The Desert Prince
Book 1 of The Nightfall Saga
The first epic fantasy adventure in the new Nightfall Saga, set in the beloved world of the Demon Cycle and following a new generation of heroes, from New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett
Followed by:
The Hidden Queen
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.
“Action-packed.”
— Publishers Weekly
“Attractive young characters, well-drawn settings, and a nicely paced plot put this one a step above the usual fantasy fare. This could be a good choice if you’re looking for something to hand to a younger reader who’s starting to show an interest in fantasy.”
— Asimov’s
“Epic in scale and emotionally intimate, it delivers immaculate world-building, complex politics — both sexual and social, and propulsive, edge-of-the-seat plotting. Settle down for a feast of turns, twists, magic and an astonishing, non-gratuitous bit of brain-eating.”
— Daily Mail
“The Desert Prince is a statement by its author that his first series’ popularity was no fluke, and cements him as a top notch author…This new book is pure joy for fans of The Demon Cycle, but also offers such a solid story and thrilling entertainment on it’s own that even new readers will have no problem in finding themselves enthralled by this world…[A] masterpiece.”
— The Book Pyramid
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