some growing on their journeys and hopefully will not be so annoying anymore。 Didn't see enough of the old characters but then this really wasn't I think this is not as good as the Warded Man which was the start of the Demon Cycle but it was pretty damn close。 The problem I had at the beginning was with the two main characters。 The both seemed a little whiny and spoiled brats in a way。 They eventually grew on me as I read more about them but still not my favorite characters I think。 They both do some growing on their journeys and hopefully will not be so annoying anymore。 Didn't see enough of the old characters but then this really wasn't about them。 Wondering if they will feature more in the next book along with their children。 The combat and magic was satisfying just like in the previous series。 Had forgotten a lot about the magic system though。 I would have after so many years there may have been some innovations with the wards and other things dealing with magic。 What is happening in other lands is not covered to much in that regards。 I forget which but one of the other cites used weapons that didn't need magic to work I think but maybe I am not remembering that correctly。 Also some of the same problems I had with the first series did remain in this one because of the culture the Krasians are based on。 This is not a major turn off for me but rather just annoying。 Almost every new character was dealing with their own identity in some because of their station in life or who their parents were。 I think most of the doubts and insecurities will be mostly done with now and they will more enjoyable characters to read book in the upcoming books for this series。 I am looking forward to a reread to see if stands up or maybe I will like even more than I did this first go around。 A three and half stars for me but average up to four。 Thanks to netgally and the publishers for the chance to read another good book by a talented author。 。。。more
Karen Campbell
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Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC。I read and enjoyed the Demon Cycle; this book picks up the story 15 or so years later， with the children of the main characters from the Painted Man （Leesha， Arlen， Rojer） being drawn into the ongoing war against the demons and the political machinations between the Desert and ‘Greenland’ kingdoms。 I don’t want to give anything away， so I’ll just say that if you are a fan of the Demon Cycle， you are going to want to read this。 But you might want to refresh your mem Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC。I read and enjoyed the Demon Cycle; this book picks up the story 15 or so years later， with the children of the main characters from the Painted Man （Leesha， Arlen， Rojer） being drawn into the ongoing war against the demons and the political machinations between the Desert and ‘Greenland’ kingdoms。 I don’t want to give anything away， so I’ll just say that if you are a fan of the Demon Cycle， you are going to want to read this。 But you might want to refresh your memory and re-read the DC first; initially I struggled to recall some of the events referred to。 。。。more
Zakri Banker
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Peter V。 Brett is a genius and should be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fantasy novels。 Important notes about this book: It stands on its own; you do not need to read The Demon Cycle to enjoy this book。 However， this book is that much richer if you do。 You won't be disappointed。 All five of those books are 5 star books as well。 The Desert Prince has everything you want in a fantasy novel: adventure， action， magic， romance， mystery， girth。 The main characters are easily empathized with and intere Peter V。 Brett is a genius and should be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fantasy novels。 Important notes about this book: It stands on its own; you do not need to read The Demon Cycle to enjoy this book。 However， this book is that much richer if you do。 You won't be disappointed。 All five of those books are 5 star books as well。 The Desert Prince has everything you want in a fantasy novel: adventure， action， magic， romance， mystery， girth。 The main characters are easily empathized with and interesting。 They each have their own unique set of baggage， awkwardness （that is well written） and magical abilities。 The story flows well and keeps the reader hooked。 Can they make a show set in this world？ 。。。more
Niko'sBookReviews
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Video Review: https://youtu。be/Xpl8-VNXR4wReceived an eARC via NetGalley。The Desert Prince was one of my most anticipated reads this year; the long awaited follow up of the fantastic Demon Cycle。 Unfortunately， this also became my most disappointing read of the year。 The Desert Prince takes place 15 years after the events of the last book in the Demon Cycle， and instead of having a mix of familiar and new characters， we mainly follow two teenaged descendants: Olive， of Leesha and Ahmann， and Dar Video Review: https://youtu。be/Xpl8-VNXR4wReceived an eARC via NetGalley。The Desert Prince was one of my most anticipated reads this year; the long awaited follow up of the fantastic Demon Cycle。 Unfortunately， this also became my most disappointing read of the year。 The Desert Prince takes place 15 years after the events of the last book in the Demon Cycle， and instead of having a mix of familiar and new characters， we mainly follow two teenaged descendants: Olive， of Leesha and Ahmann， and Darin of Arlen and Renna。 The plot we're introduced to relies mostly on teenagers being horny and then borrows a plotline that could have been in any number of bad horror movies and is incredibly predictable。 There is a very much a theme of young characters trying to find themselves and become more than just the offspring of their parents， which is especially true for Olive who is intersex and is trying to determine how she fits in the world as both the girl she was raised as and as a boy。 