Peter V. Brett
Author Website | Reviews | Bibliography & Rights Information
The Demon Cycle | Biblio. & Rights Info
The Warded Man (UK: The Painted Man)
The Desert Spear
The Daylight War (Forthcoming, Del Rey and HarperVoyager)
Books 4-5 under contract to Del Rey and HarperVoyager
The Great Bazaar and Other Stories (Short story collection)
Brayan’s Gold (An Arlen novella)
REVIEWS
“Brett ably blends fantasy and horror in this arresting first novel, the first in a planned series. An imaginative and exciting tale, recommended where there is interest in epic fantasy.”
– Library Journal (Starred Review)
“Fast-paced and thoroughly enjoyable. Brett’s style is easy to read, and even at more than 400 pages, the book leaves the reader wanting more.”
– The Miami Herald
“Brett’s fantasy debut is a highly readable adventure with a unique setting and three strong protagonists. Brett includes plenty of exciting battles, terrifying monsters, and heart-wrenching moments to make the focus of the story — the development of flawed, ordinary children into legends — believable. Consider the series this begins worth tracking.”
– Booklist
“A gripping adventure — a very promising start to a new series, and an excellent first novel.”
– Locus
“Wonderful!”
–Charlaine Harris
#1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels
“An absolute masterpiece… for me, the novel was literally “unputdownable,” and certainly deserves to be the next Big Thing in dark fantasy.”
– Horrorscope (Australia)
“An assured and promising first novel… definitely worth a read and looks set to form the cornerstone of an epic fantasy series.”
– SF Site
“A great page turner which soon becomes an irresistible read. The characters evolve into people you care about and the word is pleasantly engaging. I was pleased, though a little surprised, to place this in my top five Fantasy reads for 2008. There’s enough here to secure the future of a new writer who should be very pleased indeed with his debut.”
– SFF World (Yon, on UK release)
“The story flows incredibly well and essentially, Brett has written an “unputdownable” book in The Warded Man and one of my favorite books of 2009.”
– SFF World (Bedford, on US release)
“A fabulous new fantasy series by Brett. The new world he has created is complete, complicated, and fascinating. Brett’s ability to make his creations feel real is the stamp of excellent fantasy. This is a series that is likely to become a classic.”
– Cairns Post (Cairns, Australia)
“It’s rare these days that I can’t put a book down without my fingers itching to pick it up again, and rarer still for it to be a debut book from a first time author. But Peter V. Brett’s The Painted Man comes up trumps. Brett has the knack of making you care about his characters and you want ot know what happens to them. And better yet, to make you hungrily look forward to the next book, The Desert Spear.”
– Dominion Post (New Zealand)
“Not since Patrick Rothfuss’ The Name of the Wind have I been this pleased with a debut. The Warded Man is character-driven fantasy at its page-turning best. The three main protagonists are fully-realized people — magnificent and flawed at the same time. Watch them grow up in a world designed to beat them down. Can’t wait to see what happens next.”
– Mysterious Galaxy
“Very likeable… a very accomplished debut fantasy, without doubt exciting and with exceptionally well-rendered characters — the fate of whom the reader cares very much about. How the fight against demonkind will develop, I cannot guess, but I will most certainly be visiting Peter V. Brett’s misty and murky world to find out. Recommended.”
– SF Revu (UK)
“A very good fantasy novel… it’s original, it’s well-written, and it’s extremely absorbing… The book is one of the best debut novels I’ve ever encountered in the genre, and it wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if it ended up claiming an award or two along the way.”
– Black Gate
“Brett’s debut builds slowly and grimly on a classic high-fantasy framework of black-and-white mortality and bloodshed. Brett’s gritty tale will appeal to those who tire of sympathetic villains and long for old-school orc massacres.”
– Publishers Weekly
“Makes you genuinely excited by the idea of reading more… will leave you impatient for the next installment.”
– SFX Magazine (UK)
“Not only did I enjoy what I’d read but I’m left in the position of eagerly waiting to find out what’s to come.”
–Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
“I enjoyed THE WARDED MAN immensely. There is much to admire in Peter Brett’s writing, and his concept is brilliant. Action and suspense all the way; he made me care about his characters and want to know what’s going to happen next.”
–Terry Brooks
“Peter Brett’s tremendously readable first novel, THE WARDED MAN, is set in a harsh and feudal world in which demons rule the night. No one is free until a hero rises who is willing to defy the demons, but at a terrible price. THE WARDED MAN works not only as a great adventure novel, but a reflection on the nature of heroism.”
–Charlaine Harris
NY Times Bestselling author of All Together Dead
“Anne just gave me the good news about Peter Brett. Thank you! Thank you so much!!! I absolutely loved the book and I’d have been devastated not to get the rights to it. Yesterday night I was coming back from a weekend on the countryside with friends in a car, and we discussed characters and demons and everything for hours, like kids.
