From NYT bestselling author Brent Weeks comes the first novel in his breakout fantasy trilogy in which a young boy trains under the city’s most legendary and feared assassin, Durzo Blint.
For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art–and he is the city’s most accomplished artist.
For Azoth, survival is precarious. Something you never take for granted. As a guild rat, he’s grown up in the slums, … for granted. As a guild rat, he’s grown up in the slums, and learned to judge people quickly–and to take risks. Risks like apprenticing himself to Durzo Blint.
But to be accepted, Azoth must turn his back on his old life and embrace a new identity and name. As Kylar Stern, he must learn to navigate the assassins’ world of dangerous politics and strange magics–and cultivate a flair for death.
Devour this blockbuster tale of assassination and magic by Brent Weeks, which has delighted readers all over the world–with over one million copies in print!
The Way of Shadows
Shadow’s Edge
Beyond the Shadows
Night Angel: The Complete Trilogy (omnibus)
The Way of Shadows: The Graphic Novel
For more from Brent Weeks, check out:
Lightbringer
The Black Prism
The Blinding Knife
The Broken Eye
The Blood Mirror
The Burning White
more
This book, this series, seems to push all of my buttons! If you’re in the mood for magic, politics, ninjas or even just a love story you’ll find it here. Brent Weeks is an amazing author that is able to weave a remarkable tale!
This is part of one of the best trilogies I have ever read. The story is not all together original, reluctant hero defeats great evil. Yet, the characters are memorable and the settings are very rich and diverse. The development of the cultures for the various peoples makes a rich tapestry of our own cultures and changes them in different ways to …
I just inhaled the entire series. Highly recommended!
This story got me totally hooked on assassins, thieves, criminals, and the underside of fantasy society. In fact, it’s what inspired me to write my own assassin character. I LOVED Durzo Blint, and I always wanted to know more of his story. He was just such a bad-ass!
This is a start of a great Trilogy!
I found this book with the other two at Half-Priced Books, I at first loved the artwork to them and was curious to the story when I read the about summary.
Azoth is the main character and you can’t help but root for him as he does what he can to change his life around for the best.
He is a very selfless …
Lately, I’ve been immersing myself in other dark-assassiny type characters and enjoyed this book immensely. It has an interesting premise, in a world of power and corruption, telling the story of how one young determined boy finds his way out of the gutter, and rises to a place of prominence. It also follows his journey of coming to terms with who …
I read these a few years back and realized I should have a review here.
Because I loved these books.
They are amazingly fast paced, with compelling characters, and dark world. The magic is rare, a little scary, and most important, magical.
The trilogy centers around Kylar Stern, the new protege of famous Wetboy Durzo Blint. Wetboys are …
Really great book that I sped through and the next 2 in the trilogy – only thing is that if I were to think critically regarding the female characters I may come up a bit short
One of the best fantasy books I’ve ever read! Great characters and stories! Love these!
Loved the whole series! Absolutely amazing writer!
I find it hard to believe I hadn’t read this book until 2018, but I can guarantee I’m going to devour the entire series in no time at all.
I would call this book a fantasy thriller, and the pacing and plot of this book keep the pages turning as fast as anything I’ve ever read. I specifically remember thinking that I had to be reaching the climax …
I thoroughly enjoyed the series.