I can definitely respect what Brett was going for here with representation and showing the struggles for a person questioning gender， but this is really one of the few positives I can point out for this book。 The characters here are simply not even close to as compelling as the original characters in the Demon Cycle。 Much of the plot revolves around the teenage characters not getting along with their parents， or not wanting to be compared to their parents， or just thinking clearly they know better than the adults （or just plain being horny teenagers which is not something I want to read about）。 A mix of old and new POVs may have helped to make the transition， but the characters from the last series very much take a backseat。 There middle to end of the book does improve a bit， but this whole section is also just retreading events and ideas that were explored in the original series and don't offer a whole lot of anything new or special。 This really seems like an attempt to create a YA spin off series as a new starting point in this world。 The tone and elements that made the Demon Cycle so compelling is completely missing here， replaced with cheesy YA tropes （can't trust the adults， us kids have to save the day！） and lazy plot lines。 I really don't understand the decision to turn this follow up to a very dark， adult series into a YA series with a completely different feel。 I imagine there is an audience for this， but I'm definitely not it。 To me， this new starting point alienates fans of the original series like myself。 The ending makes it very clear that this is how the series will continue and this means I will absolutely not be continuing the series even though I'm a fan of Brett。 。。。more
Donna Bull
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Just an outstanding introduction to this amazing world！！ I have not read the original Demon Cycle and if you haven't either， don't let that keep you from jumping into this series。 Peter is able to bring you right into the world and the magic system and all the events that led to this point so well， that it's easy to get completely absorbed in the story。 I will definitely be reading the original series after this， love this world and looking forward to those books as well。 Fifteen years have gone Just an outstanding introduction to this amazing world！！ I have not read the original Demon Cycle and if you haven't either， don't let that keep you from jumping into this series。 Peter is able to bring you right into the world and the magic system and all the events that led to this point so well， that it's easy to get completely absorbed in the story。 I will definitely be reading the original series after this， love this world and looking forward to those books as well。 Fifteen years have gone by since the last events in this world and new characters are finding out that the demons that everyone thought were destroyed are very much still around and an intelligence is guiding their efforts。 Olive Paper is the princess of Hollow and heir to her mother the Duchess， and her father is Ahmann Jardir， king of Krasia， who she has never met， and Olive wants nothing more than to get out of Hollow and experience the world。 She also wants to spar and fight but her mother will not allow it。 Darin Bales is the son of the man who everyone knows saved the world， but he died in that effort and so Darin also never met his father。 Both Olive and Darin feel their parentage has put them into these boxes of what everyone else expects them to be， to do and how they should live their lives。 Both of them wish to live their lives on their on terms and struggle to find ways to do so， but when separate demon attacks occur， they realize that other events will overshadow their own wishes。 Along with Olive's best friend Selen， the 3 of them will be pulled into political schemes and events that have been building since before they were born。 The world of Thesa with the different regions and different beliefs is wonderfully brought to life as is the magic system of the wards and the history of defeating the demons。 The themes of individuality， acceptance for who you are and how you choose to live your life， are central to the story。 All of these are woven so well into the story as both Olive and Darin come to grips with the expectations others have for them and what they want to be and how they want to live。 The different cultures and beliefs are examined throughout the book provide a mirror to so much of our own。 I can't get into any specifics without spoiling things， so all I can say it that Olive's journey is unique compared to so many main characters I have read and it is so well written， with moments of triumph， joy and unbelievable sadness。 As with the best fantasy， the characters all have so many layers and motivations that there are no easy villains， and the story is full of the twists and shifts that make it a page turner。 I so enjoyed all the fight training and scenes as well as the descriptions of the underground city。 I am so looking forward to the next part of this series！！Thanks to Del Ray and NetGalley for the ARC 。。。more
Sifa Poulton
