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

Great

Excellent story and
perfectly narrated, I really loved this installment of The Demon Cycle series.

Excellent so far...

Well, I was surprised to find this on Audible early this morning, and a week before the book is officially released. I know writing a review before you finish a book annoys some people, so I can only review the 7 hours I've listened to so far, but I can say that those 7 hours have been excellent. If you listened to and/or read "The Warded Man" and "The Desert Spear" and enjoyed them, you're going to love this (and if you haven't, you should do so). The story is as absorbing as it was in the first two books, the writing is still great, and Pete Bradbury is an excellent narrator who is perfect for this series.
Do yourself a favor and buy it.

More fast and more exciteing than the first 2 book

Well if you like the first two books you'll like this one. This book made me realize that each book has focused on the origin story of one or more characters each. The first book told us about Lisha, Arlen and Rouger, the second book told us about Jarder and how he grew up. This third book focuses on Innevera and her origins covering her life and many scenes we have already seen with Jarder, During the narration we see her thoughts and learn that while she is ruthless she isn't as evil and self serving as we may have thought and I thought that was really interesting seeing that hidden side of her. We also learn more about the powers growing in Arlen and the greater purpose and abilities of the Crown and Spear of the original Deliverer. If you like action, intrigue and interesting magic and human emotion then get this book, or if this is your first time go back to the first book and get it. You'll enjoy it.

A masterpiece!!!

Brett manages to get better with every book in this series. I could barely stop listening. The only bad part is having to wait for the next book in the series.

Mostly Very Enjoyable; a few hangups

Who can't get behind a novel based around wholesale demon killing? Like its predecessors, this novel carries on the tradition of bumping off monsters at a good clip in new and creative ways. Plenty of action for those who seek it and that carries the book fairly well. As before, the danger level of the demons has increased raising the stakes and the suspense. All good things.

The characters are well-developed and deep. Brett's iterative process of doing a full exploration of the principals' backstories over the course of the series ensures that whether you are rooting for or against them, you still see where they're coming from. The downside of this is that sometimes you have to wait to see how the main story arc progresses, but for the most part the backstory is worth it.

I liked this book. I did. However, I liked it in spite of some serious hangups that may be a turn-off to other readers. It is not as good as its predecessors and the 4 stars are a soft 4.

I am not puritanical; I like sex as much as the next audiobook listener, but this book is a bit much. Sex surrounds every facet of life. Sex for social advancement. Sex for alliance. Sex for love. Sex for procreation. Sex as a duty. Sex for educational purposes. Sex for relaxation. Gay sex. Multiple-partner sex. Sex for mind control (evidently, some women are just that good). Sex brought on by demon power fueled lust. Complete rejection and concurrent acceptance of homosexuality within a culture. Sex is Peter Brett's multitool. He uses it in every situation. Even more problematic is that his characters seem to want to treat sex as if it is something with a desirable mystique about it, but it falls flat because the author uses it with such mundane regularity that it is hard to get interested in it. You want to take Brett aside and say, "Pete, Baby, less is more; sell the sizzle." Unfortunately, he's serving it up graphic and ad nauseam.

While I generally enjoy Bradbury's telling of these novels, with this book his accents appear to have strayed. Arlen has now become full-on hillbilly. Renna pretty much speaks with the same voice as Arlen.

This book was a step down from the previous two. Now, that still rates it pretty high, but a bit disappointing. The characters, well developed through backstory, begin to lose their depth in the main story arc. This wasn't a problem with the first two books. Arlen is starting to become just a country boy. Renna is essentially a feral dog with daddy issues. Jardir is becoming an empty suit that believes he's a god. Leesha is starting to tend toward feckless mediocrity (what's that about? She was awesome when she was slinging fire balls and kicking butt.) It just feels like the characters development has hit its high water mark and has begun to retreat.

One last knock on this book is that because of all the backstory the main arc is not very far removed from the end of the last book. You certainly get action, but you don't get much progress.

Best yet.

I thought I wouldn't like this installment. I was wrong.

Inevera's segments were short and interesting. Jardir is a more interesting character. I thought I would dislike Rena as a character, but she wasn't bad.

Outstanding!!

Would you listen to The Daylight War again? Why?

It took me a couple of chapters to get back into this story. The others were so long and detailed that I had wondered if I needed to listen to them again. But I found that I started to recognize the characters again rather quickly. I LOVE this story!! It's a world unto itself and it is just so well done. And the narration was outstanding as well. If you're on the fence about whether to get back into this story - quit procrastinating already and download this book!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Arlan (is that how its spelled?)

What about Pete Bradbury’s performance did you like?

Just quality work. Couldn't ask for a better narrator for this story.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Just the detail and the rich characters.

Any additional comments?

Get it now.

Great book!

The author continues to build on plot lines with great character development. The story has great action and interesting dilemmas.

I love it! Listening again and again.

Would you consider the audio edition of The Daylight War to be better than the print version?

I travel (Drive) up to 12 hours per week. Filling this time with great stories helps me to keep my sanity.

What did you like best about this story?

Very original world and story line with uniquely interesting characters. The story is told from several different charaters perspectives. From each of the perspectives, it is easy to root for them all even if they are seemingly on opposite sides of the same struggle.

Have you listened to any of Pete Bradbury’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I am not familiar with his other work, after these three books, i will be looking for more of his work.

I absolutely cannot wait for book four after the cliff hanger at the end of book three.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. I like larger stories that take time to unfold. Would not want to rush this story.

Any additional comments?

I am now listening to this story a second time, something i rarely do. I may even listen to it again a third time, very enjoyable.

Well Worth the Wait!

If you have listened to the first two books then it's pretty much a given that your going to listen to the this 3rd book. If you haven't started the Demon Cycle I would highly recommend getting into it. Each book has gotten better and Pete Bradbury delivers an excellent performance.

This is a fantasy book but it does touch on many levels of emotion. The character development is great and the author puts you into a position where you can like and hate many of the characters and your feelings will change based on their interactions.

I can't wait to see how this story will continue. This is a must listen for any fan of the fantasy genre or if your a fan of characters that kick *ss!