Gosh, I’m so thrilled! I hadn’t been so genuinely enthusiastic about a Fantasy novel in a long time. Can’t wait for book two!”
– Stephane Marsan
(Peat’s acquiring editor at Bragelonne in France)
“Like many fantasy epics before it, this debut from Peter V. Brett bursts onto shelves with much anticipation and plenty of buzz. On opening this promised gem of literature, I was surprised to find that this time the hype is largely justified… THE PAINTED MAN is a real treat, with Brett displaying a bucket-load of talent in making the familiar so gripping.”
–Dreamwatch
“A strong debut. It’s highly inventive plot will captivate the imagination immediately. A page turner with a satisfying climax, it promises much more to come in future books.”
–Romantic Times
“Brett is a spectacular writer. I cannot recommend The Warded Man highly enough. It is thoroughly entertaining, having the right mix of suspense, action and introspection. It never bogs down for any of its length, as Brett paces the story masterfully. The world itself and the concept of the wards make the story unique among epic fantasies. The tale ends on a note of expectation, making me eager to read the second book, The Desert Spear, to find out what happens. The Warded Man is truly unputdownable. Make sure you have plenty of time for reading it, because you will not want to leave its pages for anything.”
–Grasping for the Wind
“Brett provides complex characters and plenty of action.”
–SF Revu
“Captivating and well-written, quickly drawing readers in, THE WARDED MAN is a must-read for anyone looking for a new fantasy series to explore.”
–School Library Journal
“Brett says he hopes to bring further psychological depth to his demons as well as his mortals. Considering the fine start he’s made here in his first published novel, I think he’s likely to pull it off.”
–Locus (Faren Miller)
“Overall with superb characterization, suspensful action and accomplished writing, THE PAINTED MAN is a very assured debut that will make its way onto many Best of 2008 lists. Highly, highly recommended.”
–Fantasy Book Critic
“The writing is incredible. Fast action sequences alternate with stretches of introspection, so you feel you really know the characters–both the good and the bad–and what they’re working towards. The world is written with such detail that you can almost step right into it. THE WARDED MAN is an epic novel that comes up with a lot of fresh ideas. An excellent read.”
–SciFi Fan Letter
“This is hearty, muscular fare. There is no formula here and little to remind you of other writers. Brett has found his own way to his own world, on the F train. We’re glad to be along for the ride.”
–January Magazine
“A stunning character focused fantasy set in a vividly realised world … such great promise to deliver an excellent story arc … I’m now officially a fan for life. 10 out of 10.”
–Walker of Worlds
“Loved it. Would recommend this in a heartbeat. Fans should check it out for sure. 9 out of 10.”
–Walker of Worlds
“A lot of zing. If you are looking for some great heroic epic fantasy, wiht a lot of action and character building (with a pretty cool magic system), The Warded Man delivers this in full force. One of the more exciting fantasy reads out there.”
–Best Fantasy Books
“A tremendous talent for story-telling … this is the series to get on board.”
–Staffer’s Musings
“Extends the author’s panoramic vision… 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
“A gripping sequel… emphasizes political and romantic intrigue without losing the urgency of the demon war.”
– Booklist
“Well-drawn characters, fascinating world-building, action and conflict make for an exciting page-turner.”
– Romantic Times
“Sure to leave fans on tenterhooks waiting for the next installment.”
– Publishers Weekly
“An earthy, entertaining and traditional epic fantasy.”
– Sacramento Book Review
“An epic and highly readable story. It seems likely that this author will take his place among the most important writers in his part of the genre.”
– January Magazine
“With THE DESERT SPEAR, Peter V. Brett confirms that he is crafting 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
“I think it’s highly original and just can’t wait to make it.”
– Jeremy Bolt
Producer, Resident Evil franchise
“Just as enticing, absorbing and mesmerizing as The Painted Man, and Brett makes every character pivotal and every action significant.”
– Total SciFi Online
“Peter V. Brett is one of my favorite new authors.”
–Patrick Rothfuss
New York Times bestselling author of THE NAME OF THE WIND
“If you liked the first book as much as I did, you’ll consider this one essential reading.”
–Charlaine Harris
New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse mysteries
“A nice break from most of the recent fantasy novels I’ve read. Brett tells an exciting story and his set up is sufficiently novel to be interesting in its own right.”
– Critical Mass
“One of those rare books where the sequel is better than the first book. Mr. Brett really comes into his own in this book … Each character’s story is interesting and heartbreaking in its own way.”
– Sci-Fi Fan Letter
“An incredible piece of work.”
–Fantasy Faction (Best of 2010)
“Very worthy follow-up to his excellent first novel … a strong book in its own right, more than avoiding the pitfalls of that dreaded second novel curse.”
– Fantasy Literature
“A magnificent work that delivers everything a sequel should … an absolute masterpiece, and there’s no doubt in my mind that the Demon War books will come to be regarded as classics of the genre.”
– HorrorScope (Australia)
“A gripping read … just about everything one could ask for in the second volume of a fantasy series.”
