When comparing Shadows of the Apt vs The Demon Cycle, the Slant community recommends The Demon Cycle for most people. In the question“What are the best sci-fi and fantasy books?” The Demon Cycle is ranked 3rd while Shadows of the Apt is ranked 21st. The most important reason people chose The Demon Cycle is:
The author build a world where demons arise each night and the only way to save yourself from them is by drawing wards.
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Pros
Pro Large world
Many different human races are described with each their individual personalities, lots of sub plots and quests. The series is at least 7 books, so it should keep you busy a decent while.
Pro Brilliant, richly detailed world
The author build a world where demons arise each night and the only way to save yourself from them is by drawing wards.
Pro Epic story
A young scribe's life is about to change,. a small simple story that turns very grand very fast, with epic plot twists along the way. If you haven't read books by Peter V Brett before, I can highly recommend this series.
Cons
Con Simple plot
The plot does not surprise. It's straightforward to the point where you can expect certain situations to unfold a certain way a good while before they actually happen in the book.
Con Unfinished
One more book is set to be released in 2016/2017 to complete the demon cycle series.