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THE PAINTED MAN
AND THE DESERT SPEAR
Books One and Two of The Demon Cycle
PETER V. BRETT
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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The Painted Man First published in Great Britain by HarperVoyager 2008
The Desert Spear First published in Great Britain by HarperVoyager 2010
Copyright © Peter V. Brett
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Table of Contents
THE
PAINTED MAN
PETER V. BRETT
To Otzi, the original Painted Man.
Contents
Chapter 6: The Secrets of Fire
Chapter 13: There Must Be More
Chapter 14: The Road to Angiers
Chapter 15: Fiddle Me a Fortune