Last year, Peter V. Brett surprised a lot of people with his debut novel, The Warded Man (or The Painted Man, depending on your region). We’ve long since forgotten that Brett wrote the novel on his Blackberry (or equivalent device), and he’s since established himself as a bright new voice in the genre.

I’m sure Im not alone in look to The Desert Spear as one of the most anticipated novels of 2010. When I started reading it a few weeks ago, I knew I wanted to bring a sneak peek to my readers. Peat and I discussed a few different scenes from the novel, and eventually settled on Chapter 15: Marick’s Tale as a perfect taste of what the novel has to offer. I’m sure you’ll recognize a few faces!
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