Brayan’s Gold (Demon Cycle #0.5)
“I should have known if there were snow demons out there, you’d find one.”
Arlen Bales is an apprentice Messenger, hired to transport a dangerous shipment of thundersticks to a distant mining town. Abandoned by his partner, Arlen must travel alone, braving demon-infested nights and mountain passes full of bandits, all along hunted by the one-armed rock demon he crippled as a child, still thirsting for revenge.
When he reaches the isolated village, Arlen finds his professionalism tested when he’s offered his heart’s desire—a potential way to kill the demon hunting him—to get involved in a dispute between his employers and their only daughter.
A short adventure set during the events of Peter V. Brett’s internationally bestselling novel The Warded Man, Brayan’s Gold can be enjoyed both as a standalone and part of the larger Demon Cycle series, which has sold over 4M copies in 27 languages worldwide. Also included is “Holiday in Tibbet’s Brook,” a Demon Cycle short story, set two years before the beginning of The Warded Man.
Praise for Brayan’s Gold:
“A fun adventure.” — Locus
“Brayan’s Gold is a highly enjoyable episode in Brett’s greater tale that will be enjoyed by his existing fans and could serve to draw in new readers… Strong recommendation.” — SFFWorld
“An important read […] DO NOT MISS IT!” — Fantasy Faction
“The quality was awesome, the art excellent, and the story it contained was well worth the money […] A thoroughly enjoyable read, and works perfectly […] awesome.” — Walker of Worlds
Reviews
“Brett spins another side story (after The Great Bazaar and Other Stories) off the deliberately harsh fantasy world first developed in 2009's The Warded Man. This novella is a slight but enjoyable tale with a light, almost YA feel. Newcomers will get an easy introduction as Arlen, still an apprentice Messenger, takes on his first solo excursion into the demon-haunted night. When Sandar breaks his leg, Curk, Arlan's mentor, is assigned to take his place hauling explosives to a far-off mining town. Brigands attack and Curk flees, but the ever-brave Arlan stands his ground, making himself new enemies and allies in what will become his long fight against the demons.”
“A fun adventure.”Locus
“BRAYAN’S GOLD is highly enjoyable episode in Brett’s greater tale that will enjoyed by his existing fans and could serve to draw in new readers… Strong recommendation.”SFFWorld
“It’s as a good a read, with plenty of action and adventure as well as another look at Arlen’s keen sense of justice […] BRAYAN’S GOLD is the perfect episode to remind us just who Arlen is.”
“An important read […] DO NOT MISS IT!”
“…full of adventure and wonderful characters and Brett’s penchant for imagery and detailed world building come shining through.”
“The quality was awesome, the art excellent, and the story it contained was well worth the money […] A thoroughly enjoyable read, and works perfectly […] awesome.”Walker of Worlds