Barren

<p><strong><em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Peter V. Brett returns to his groundbreaking Demon Cycle series with this enthralling novella--the latest story set in his much-loved fantasy world.</strong> </p><p>Each night the world is overrun by bloodthirsty demons. For centuries humanity survived only by hiding behind defensive wards--magical symbols with the power to repel the demons. Now the rediscovery of long-forgotten combat wards has given them the magic they need to fight back.</p><p>In Tibbet's Brook the fighting wards have brought change but the factions and grudges of a troubled past remain. Selia Square the woman they call Barren has long been the force that holds the Brook together. As a terrifying new threat emerges she rallies her people once again.</p><p>But Selia has a past of her own. And in a small community the personal and the political can never be divided. If Tibbet's Brook is to survive Selia must uncover memories she has buried deep--the woman she once was the woman she once loved--and retell their story.</p>