Sometimes there is very good reason to be afraid of the dark...
Eleven-year-old Arlen lives with his parents near the isolated hamlet of Tibbet's Brook.
As dusk falls upon Arlen's world‚ mist rises from the ground promising a violent death to any foolish enough to brave the coming darkness; for hungry demons materialize from the vapours impatient to feed. People have no choice but to take shelter behind magical wards and pray that their protection holds until the creatures dissolve with the first signs of dawn.
When Arlen's life is shattered by the demon plague‚ he is forced to see that it is fear‚ rather than the demons‚ which truly cripples humanity. Believing that there is more to his world‚ he must risk his life to discover a different path.
In the small town of Cutter's Hollow‚ Leesha's perfect future is destroyed by a lie and she is reduced to tending an old woman more fearsome than the corelings. Yet in her disgrace‚ she becomes the guardian of dangerous ancient knowledge.
Orphaned and crippled‚ young Rojer takes solace in mastering the musical arts of a Jongleur‚ only to learn that his talent gives him unexpected power over the night.
Together‚ these young people will offer humanity a last‚ fleeting chance of survival.
Painted Man: demon cycle 1
I am not usually a fantasy reader but I got this as a present and it has blown me away! I literally cannot stop reading and every single waking free moment I have, my nose is in it. It follows the tragic and heroic lives of three kids as they grow up and understand the world they live and come to terms with fighting the corelings that rise from the earth each night. There is love, hate, revenge, and some totally awesome "YES" moments and it has totally sucked me in.
Guest, 08/06/2010
