Damn. I should really wait for a while before reviewing this. I should really wait. But in the afterglow of finishing this it's everything in my power to not call this the greatest fantasy book ever written. 
 If waiting on Martin's Song of Fire and Ice books are frustrating for most, having to sit around and wait for The Daylight War, is pure hell for me. Please, or please, hurry up Mr Brett. 
 In a flash, this is the continuation of the previous, and first, book in this series, The Warded Man. The number of viewpoint characters is way more than the previous book, and each and every one of them are amazing. Some of the events of the previous book are retold through new eyes (in flashback) and a new character has arisen to claim the title of Deliverer. My stomach roiled at how events unfolded and I am afraid things will get much worse before they get better. 
 I don't want to give away much though, besides, it's all a big blur for me right now anyway. Arlen, the man that some folks some believe is the prophesied Deliverer that will free the world of the demons that haunt the night, is surprisingly scarce in this book. Instead, this story is really one of the man who others look to as their hope for the future... a desert warrior that is invading the northlands with his army of followers with the intent of fielding an army to confront and destroy the demons that have plagued mankind for so long. 
 Loved, loved, loved it. Can't wait for more. 
 *UPDATE 4/25/14* 
 I reread this book and wanted to write a second review, but I guess such a thing just isn't possible here on goodreads. So, whatever. I guess there will just be an update. This time through a few things stuck out to me. I couldn't understand some of the details on the culture (it seems that the Krasians give a dower to whomever they wish to marry, whether it's a man seeking a wife, or a mother seeking a husband for her daughter - I've a bit confused on what is supposed to happening, so I head scratched a bit) and I quickly fell back in love with this novel on reread. 
 I was surprised at how much I recalled clearly after almost 2 years. I've probably read at least 150 novels since then, and this one is still pretty clear. I'm very impressed. Jardir's story as a youth is fantastic, and I enjoyed reading of his ascent to power as much as I did Arlen's in book one. I'm now waiting anxiously for, The Skrull Throne to hit shelves (hopefully in early 2015). I have struggled to connect with Arlen as the series has gone on, and sometimes wonder if Jardir will be shaped into the true deliverer at some point. Probably not, but I'd like to keep my options open. 
 Well done, Peter V Brett. Honest word.