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I received an eARC from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 It has not affected my opinions。THE DESERT PRINCE is the second thick book I have read recently that is the first entry in a spin-off/sequel series that I have not read。 I could follow along easily enough without that prior knowledge。 I suspect the references to the previous war would have meant more， not to mention the connection to the "older generation"， who I suspect are the main characters of the firs I received an eARC from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 It has not affected my opinions。THE DESERT PRINCE is the second thick book I have read recently that is the first entry in a spin-off/sequel series that I have not read。 I could follow along easily enough without that prior knowledge。 I suspect the references to the previous war would have meant more， not to mention the connection to the "older generation"， who I suspect are the main characters of the first series。The world was interesting enough， with the various cultures existing under a hesitant peace after the war before - though one the main societies focused on is at odds with it。 But what really gave the book heart was Olive's journey to self-discovery。 Raised as a girl， kidnapped and forced to live as a warrior man， Olive identifies with both and neither。The main thing， though， was that this book is long， and it felt it。 It took me several days of deliberate effort to get through。 It failed to grab me to the degree needed to make the book feel like it was passing quickly。 Instead， it did take a lot of effort to keep going as I just wasn't hooked enough to be desperate to know what would happen next。I think one of the reasons was the book would spend pages and pages on one of the POV chapters， without any mention or word of the others。 And then there would be a long section from the other POV。 It made it feel unbalanced。 By the time I'd finished one POV's section， I would have just gotten into that POV and lost interest in the other。 So then I had to adjust and the cycle would happen again。I'm not sure I'll read any further， because I don't think I was interested enough to invest the time in reading what will doubtless be a lot of equally large books。 。。。more
John Gwynne
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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 the dark hours。 This is a must read。
Liv
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This book has the makings of a really strong fantasy！ I haven't read any Peter V。 Brett before， but I didn't find that hindered my enjoyment of this story in any way。I know a lot of the World building was probably done in the previous series， but I still thought it was brilliantly done in this book。 At no point did it feel like there was too much information too fast （as is often the downfall of fantasy novels！）， and everything was cleverly built up until I was totally absorbed！The characters we This book has the makings of a really strong fantasy！ I haven't read any Peter V。 Brett before， but I didn't find that hindered my enjoyment of this story in any way。I know a lot of the World building was probably done in the previous series， but I still thought it was brilliantly done in this book。 At no point did it feel like there was too much information too fast （as is often the downfall of fantasy novels！）， and everything was cleverly built up until I was totally absorbed！The characters were well written and captivating， and the battles were so engaging I felt like I was right there with them。 I will definitely be picking up the sequel！I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
R
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The Desert Prince is Peter V。 Brett’s return to the world of The Demon Cycle。 This was an amazing， fresh story I did not want to put down。 The characters and story were compelling as the next generation comes into their own 15 years after the conclusion of the previous series。My biggest issue with the story were the “adults” from the previous series were too conveniently prevented from taking action。 It is understandable Brett wishes to shift the focus to the next generation of heroes， but to me The Desert Prince is Peter V。 Brett’s return to the world of The Demon Cycle。 This was an amazing， fresh story I did not want to put down。 The characters and story were compelling as the next generation comes into their own 15 years after the conclusion of the previous series。My biggest issue with the story were the “adults” from the previous series were too conveniently prevented from taking action。 It is understandable Brett wishes to shift the focus to the next generation of heroes， but to me， it is amazing the children are able to surmount the obstacles while their heroic parents are not。Considering the above， I still enjoyed this book tremendously， and look forward to Brett’s next entry in the series。 If you are a fan of The Demon Cycle， you will love Brett’s return to this world。 Note: This ARC was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jill
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Set fifteen years after the conclusion of the Demon Cycle， The Desert Prince follows the story of Olive Paper and Darin Bales， both shadowed by the legacy of their famous parents。 This book has been written with an eye towards new readers; the complex setting and back story are elucidated throughout the narrative。 Although it isn’t strictly necessary to have read the Demon Cycle prior to approaching this novel， I personally would recommend doing so first。 If nothing else， you’ll spoil the conclu Set fifteen years after the conclusion of the Demon Cycle， The Desert Prince follows the story of Olive Paper and Darin Bales， both shadowed by the legacy of their famous parents。 This book has been written with an eye towards new readers; the complex setting and back story are elucidated throughout the narrative。 Although it isn’t strictly necessary to have read the Demon Cycle prior to approaching this novel， I personally would recommend doing so first。 If nothing else， you’ll spoil the conclusion of the earlier series for yourself – the fates of all of the main characters in the earlier novels are referenced here。 The Desert Prince feels very different in tone to its predecessors。 In part this is due to the writing style – the author uses first-person narration and the present tense throughout。 Additionally， the fact that the story is told exclusively by two teenage protagonists throughout the book inevitably results in something of a YA feel – not necessarily a bad thing。 The two leads in The Desert Prince are amongst Peter V Brett’s strongest characters; both are interesting， well-rounded， and （at least within the fiction I have read） remarkably unique。 If I have a quibble with this book it’s that the plot leans a little too heavily on the earlier Demon Cycle series。 Nearly all of the characters here have very strong （usually familial） links to the protagonists of the earlier series and we don’t really visit any original locations of note。 Presumably this will change in the two books to follow。 Fans of Peter V Brett will not be disappointed with this novel。 Recommended。Thank you to NetGalley and HarperVoyager for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 ---------------------4。5 starsThis was an ARC courtesy of NetGalley， so review to follow。Incidentally， the page count published here on Goodreads and on Amazon is incorrect - this is another 600+ page doorstop。。。 。。。more
