Demon Cycle book 1 · 2008
The Warded Man
In a world where demons rise every night, three young people survive tragedy: Arlen, who refuses to hide behind the wards; Leesha, a herb gatherer and healer; and Rojer, a fiddler whose music charms demons.
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Book facts
- Author
- Peter V. Brett
- Series
- Demon Cycle, book 1 of 5
- Published
- 2008
- Setting
- Set in an invented world
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Warded Man
4 recurring or key characters from Peter V. Brett’s chart. Introduces Arlen Bales, Leesha Paper, Rojer Inn and Renna Tanner.
Lead 2
- Arlen BalesFirst appearanceThe Painted Man, who fights demons bare-handed
- Leesha PaperFirst appearanceHerb gatherer and healer
Major 1
- Rojer InnFirst appearanceJongleur whose music charms demons
Minor and cameo 1
- Renna TannerFirst appearanceArlen's childhood friend, later wife
Also featuring these characters
Other Peter V. Brett books that share the most characters with The Warded Man.
- The Daylight War2013 · Demon Cycle · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Skull Throne2015 · Demon Cycle · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Core2017 · Demon Cycle · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon