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Reviews: The Daylight War

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Lots of people review, but we love people who review on Youtube! Check out this awesome review from The Book Chronicles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u_qRAgSuOU&feature=c4-overview&list=UUv-2heFBzO5Nf5jNpo_ioLQ

Also, Sami J, who reviewed The Warded Man and The Desert Spear, now reviews The Daylight War on her Youtube Channel SamiJReads.

Want to see what other bloggers are thinking about The Daylight War? Check out these great books blogs who reviewed Peat’s books:

Check out this hilariously honest review on Before It’s News: The Daylight War: Breeeeeeeeeetttt!

I really, really want to say, Don’t Read This Book. Honestly. No sarcasm. No humor. That’s my first instinct. Because it’s bad? No. Because it disappoints in comparison to the first two, each of which I’ve given 4.5 stars to? No. No, the reason my first instinct is to say don’t read it is simple — because you’re going to want to read Book Four immediately. And at this point, there is no Book Four. The bastard.

Civilian Reader gives us his take on Inevera, pacing and plot in Peat’s third book.

The third book in the series continues to build on the excellent foundations of The Painted Man andThe Desert Spear, as the story moves ever forward. This is an addictive, immersive and excellent fantasy novel.

Tor.com dives into the worldbuilding, theme and fantasy in a review Rob Bedford.

Along with Brandon Sanderson and Daniel Abraham, Peter V. Brett is at the forefront of purveyors of epic fantasy whose teeth were ground on the likes of Robert Jordan, George R.R. Martin, Terry Brooks, and David Eddings…in other words, with The Daylight War, he’s at the top of his game.

Want to discuss your thoughts on The Daylight War? The Forum is the place to be with threads and topics on just about every aspect on the book.

Posted on May 28, 2013 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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Fan Art: Leading Ladies

Posted by Meg

The Daylight War is the first of Peat’s book to feature one of his female characters (the mischeivious Inevera) on the cover. It also relies heavily on Renna, Inevera and Leesha’s POVs. So, it’s awesome to see some fan art featuring the three leading ladies of the Demon Cycle.

I can’t say enough good things about this painting. Inevera’s outfit is beautiful, Renna looks fierce and Leesha looks poised but strong. Makes me excited to see what they will be up to in The Skull Throne. Amazing job!

Posted on May 27, 2013 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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Wear Your Wards: Box & Necklace

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Caroline, who has made some pretty fantastic fan art in the past, entered the Wear Your Wards Contest with this awesome necklace enclosed in a warded wooden box. Check it out.

Here is what she has to say about her entry:

A simple wooden box, originally birch painted with acrylic paint and a coat of varnish. The little cushion on the inside is handmade, from felt and hours of trying to figure out how to stitch a ward in there. The necklace is only a sample of what could be put in the box. I made it years ago and added wards on it for the “wear” part. But really, it’s the box. The box is what I wanted to make.

Beautifully crafted and created. I would love to ear that warded necklace and the white painted wards look stunning against the wood.

There are still a couple days left and lots of prizes to win! Check out the guidelines for the contest and get your entry in by Saturday at 11: 59pm.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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Tweephole #19

Posted by Meg

Peat’s running all kinds of contests these days from haiku reviews to punching innocent kitties and babies in face. Check out what else he’s been posting about.

@PVBrett – Spend today’s writing time working on #skullthrone, or trying to find a new way to say where I got the idea for Warded Man? #decisions
@PVBrett – Just got a whole box of Great Bazaars! Should I give some away? http://t.co/uR8ervsjyn

@PVBrett – Just promised someone that if they sent me a pic of them punching a kitten, I would send them a Great Bazaar. I may regret this.
@PVBrett – Whenever I mention elves Cassie asks if I mean high elves or wood elves. Nice to see increased racial sensitivity in the younger generation.
@PVBrett – Doing my best Arlen impression after the Messenger came with an awesome gift: http://t.co/xdnlBgX44p

@PVBrett – We are all Deliverers. RT @Fascinatingpics: Monkey rescuing puppy in Thailand floods. http://t.co/2rPtUIOEKX

@PVBrett – Get lots of messages telling me to hurry up. Most get a pained sigh. Some annoy me. A rare few make me laugh: http://t.co/M5IfDpPJe9
@PVBrett – Interesting blue Sonja article at http://t.co/x3A1adv5HG. Mentions me!
@PVBrett – Such a great book. RT @suvudu: $0.99 Read: His Majesty’s Dragon by @naominovik http://t.co/daw4aryFau
@PVBrett – Today’s Skull Throning written to a big playlist of Polish music suggested by one of the friends I made at Polcon 2012 in Wroclaw.
@PVBrett – Skull Throne, stage 1, detach! Stepsheet finalized. Now on to prose. #skullthrone
@PVBrett – Me: Ha-ha! I stole a kiss! Cassie: No you didn’t! You gave it to me! Lawyered by my own kid.
@PVBrett – Haven’t read Facebook Phantom, but author Suzanne Sangi cites Desert Spear in her 3 fav books, so she has good taste:http://t.co/fCkniEPUgy
@PVBrett – Daylight War holds at #16 after 8 weeks on German Der Spiegel Bestseller List. Thanks Germany for making me the David Hasselhoff of fantasy!
@PVBrett – The @comixology office has conference rooms with names like “Enterprise” & “Tardis”. Also, chalkboard wall! http://t.co/xFNURqxl7N

@PVBrett – May the 4th haters are becoming as annoying as its proponents. Apathy, people. It’s good for your zen.
@PVBrett – Ah, the first bloom of springtime, when the very air becomes a toxic fume. http://t.co/q07RPci2a7

@PVBrett – Today’s moment of WTF, Han Solo fighting a giant ferret: http://t.co/IXQQooyKjd
@PVBrett – Red Sonja: Unchained #4 cover pencils by Walter Geovani.

@PVBrett – Meg has unpacked & stacked all the Great Bazaars I need to sign & number for Goldsboro books. We could build a fort: http://t.co/TVKOoenSe2

@PVBrett – ? RT @Gemmalbridges: Arlen Jacob Horseman born 22/3/2013. Name inspired by the fantastic demon cycle books http://t.co/EJfw4riZKy

@PVBrett – Spent 5 hours last night trying to get Inevera to share stage time with Leesha. The ladies were… uncooperative. Net: 705 words.
@PVBrett – The problem with progressively ramping up the magic system with each book is the temptation to solve all the characters problems with magic.
@PVBrett – Win8/surface ads: “That stuff you love on your iPad? We can do it too! No, really! Plus: Word! And that social media thing you heard about!”
@PVBrett – Got off the subway at 47/50th St. And came up inside the lobby of the Simon & Schuster building. I am deep behind enemy lines…

You can always check out what’s going in real time on Peat’s Twitter and Facebook.

And don’t forget to enter the current Wear Your Wards Contest! Open through May 25th.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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Fan Art: Leesha by 14 year old Zuzanna

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We get some pretty fantastic fan art every week, which Peat always shares on his Twitter and Facebook. This week, a beautiful portrait of Leesha appeared … drawn by 14 year old Zuzanna from Poland.

Gorgeous! Feels like Leesha at the beginning of The Warded Man. Amazing job, Zuzanna.

Only a few days left to enter the Wear Your Wards Contest to win prizes and get featured on the blog! Deadline for entries is May 25th at 11:59pm.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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