Angela Groves
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I needn't have worried about this new series at all， despite being a continuation of the story from The Demon Cycle series， the story feels fresh and exciting。 Whilst doing this it also manages to feel like your walking into something familiar， and while demons aren't exactly comforting， being back in this world certainly was。 The new characters are as loveable as their predecessors， I absolutely NEED the next one。 I have to know what is next for them！ Highly recommended for fans of brilliant fa I needn't have worried about this new series at all， despite being a continuation of the story from The Demon Cycle series， the story feels fresh and exciting。 Whilst doing this it also manages to feel like your walking into something familiar， and while demons aren't exactly comforting， being back in this world certainly was。 The new characters are as loveable as their predecessors， I absolutely NEED the next one。 I have to know what is next for them！ Highly recommended for fans of brilliant fantasy and top class world building。 。。。more
Jackson Sambora
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The Desert Prince is the first book in a sequel series to Peter V Brett's The Demon Cycle books。 I suppose this could be read without having read the first series beforehand， but I would strongly advise against it。This book is set to release on the 3rd of August。 Thank you to Harper Collins/Voyager for the early proof copy and the chance to give an honest review。 *This will be a spoiler-free review。 Quotes found herein may be subject to change。*A brief synopsis:The children of the main character The Desert Prince is the first book in a sequel series to Peter V Brett's The Demon Cycle books。 I suppose this could be read without having read the first series beforehand， but I would strongly advise against it。This book is set to release on the 3rd of August。 Thank you to Harper Collins/Voyager for the early proof copy and the chance to give an honest review。 *This will be a spoiler-free review。 Quotes found herein may be subject to change。*A brief synopsis:The children of the main characters from The Demon Cycle series have grown up having never seen a demon， they have known nothing but the safety of their warded communities and the teachings of their elders to keep the protected。 It has been many years since the demon war， and the demons themselves are starting to become mythological and underestimated in the minds of those that never knew them。That is until they reappear， and it looks as though they are hunting a few people specifically; Olive Paper - the child of Leesha Paper and Ahmann Jardir， and Darin Bales - the son of Arlen and Renna Bales。 "We are in the wilds， far from home， sister。 We will have a reckoning， you and I， but for now， you will obey。" There are a few things about The Desert Prince that potential readers of this series should know ahead of time because this book isn't really like Brett's previous series at all， despite being set in the same place and featuring some of the same characters。First of all - perspective; it's first person。 Which was jarring to me to begin with， and because it has been quite a few years since I read The Core and I honestly couldn't remember if the last series was first person as well or not。 I checked。。。 It wasn't。 I am not 100% sure why Brett decided to make this change， maybe it's because there are fewer POV's？ Or because the characters are younger and first person lends itself more toward the YA demographic？ Again， I don't know， but it did lead to （I felt） a significant change in feeling and tone of the story。 This wouldn't have been so bad if the story itself didn't borrow quite so much from the previous series - this brings me onto my next point。 Everything is connected。 This got frustrating to me。 Time has passed， the world has changed - or so we are told， but nothing really felt different to me and there are so so so so so many references to the previous series， it doesn't stop - hence why I really don't see this as a good jumping in spot。Now， in The Desert Prince， Greathollow is bigger and better - the greatwards protecting it are stronger and more intricate。。。 but we only ever see it through the eyes of a kid who doesn't appreciate it and wants to leave。Fort Krasia still fights demons in the maze regularly， despite the events at the end of the previous series。 I feel like it would have been more interesting to have seen the maze without a purpose， a people having lost part of their identity。 But no， I guess demons still attack here because it was far enough away from the core of the planet？ I don't know， maybe I'm missing the answer somewhere。 It just felt a bit contrived。That's the two big locations; samey and underutilized。 Now we shall talk characters！Almost every character is connected to the previous series in some way。 The main characters I can understand， it makes sense， but most of the secondary characters were as well。 Leesha， Renna， Ahmann， Gared。。。 Brett did a pretty good job of phasing them out as the book went on， relying on them less and less， but there weren't enough new BIG characters introduced to replace them。 