#brayan&039;s gold

[nikihawkes]

The Reviews:

I hadn’t originally planned to write reviews for these short stories, but I have a few more opinions than anticipated lol. Here goes:

The Book Info: Brayan’s Gold by Peter V. Brett

The Overview: Arlen Bales 17, apprentice Messenger in brand new armor, is ready for the first time beside a trained Messenger on a simple overnight trip. Instead Arlen finds himself alone on a frozen mountainside, carrying a dangerous cargo to Count Brayan’s gold mine, one of the furthest points in the duchy. And One Arm, giant rock demon, hunts him still. Novella. -Goodreads

[3 stars] Of these two, I liked Brayan’s Gold the most. It was a true tangent from the middle of The Warded Man and had nothing to do with the overall arc of the main story (more so than usual, anyway… this author definitely has his own unique way of getting to the point). But I did enjoy it, mostly because I thought the snow demon was pretty cool. While I feel it was worth my time, I can’t say the same about the next one.

The Book Info: The Great Bazaar by Peter V. Brett

The Overview: Humanity is nearly extinct after 300 years of hungry demon corelings. A handful of Messengers brave the night between the increasingly isolated populace behind protective wards. Arlen Bales will search anywhere, dare anything, to save the world. Maybe Abban, a merchant in the Great Bazaar of Krasia who purports to sell anything, has the answer. -Goodreads

Great Bazaar [1.5 stars]: I didn’t get a single thing out of this short story that wasn’t already presented in The Warded Man. The first few pages were promising, but it was all downhill from there. I was hoping for more cultural immersion or at the very least some character development, but all I got was an expansion of a minor plot element for which I’d already known the outcome. I’d say pass on this one and move right along to The Desert Spear – it’ll give you cultural immersion tenfold.

Overall, I’m really excited to read more from this author, despite the hit or miss with the short stories. I find his unconventional story construction oddly refreshing. I’ve been warned about the second and third books by multiple people, so we’ll see how it goes. XD

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by Niki Hawkes

Short Story Reviews: Brayan’s Gold and The Great Bazaar by Peter V. Brett The Reviews: I hadn't originally planned to write reviews for these short stories, but I have a few more opinions than anticipated lol.

[bookwraiths]

THE GREAT BAZAAR & BRAYAN'S GOLD by PETER V. BRETT

The Great Bazaar & Brayan’s Gold by Peter V. Brett

Genre: Fantasy

Series: Demon Cycle

Publisher: Tachyon (July 1, 2015)

Author Information:Website | Twitter

My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

Anyone who has enjoyed Peter Brett’s Demon Cycle series has, undoubtably, longed for more tales of Arlen’s days as a messenger. And now the wait is over, because The Great Bazaar and Brayan’s Gold chronicles a…

[mightythorjrs]

New E-book review copy received: The Great Bazaar & Brayan's Gold (Demon Cycle #1.5-1.6) by Peter V. Brett

mightythorjrs - Fantasy/Sci-Fi book reviews. The Great Bazaar & Brayan's Gold by @PVBrett @TachyonPub

Just received a E-book review copy for The Great Bazaar & Brayan’s Gold (Demon Cycle #1.5-1.6) by Peter V. Brett.

Can’t wait to read and review.

OUT July 14th 2015 by Tachyon Publications

About the book:

From the dangerous world of the Demon Cycle comes the early adventures of Arlen, Peter V. Brett’s quintessential fantasy hero. These exciting origin tales follow Arlen as he learns to navigate a…