The Way of Shadows, Brent Weeks
The Way of Shadows, Brent Weeks
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The Way of Shadows

Author: Brent Weeks

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 17 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 01/17/2023


Synopsis

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, 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.

About Brent Weeks

American author, Brent Weeks, had a very normal American upbringing upon being born in Whitefish, Montana in 1977. He developed a love for literature, which we all know can carry its readers to faraway places, escaping the reality of everyday living. He had a great fondness for Edgar Allen Poe, so his genre of writing was fantasy and mystery.

Weeks first novel, The Girl, was a complete failure, but as he says in his biography, skipping the boring parts, he has written eight best-selling novels. They include The Night Angel Trilogy and the Lightbringer Series for which he won several literary awards, and sold millions of copies. He also had a NYT best seller in his 2012 book, The Blinding Knife.

Weeks graduated from Hillsdale College in 2000 with an English degree. Before being a serious author, he taught briefly and was a bartender. He found his girl, Kristi Barnes, they were married and live in Oregon with their two daughters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on September 24, 2024

I'd read a couple of sniffy reviews about this book and a friend was very meh about it ... even Weeks himself seemed a touch apologetic about his debut when he saw my tweet about starting it ... though I could be over-reading 140 characters there. In any event, my expectations were not sky high. It t......more

Goodreads review by Luna. ✨ on September 09, 2017

1.5/5 “Do you know what punishments I've endured for my crimes, my sins?"<- I read The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks, I think that's punishment enough for my sins. This novel had a promising start, I really enjoyed the start and was excited to fangirl over this novel for eternity, as everyone al......more

Goodreads review by Felicia on April 19, 2009

I liked this book, although it didn't tread the newest ground ever, the characters were interesting and the plot held my attention. I think the only thing lacking was the world building, it was confusing and I found it hard to really get a grasp on everything that was happening politically. BUT I re......more

Goodreads review by Markus on November 02, 2015

3.5 stars ”I don’t ask you to like reality. I only ask you to be strong enough to face it.” Durzo Blint is Cenaria’s most feared killer. Azoth is a frightened little boy living on the streets. Through a series of coincidences, the two come together in the dark underworld of the capital, and the guild......more

Goodreads review by Petros on February 28, 2017

*New individual reviews are on the way. Until then, make your self comfortable with this sorry excuse of a review" This review is for the whole series (spoiler free). This is, by far, my favorite fantasy story of all times. It begins as a personal story of a kid apprenticed to an Assassin, and ends a......more


Quotes

"What a terrific story! I was mesmerized from start to finish. Unforgettable characters, a plot that kept me guessing, non-stop action and the kind of in-depth storytelling that makes me admire a writer's work." --- Terry Brooks

"Kylar is a wonderful character - sympathetic and despicable, cowardly and courageous, honorable and unscrupulous...a breathtaking debut!" --- Dave Duncan