Again， this may be because the cast is going to be deliberately smaller with fewer POV's in this series， but it felt like something was missing - maybe that's the point， we shall see。My physical proof didn't come with a family tree， but I know there are plans to have it in the final release - this will both be very helpful （because it is certainly confusing at times） and it will no doubt highlight how much has been carried over from the previous works。 Everyone is related to a hero of the war somehow， and the extended families as well？ It just made the world feel smaller than it is。All of this isn't to say the characters are bad。 I quite liked some of them。 Olive Paper is a really interesting character， with what starts off as a very tropey personal conflict of wanting to leave her safety bubble and get away from her responsibilities and her over protective and demanding mother， the Dutchess of the Hollow， Leesha Paper。 This YA cliche quickly evolves into something I had not seen before that I really enjoyed and appreciated - sorry， no spoilers。 "The first day， fight。 Every day， fight。 When you lose， fight。 When you win， fight。" Darin Bales; son of the Deliverer - the Painted Man himself， the savior of the land。 Darin has a tough time trying to live up to others expectations of him， having the father he had。* He never knew his Da - him having died ending the war， but his legacy lives on and Darin cannot do all that his Da could。 I really liked this idea and it lent itself really well to Darin's growth throughout the book。（*It wasn't lost on me that this may be a comment aimed towards people， such as myself， that expected the style and tone of this book to better reflect the previous series。 But I respect it - wanting to do something different， going in a different direction， I just wish it had gone further， gone to new places with more new people and new conflicts。 But I digress。）Darin is a great character。 "Saving the world is the kind of reputation that can stick to a family。 Folks I've never met give me gifts and let me get away with just about anything。 But sometimes I catch them staring， like they're expecting me to do something amazing。And when I don't， I can smell their disappointment。" Other characters; Selen， Micha， Chadan and Arick specifically， I really enjoyed and thought were handled very well。 On the flip side， there is a relatively large group of characters in the Krasian portion of the book that I felt I should really have cared more about but didn't。 This was frustrating to me， because the POV cared， they cared very much， but I didn't connect with it at all。 So yes， overall this book was a big mixed bag for me。 Some elements I enjoyed， others I didn't。 In some ways I wish it was more like the previous series， but because it wasn't I wish it had gone further and not been shackled so tightly to what came before。3 starsDespite my luke-warm reaction， I will definitely be reading the next book when it releases， I'm invested in this world and series enough to be intrigued about it's future。Again， The Desert Prince will release on the 3rd of August， and another thank you to Harper Collins and Voyager for the early proof copy。I hope you are all enjoying your current reads！ Do let me know if you plan to read this and feel free share with me your opinions when you do！ It'd be great to discuss！ 。。。more
Blaise
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After four long years of waiting， we have finally returned to the desert plain of Thesa。 Fifteen years have pasted since the concluding volume in the Demon Cycle series and we are thrown right back into the fray as if we never left。 What we get in the Desert Prince is an ever expanding world with several new characters， some returning favorites， and themes of questioning moral and societal norms in organic and inciteful ways。 I got the same excitement reading this as when I first read The Warded After four long years of waiting， we have finally returned to the desert plain of Thesa。 Fifteen years have pasted since the concluding volume in the Demon Cycle series and we are thrown right back into the fray as if we never left。 What we get in the Desert Prince is an ever expanding world with several new characters， some returning favorites， and themes of questioning moral and societal norms in organic and inciteful ways。 I got the same excitement reading this as when I first read The Warded Man many years ago。Let me start by staying I do not recommend starting with The Desert Prince if you have not read the entire Demon Cycle series。 You will experience many spoilers and miss several of the shocking and wonderful moments of the series。 This is probably one of the most difficult reviews I have had to write just based on the spoilers and important themes that need to be experience first hand。 This review will also contain spoilers for the Demon Cycle so turn away now if you are new to Peter V。 Brett’s work。Fifteen years after the Warded Man sacrificed himself to destroy the Demon Queen and cleanse Thesa of the Demon horde。 We follow two POV characters in this new entry and fans of the original series can guess they are the children of our heroes。 Olive Paper is a Princess of the Hollow and is living every second of her life under the watchful eyes of her mother Leesha。 Learning how to be a herbiest and a honing her skills as a warrior， all Olive wants is the freedom to make her own choices。 Olive may be biting off more than she can chew as the world is a much more dangerous place than she knows。 Darin Bales， son of the Warden Man has different challenges of his own。 Due to the exposure his mother had to demon magic， Darin can not be exposed to the sun but can sense magic both in site and smell。 Darin also has skills playing his musical pipes much like Rojer Halfhand。 Darin will need all of those skills and more when his home is attacked and all of Thesa is thrown into chaos。Now for the difficult part of the review。 