It's after Jardir's tale, when the tale catches up to the familiar tale of Leesha, Rojer and Arlen that things start to go south. He takes Jardir, a character easy to hate, and pits him against a violent culture, creating empathy where I never thought I'd find any.Įasily the strongest part of the novel, Brett's prose and language evolves, wrapping itself honestly about the storytelling and bringing a maturity to the novel that sets him in line with contemporaries like Joe Abercrombie and Richard Morgan. A ruthless caste system, organized sodomy and rape, friends and family pit against each other in the name of honour, Krasia makes the lands predominantly featured in The Warded Man look tame in comparison. Telling the life story of Jardir, a villanous character in The Warded Man, Brett pulls back the curtain on the absolutely brutal Krasian culture. The opening chapters of The Desert Spear begin on the right foot, promising a novel that is everything The Warded Man was and more. The success of Brett's debut was a surprise to everyone, but with that success comes a lot of pressure, placed squarely on the shoulders of The Desert Spear, Brett's second novel and sequel to The Warded Man. I was taken in by the strong characters, the easy pace and the imaginative magic system. The Warded Man snuck its way onto my Best Novels of 2009 list.
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