The Daylight War

The Demon Cycle, Book 3

By: Peter V. Brett

Narrated by: Pete Bradbury

Length: 26 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

Peter V. Brett has won rave reviews for his internationally best-selling novels, including his stunning debut, The Warded Man.

A continuation of his epic Demon Cycle series, The Daylight War features Inevera, the wife of Jadir, who took center stage in Book 2, The Desert Spear. In this heart-stopping installment, humanity continues to struggle against the demon plague - even as survivors hold out hope that the Deliverer will save them all. On the night of the new moon, the demons rise in force, seeking the deaths of two men, both of whom have the potential to become the fabled Deliverer, the man prophesied to reunite the scattered remnants of humanity in a final push to destroy the demon corelings once and for all.

©2013 Peter V. Brett (P)2013 Recorded Books

Twister you gotta love

I am so glad grrm is NOT writing this series. I like these books immensely but not if released every 5 or 6 years.. Great pace ,,characters that you can't quite figure out ,no wasted pages,,,a plot that is neither predictable or boring,,a great read ( I do both ),,and now I can't wait for the next book,,,but then he isn't the puddin and pie boy is he. Paul

Should you read this book? Yes. It's that simple

If you are considering reading this book, most likely you have read the Warded Man and the Desert Spear and wondering if you should continue the series. There is an easy answer to that question, YES you should.

This book wasn't as good as The Warded Man, but that's a high bar. It was better than The Desert Spear and very readable. The story was pretty faced paced and it provides the reader with a different and sympathetic perspective on one of the most important characters.

The book slowed down for near the end, but it ended with a bang. I'm definitely looking forward to the fourth book.

Lastly, the narration was very good.

More about culture / politics than Demon War

Book is entertaining, but it is not as focused on the demon war as the title indicates. In my opinion, things didn’t progress much until 7 hours left in the whole book where before it was about the political intrigue and cultural, religion, and cultural differences. It was interesting for little while, but then it became repetitive. I think that book could have been shorter by 5 hours or so. Also, I do not sense the scope of this book as large as it could have been that story discusses few cities. I didn’t get a sense that demons were a global threat (honest word).

On the positive side, it is well written, and narrated. Characters been flushed out and reader gets to know about them and their families (who sometimes do not add much to the story).

Fighting with demons seems to get organized from both cultures, and there is a slew of new type of powers / methodologies to fight the demons which keeps things interesting.
Readers do get to know a bit more about demons, but the book is mostly dominated by humans and not much more is learned about the demons. I feel that author missed an opportunity here that book would have been much better if demon hierarchy / methodologies / goals were discussed in more detail.

Both contenders to be the 'deliverer' finally meet on the last 30 mins of the book and then book has an abrupt ending leaving reader slightly disappointed.

Overall, it is entertaining, and I will read the next book in this saga; however, at best it is a 4 star book that narrator did a great job.

Best book in the series yet with great narration

Honest Word.

Like the second book, this one started a bit slowly giving insight into the past and characters, though this time it is woven better into the current timeline. Once it gets going it moves well with masterful story and narration.

This Series is Awesome...

I resisted fantasy series for a long time before finally taking the plunge. Okay, that may not be completely true because I grew up a fan of Stephen King and have listened to the Gunslinger series, but only after I exhausted nearly all other King titles. The Demon Cycle series has convinced me that I was foolish. I have discovered that business and presidential history are best read in print for me and fiction is best listened to, at least for me.

This book began a little bit slow but I never thought of putting it down, not for a second. It's part of the greatness of the series - Peter V. Brett gets into the details and builds the story of each of the important characters. Early in this book it just happened the character building was of the "bad guys" and it left me anxious to learn about where our hero Arlen was. It eventually got around to him and I was richly rewarded for the patience. I am so impressed with the writing, the narration, and the detail in this world Brett has created

This is an easy 5 stars all around for me. I can't wait for the next book in this series. This is really the first series where I went online discovering and listening to the first two and sought out a date for number three. I will do the same for number four. Can't wait!

I'm looking for book 4, I hope it exists

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I really liked that the author took us back through the different characters that I thought I knew. Not really a twist but it was a little surprising. Definitely like it, might be getting a touch old since I've been through Book1 to Book3 (almost done) all at once. If there is a book 4 I might have to wait a little while before starting it but..... I'm looking for it now

Disappointed

The conclusion goes along nicely, but the ending is abrupt and leaves you wondering. Actually, it's like the Peter Brett got tired of the series and just killed off the main characters to be rid of this trilogy and on to the next.
Between Pete Bradbury's long pauses, and Peter Brett's abrupt ending I don't thing I'll be buying any more of eithers books.

Good book

The story is very intense. I have listen to all four books 3 times. Love the story.

Great

I enjoyed the book except of the graphic sex scenes which felt more like a romance novel.

Great Third Installment

What made the experience of listening to The Daylight War the most enjoyable?

The long wait was worth it. Great narration, love the plot, just hope I don't have to wait another two years or so for book four.