There is a major element introduced right from the first chapter which will set the themes， events， and conflicts in motion for the rest of the novel。 Readers of the original trilogy will know what I am referring to but I will not spoil it here。 Peter V。 Brett explores several societal and personal questions that are being asked and lived in real life with people across the globe。 What The Desert Prince showed me is that what cultures and traditions deem normal doesn’t always coincide with what is right for the person or group。 People need to be able to discover themselves and what makes them happy or feel included。 When these wishes clash powerful parties， it can lead to quite an unstable situation and this is present throughout the novel。 Peter V。 Brett introduces these instances naturally and with great care as it meshes with the story very well。There is plenty of action and combat with sprinkles of character growth and mystery。 The climax of the story will only leave you wanting more from all the characters presented。 Peter V。 Brett shows us once again why he is a best selling author and I look forward to reading the sequel， whenever that may be。Cheers！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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Copy received from Netgalley。 All opinions are my own。The Desert Prince picks up fifteen years after the end of The Core and follows two POV characters: Olive， the child of Leesha and Jardir and Darin， the child of Arlen and Renna。 The previous fifteen years have been， on the whole， peaceful but things are starting to take a dark turn once more。 The demons are returning and they are after Olive and Darin。The book’s predecessor was a largely entertaining read but it did have a lot of issues， most Copy received from Netgalley。 All opinions are my own。The Desert Prince picks up fifteen years after the end of The Core and follows two POV characters: Olive， the child of Leesha and Jardir and Darin， the child of Arlen and Renna。 The previous fifteen years have been， on the whole， peaceful but things are starting to take a dark turn once more。 The demons are returning and they are after Olive and Darin。The book’s predecessor was a largely entertaining read but it did have a lot of issues， mostly to do with pacing and there being too much filler。 The first book， The Painted Man was very enjoyable but the rest of the series seemed to get too bogged down at times。 When it was good， it was very good but there were times where I was incredibly frustrated by it。 Characters would often disappear for hundreds of pages without a word and then just suddenly reappear which was very annoying when it was a character I actually liked and I had to put up with the annoying characters for more than half a book *cough*Leesha*cough*。 By reducing the number of POV characters down to just Olive and Darin， The Desert Prince manages to avoid the worst parts of the previous series and manages to tell a tighter， faster moving and more enjoyable story。I really enjoyed both Olive and Darin’s POVs。 They both have their own challenges to overcome and Brett manages to write both very well。 Olive is a hermaphrodite in the true sense of the Greek myth。 She has been raised a girl by her mother but he is seen as a man by his Krasian relatives so a large part of Olive’s story is coming to terms with identity， especially when Olive is neither male nor female， but both。 It’s a more literal interpretation of a teenager coming to terms with who they are and I liked the way Brett wrote it。 Darin’s story is one of having to overcome the legacy of his father， especially when he feels that he cannot live up to Arlen and what he did。Both Olive and Darin were very likeable characters。 Olive has the stubbornness of her mother but not any of her annoying Mary Sue traits。 Darin is rather adorable and I found him to be very sweet。 The supporting characters are also enjoyable to read， I especially liked Selen and all the characters had their own distinct voices which makes them all feel like separate characters。The Desert Prince tells a whole story but it does feel like a set up for a further plot。 Not everything is wrapped up by the end and there are several plot threads that are left open to hopefully be picked up in another book。 I had a lot of fun reading the book， it was paced well and I enjoyed reading the characters。 It didn’t feel as bogged down in so much story as the Demon Cycle so hopefully future books will continue in that vein。 。。。more
Patrick St-Denis
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I'm quite behind on Peter V。 Brett's Demon Cycle series and I have no excuses to account for that sad state of affairs。 So when I was asked if I'd like an early read of his forthcoming The Desert Prince， I knew I couldn't say no。 Especially given the fact that the novel is supposedly a good starting point for new readers to jump in。In retrospect， Brett's latest work shares a lot of similarities with his debut， The Warded Man。 As such， it is an introduction to what appears to be a much bigger and I'm quite behind on Peter V。 Brett's Demon Cycle series and I have no excuses to account for that sad state of affairs。 So when I was asked if I'd like an early read of his forthcoming The Desert Prince， I knew I couldn't say no。 Especially given the fact that the novel is supposedly a good starting point for new readers to jump in。In retrospect， Brett's latest work shares a lot of similarities with his debut， The Warded Man。 As such， it is an introduction to what appears to be a much bigger and multilayered story arc。 Time will tell if this new trilogy will manage to live up to the potential generated by the Demon Cycle。 This is not readily apparent based on this first installment， but little did people know that the author's first series would reach such heights。Here's the blurb: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 mankind’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。But 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。