The Warded Man

By: Peter V. Brett

Narrated by: Pete Bradbury

Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Peter V. Brett has won accolades from critics, fans and fellow authors alike for this riveting debut novel. The Warded Man features a world where demons stalk the night, hunting humans who have long forgotten the magic of their ancestors. But all is not lost, as some hold out hope that a savior will release humanity from the demons' terrifying reign.

©2009 Peter V. Brett (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Brilliant, with action and suspense all the way." (Best-selling author, Terry Brooks)

kept me engaged and reading

I did find it hard to set down this book. I really looked forward to the next development.

The different storylines were different in character and pace, but still interesting to follow.

I recommend to anyone that enjoys this genre.

must read

finished listening to this book and already want to listen again plus the next ones in the series!
Narrator did an awesome job changing his voice to the characters. the author wrote a beautiful story with a lot of action.

Thoroughly enjoyed.

The narration and story were both great but the actual production was a little lacking, long pauses between paragraphs and chapters and the reading was very slow.

Wow

Just wow! Amazing world building, nice multiple character arcs and engaging story craft throughout. Can’t wait to hear the next installment in the series.

decent listen if you are looking for something new

I thought the story was pretty interesting but the narrator was a little dry at points. I rarely score something 5 stars because I think it is far over used. That being said, this is a better rating for me so I would definitely give it a listen if you have some credits to burn and are looking for something new. However, it is not a 'must have' to your collection. The 3 main characters are pretty well developed and you can understand/relate to their individual loss and motivations. I would like a bit more explanation on how the wards work other than 'resonance with the demons and using their own power against them' and a bit more about the demons themselves. This is hinted at in the end of the story leading you to believe that it will be expanded upon in future installments. I may have missed some of the explanations as I was on a long trip and powered through this book in a few days with out much time to think about the story in between sessions. That being said, I will listen to this again and gladly get the sequel. I hope this review is helpful!

A good story adequately told

And, another fifteen unnecessary, yet inexplicably required, words to submit for this review. Dag nabbit

Would say 3.5-3.75 stars overall

This book was a pleasant surprise and I'm glad that I found it. One of the best first halfs of a book I've read. Brett introduces a world that is terrifying and brutal where people are sheep and demons wolves. But this is not a simple good vs evil story. Humans can be just as brutal and terrible as the demons, not to mention petty. In this harsh and unforgiving world however, a hero is born. Brett does a great job with character development for his 3 characters and I thoroughly enjoyed their journey. I had a few issues with the story but ultimately it was a worthwile and engrossing read.

Creative twist on Sci-Fi / Fantasy story.

Where does The Warded Man rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I enjoyed the story because it give a very different twist on a fantasy story. It ranks amoung my top 5 listens because of the way it is written and narrated.

great story

great story, wonderful talent in narration. The only bone I had to pick was the pauses in between sections. Some of them were so long I had to check if the recording was still playing! Regardless, thumbs up on the whole experience

Fantasy aka G.R.R. Martin

Any additional comments?

This is what I was waiting for after finishing Game of Thrones. At least it is starting out to be a great series. I'm off to #2 now.The character development in the beginning was worth it. The time period exact. I like the take on the "Creator vs Demons" especially right after listening to 'Between Two Fires' by Christopher Buehlman which was pretty good! Unexpectedly good as a matter of fact. Even tho this book deals with demons as well and a 'creator' they are very different.If you like fantasy, and I didn't use to....this is the series!Some twists in the book were completely unanticipated which I really like. The 3 main characters at least up to this point are easy to care about and their trials are similar but different at the same time. I think Arlen rocks and I would love to meet Allessa(?) anytime..Can't tell you enough how much I enjoyed it. But warning.....no, not a spoiler..BUT....it does drag a bit in the beginning, so much so that I almost gave up. Lucky my wife has more sense than I. She made me keep listening and I am more the fortunate for it. So wait it out, you won't be sorry!