An epic fantasy adventure set in the beloved world of the Demon Cycle, following a new generation of heroes, from New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett "Heart-wrenching, smart, and modern . . . The Desert Prince has set a new standard for fantasy."--Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The War Arts Saga 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 ...
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An epic fantasy adventure set in the beloved world of the Demon Cycle, following a new generation of heroes, from New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett "Heart-wrenching, smart, and modern . . . The Desert Prince has set a new standard for fantasy."--Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The War Arts Saga 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. 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.
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I really enjoyed the Demon Cycle Books from Peter Brett, although I don't think I actually finished the series off! I was therefore excited to read The Desert Prince - the start of a Saga set in the same world, 15 years after the events of the last series.
Although this is a sequel series - with the main characters being the children of the characters in the other series, I think it works quite well as a standalone. There are detailed explanations of the magic system and demons, but enough references to known characters, places and events to keep a fan of The Demon Cycle happy. The book alternates in perspective between Olive, an intersex individual who has been presenting as a Princess for most of their life and Darin, an outcast with a famous father who feels like everyone is waiting for him to fulfil his destiny. I enjoyed both characters and thought they had distinct narrative voices. The chapters don't strictly alternate, and in some places you have several chapters from the same point of view, which really helped to immerse you into the story.
I particularly enjoyed Olive's perspective and the story of them living as a man and training as a soldier were my favourite. All of the fighting and battle scenes are really vividly portrayed in great detail which allows you to imagine what is happening. There are also a great cast of secondary characters and I particularly liked Selen and Micha. The story ends on a bit of an overarching cliff-hanger for the rest of the series, but it wraps up the events in this book nicely so could be read as a standalone if you don't want to get too invested in a whole other series. It's a bit of a beast at over 650 pages long but I never felt that the pace dragged, and I looked forward to picking it back up to see what would happen next.
Overall, The Desert Prince is a great introduction to a new series, but will delight fans of The Demon Cycle books as well. I'm looking forward to the next instalment! Thank you to NetGalley & Harper Collins UK - Harper Fiction & Voyager for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