So is this the perfect opportunity for new readers to jump in？ Well， yes and no。 A lot of efforts were made to make sure readers unfamiliar with the original series would understand what's going on。 Other than missing out on certain nuances， The Desert Prince stands very well on its own。 It does spoil the Demon Cycle rather thoroughly， however。 For someone like me， who had yet to read the whole thing， it made me realize how much I have missed。 And how I can't really go back and enjoy these books as much as I should have。 Hence， it's up to you to decide whether or not you want to begin with Brett's newest offering， or go back and start with his international bestselling sequence beforehand。Long-time fans will relish the opportunity to return to Brett's universe and get reacquainted with characters from the first series and be introduced to their offspring and new faces。 I was surprised how similar in style and tone The Desert Prince was compared to The Warded Man。 Both are character-driven novels， first and foremost。 Which means that the worldbuilding essentially remains in the background throughout most of the tale。 In that regard， fans who have read the Demon Cycle might get a bit more out of the story than newbies。 As I mentioned， this book is an introduction meant to set the stage for what comes next and readers get few answers to the many questions that come to mind as one reads on。 For the most part， I felt that Brett lays the groundwork for a lot of things to come。 But like the protagonists， until the end we are left in the dark regarding most of what goes on。 The story is never dull， mind you。 It just makes you want to read the sequel ASAP。In style and tone， The Desert Prince is YA through and through。 So much so that I contacted Brett to see if this was a YA series。 Way back when in 2008， during our first interview， the author addressed the "dreaded" YA moniker in regards to his work。 He understood how his writing style， along with the fact that the early parts of The Warded Man dealt with the protagonists’ childhoods， could make the book appear to be meant for a younger audience。 But his target readers were always adults。 The author felt that he dealt frankly with a lot of harsh adult themes and topics， and tried to engage the reader directly with them。 He showcased characters in their childhoods to let the reader share the pivotal moments of their lives that shape their characters and adult motivations， not as an attempt to market to young readers。 Brett told me that it was the same with his latest work。 He and his publishers are treating it as adult fiction and it will be interesting to see what the upcoming installments will bring in terms of character growth and maturity。 God knows the Demon Cycle was no YA series by any stretch of the imagination。 Having said that， The Desert Prince doesn't really show any signs that its sequels will veer toward adult fiction。 Indeed， it's chock-full of teenage angst， black-and-white views， and often dumb decisions。 You may or may not find that off-putting。 Your mileage will vary in that regard and will likely influence how much you like/dislike this book。First-person narratives are always tricky。 It can be even trickier to capture the imagination of adult readers and suck them into your tale when your main protagonists are all teenagers。 We witness events through the perspectives of two characters: Olive Paper and Darin Bales。 Both are well-drawn and three-dimensional， and I felt that there was a good balance between the two POVs。 I understand that there was no way to dodge the bullet and we had to go through the feeling of the "ugh-I'm-so-misunderstood-what-is-life？" part of adolescence with both protagonists。 But I must admit that it grated on my nerves from time to time。 I would have liked to have a third point of view， an adult perspective， to help dilute all that teenage angst。 Thankfully， the supporting cast comprised of old and new characters helps with that。 I just wish one of them could have had his or her own POV。 Micha's especially， who was a personal favorite of mine。 Kudos to Peter V。 Brett for taking one hell of a chance with one of the protagonists。 This is something I would have expected from someone like Jacqueline Carey， who is no stranger to such things。 Brett did something that will take certain readers far out of their comfort zone and it remains to be seen how this will be received by his fans。 When asked about it， Brett explained that sensitivity reads made him feel that he handled it rather well and that as an author it's his job to take readers out of their comfort zone。 Time will tell if that's the case or not。 I don't want to spoil this and I hope no advance reviews will do so。 But I'm curious to see how readers will react and how it will affect the story in the subsequent volumes。 Because it's kind of a big deal。 。 。 A very big deal， actually！The YA tone ensures that the language will not shock virgin ears。 Indeed， The Desert Prince would receive the Brandon Sanderson seal of approval。 I mean， I swear more and let fly more expletives when I bang my toe on something than what you get in the 600+ pages of this novel。 In terms of action， Peter V。 Brett can give Sanderson and Salvatore a run for their money and his latest is full of choreographed battle scenes。The pace can be quite uneven， especially in the early portions of the book。 But once it gets rolling， there's no denying that The Desert Prince maintains a good rhythm from here on out。 The finale and the ending， in particular， are thrilling。 Revelations come late， alas， but they do leave the door open for what should be an interesting set of sequels。 Hopefully， as was the case with the Demon Cycle， character growth and maturity will make our protagonists easier to root for。For more reviews， check out www。fantasyhotlist。blogspot。com 。。。more
Lisa
