BarrenNew York Timesbestselling author Peter V. Brett returns to his groundbreaking DemonCycle series with this enthralling novella—the latest story set in hismuch-loved fantasy world.Each night, the world isoverrun by bloodthirsty demons. For centuries, humanity survived only byhiding behind defensive wards—magical symbols with the power to repelthe demons. Now, the rediscovery of long-forgotten combat wards hasgiven them the magic they need to fight back.In Tibbet’s Brook,the fighting wards have brought change, but the factions and grudges of atroubled past remain. Selia Square, the woman they call Barren, haslong been the force that holds the Brook together. As a terrifying newthreat emerges, she rallies her people once again.But Selia has apast of her own. And in a small community the personal and thepolitical can never be divided. If Tibbet’s Brook is to survive, Seliamust uncover memories she has buried deep—the woman she once was, thewoman she once loved—and retell their story.