– SFF World
“Dynamic and exciting throughout, this second book confirms the hype about this saga and author… La Lance du Desert offers us a credible universe, ‘known’ and yet original.”
– Joystick Magazine (France)
“An incredibly engaging read and I thoroughly enjoyed it and cannot wait to see what happens next. I highly recommend you take a look.”
–Walker of Worlds
“A talented, talented writer who simply makes fantasy cool. Everything you could possibly want from a book is here. If you haven’t read this, you really are missing out and I can tell you right now that until you do so you have not experienced fantasy at its finest.”
– Fantasy Faction
“Masterful, absorbing, I really can’t recommend this highly enough. 9 out of 10.”
–Walker of Worlds
“Deserves to be read by every fantasy fan out there … Do not miss this series.”
–SF Site
“Should delight all fans of epic fantasy. Brett’s prose is nimble and accessible and he leaves the reader wanting to know more.”
–Sacramento Book Review
“Highly enjoyable … will be enjoyed by his existing fans and could serve to draw in new readers.”
–San Francisco Book Review
“The quality was awesome, the art excellent, and the story it contained was well worth the money.”
–Walker of Worlds
“I loved this novella … the right levels of everything … on par with the very best.”
–Fantasy Faction
“Go read it, it’s great!”
–Only the Best Science Fiction & Fantasy
“A fun adventure.”
–Locus
“A thoroughly enjoyable read, and works perfectly … awesome.”
–Walker of Worlds
“An important read … DO NOT MISS IT!”
–Fantasy Faction
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RIGHTS INFORMATION
- THE WARDED MAN (UK: The Painted Man)
- THE DESERT SPEAR (US: Del Rey, UK: Harper Voyager)
- THE DAYLIGHT WAR (forthcoming from Random House/Del Rey in the US and Harper Voyager in the UK)
- Book #4 under contract to Random House/Del Rey in the US and Harper Voyager in the UK
- Book #5 under contract to Random House/Del Rey in the US and Harper Voyager in the UK
- THE GREAT BAZAAR (novella with deleted scenes, Subterranean Press)
- BRAYAN’S GOLD (richly illustrated novella, Subterranean Press)
- FILM RIGHTS PURCHASED BY TANNHAUSER GATE/BOLT PICTURES — PAUL W.S. ANDERSON (RESIDENT EVIL, ALIEN VS. PREDATOR) ATTACHED TO DIRECT FEATURE FILM!
- Book #2 — a #9 Sunday Times (UK) hc bestseller!
- Book #2 — a #35 NY Times hc bestseller!
- Book #2 — a #16 Der Spiegel bestseller!
- Book #1 — Amazon UK’s Best of 2008! Also chosen as Waterstone’s sf/fantasy Book of the Month for April 2009
- Book #1 — ALA Top Five Fantasy of 2009! Also selected as Best Book of 2009 by Fantasy Book Critic’s Mihir Wanchoo, named an Honorable Mention on sfsite.com Top Ten of 2010.
- Book #1 — #43 on UK Bookscan hardcover fiction list, #13 on UK Bookscan fantasy list, #2 on UK Bookscan hardcover fantasy list
- Book #1 — #4 on Eslite Foreign Literature chart in Taiwan
- Book #2 — #3 on Eslite Foreign Literature chart in Taiwan
- Book #1 — in 7th US mm printing, 5th UK mm printing
- Book #2–named one of the Best of 2010 by Fantasy Faction, SFF World, Ranting Dragon, Fantasy Book Critic, Goodreads.com
- Book #2 — in 2nd US hc printing, 5th UK hc printing, 2nd US mm printing
- Bk #2 nominated for David Gemmell Legend Award
- Books #1-2 SF Book Club Selections!
- UK rights to Harper Voyager (entire series)
- Audio rights #1-6, #A, #B to Recorded Books
- Bulgarian rights #1-2 to Colibri
- Dramatic audio rights #1 to Graphic Audio
- Chinese rights (complex) #1-3 to Gaea
- Czech rights #1-3 to Triton
- Dutch rights #1 to Mynx
- Estonian rights #1-2 to Varrak
- French rights #1-3, A, B to Bragelonne
- German rights #1-3, A, B to Heyne
- Greek rights #1 to Unicorn Publishing
- Hungarian rights #1-3, A, B to Konyvmolykepzo Kiado
- Italian rights #1-2 to Newton Compton
- Indonesian rights #1 to Matahati
- Japanese rights #1 to Hayakawa
- Korean rights #1 to Seoul Cultural
- Polish rights #1-3, A, B to Fabryka Slow
- Portuguese rights #1-3 to Gailivro
- Russian rights #1-2 to AST
- Serbian rights #1 to Laguna
- Spanish rights #1-3 to Timun Mas — agency record deal
- Turkish rights #1-2 to Epsilon
- Film rights sold to Tannhauser Gate and Bolt Pictures; major motion picture in the works.
Date: 06/02/2010