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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 all that came before。 The love and heartbreak？ The main characters are everything。 It's strange， because I can't really say anything about this book without revealing stuff。 Grr， argh！I loved this as 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 all that came before。 The love and heartbreak？ The main characters are everything。 It's strange， because I can't really say anything about this book without revealing stuff。 Grr， argh！I loved this as much as I did the first Desert Spear book！ I can't wait， and am too excited to read the rest of this story！ 。。。more
Amy Burt
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I’m a little split on this book， technically it’s brilliant but for me I found it a bit of a struggle at times。 What’s good about The Desert Prince。 The 2nd half is pretty busy， there are plenty of quality， lengthy action scenes against the alagai （demons）。 These scenes are no-holds-back， certain characters die that you would not expect to die and it makes the scenes incredibly suspenseful。 With this， the world building is good， in the sense of the creations of the demons， ， the politics， the cu I’m a little split on this book， technically it’s brilliant but for me I found it a bit of a struggle at times。 What’s good about The Desert Prince。 The 2nd half is pretty busy， there are plenty of quality， lengthy action scenes against the alagai （demons）。 These scenes are no-holds-back， certain characters die that you would not expect to die and it makes the scenes incredibly suspenseful。 With this， the world building is good， in the sense of the creations of the demons， ， the politics， the culture etc。 I haven’t read anything by Peter V Brett before so this may have put me at a disadvantage in understanding certain things - there is a glossary at the back so you may need to use this as not everything is explained， assuming people already know！Olive is ‘intersex’， having both male and female genitalia and presumably can both heir and carry a child。 Th interesting exploration in this book comes to gender identity and the limitations of fitting in the box of your gender and your sex。 Olive is raised as a princess however following a chain of events in the book she is treated as male， gradually they learn they don’t need to choose and be either/or， they are a person， not a sex。 It’s a huge issue so I do feel like it could have been explored even further， but it’s still not something you see enough in books， as well as LGBT romance referred to so casually， as it should。Things I struggled with。 The pacing。 I get it， you need to build Princess Olive up， as a girl， in order for the reshaping in the rest of the book， the pressures of their mother （and Darin the pressure of his fathers legacy） but it it feels like it goes on for a long time。 This book felt incredibly long and took me longer than usual to get through。 Olive also can be pretty frustrating at times。 The character is 15 and it shows， while their narrative does admit to being unfair， their behaviour doesn’t show this at times。 They are surrounded by people who sacrifice to protect them and yet， even with character growth， it’s a little bratty at times。 Don’t get me wrong， Olive has a lot of potential and does make sacrifices for the greater good， but at times they’re a little whiney。 Micha gives up everything for Olive， but Olive still treats her badly。 I loved Micha so this isn’t something I’m ok with。 Olive’s mother， Duchess Leesha， also， it’s clear she has made huge sacrifices to protect Olive （and I hope this is followed up in the next instalment） but Olive consistently acts wronged by her。 The chapters dedicated to Darin and Selen were most enjoyable for me， Darin is an absolute sweetheart， he doesn’t see how heroic he is， he underestimates and undervalues himself and yet he still tries。 Selen is just fun， there’s definitely more to her and I’d love for it to be explored but she’s a delight on the page。Overall this book took a while to read and at times it’s a little confusing but you get the feel of what it’s talking about， but I did enjoy it and I’m looking forward to the next instalment。 Thank you NetGalley for the early copy to review。 。。。more
Chi-Chi
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Another epic Peter Brett adventure。 You see all your old friends as well as an amazing cast from the next generation。 I don't think there's another author out there who does such an amazing job balancing multiple POVs， bringing them together and using them to show you the world isn't black and white - there's no simple hero and villain。 Despite the young age of the new heroes， the book is full of epic battles， romance and constant thrills。 I wasn't sure this new series could live up to the wonde Another epic Peter Brett adventure。 You see all your old friends as well as an amazing cast from the next generation。 I don't think there's another author out there who does such an amazing job balancing multiple POVs， bringing them together and using them to show you the world isn't black and white - there's no simple hero and villain。 Despite the young age of the new heroes， the book is full of epic battles， romance and constant thrills。 I wasn't sure this new series could live up to the wonder （and devastation） of the Core， but it absolutely did。 I highly recommend。 。。。more
Nathan
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Alright， is this excellent？ Yep。 Is it filled to the brim with tropes that you've read before。 Yep。 Does that matter？ Nup。 Is it geared more for YA readers。 Yep。 Does that matter？ Nup。It ent my place to tell you if it's good or not， it's just my place to tell ya to read it。 So read it。 Alright， is this excellent？ Yep。 Is it filled to the brim with tropes that you've read before。 Yep。 Does that matter？ Nup。 Is it geared more for YA readers。 Yep。 Does that matter？ Nup。It ent my place to tell you if it's good or not， it's just my place to tell ya to read it。 So read it。 。。。more
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