The Way of Shadows

Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Action & Adventure

4.3

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Brent Weeks

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.

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Author

Brent Weeks

Pages

688

Publisher

Orbit

Published Date

2008-10-01

ISBN

0316040223 9780316040228

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"Many people will like this book I'm sure but early on its very graphic and depicts sexual abuse. While I understand, given the setting, that is probably realistic it wasn't readable for me. So for anyone who would be uncomfortable reading something like that I wouldn't recommend it. I have to put it down after a few chapters."

Cassie Therrien

"Honestly wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy it when I first started reading it but I'm glad that I did one of my new favorite series might not be for you if you don't enjoy blood,gore,loss,and just an overall dark book but otherwise I highly recommend it"

Jose Soriano

"5/5 loved this so much. I love the characters and the plot was just complicated enough for it not to get overwhelming but also not predictable. "

Kristin Hall

"This is well written with plenty of violence and bad language. Absolutely loved the no holds barred, full barrell approach here. "

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Sara Anderson

"Bloodsong by Anthony Ryan, a brilliant authorial debut"

Stephen Cafmeyer

"Read this book a few years back and to this day, I remember the scene of the inspiring speech one of the characters did and still hold it close and can picture to this day. Amazing writing, honestly. "

Brandon Cass

"There is never a dull moment. Once you think you havr figured it out the story changes. I absolutely love this series."

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Kiera Vandyke

"This has been a family members favorite book for yearssss so A friend and I gave it a try. Neither of us enjoyed the read. We both be found the plot and characters to be a bit forced, unrealistic, cliche and two demential. Perhaps I could be a bit bias because this isn’t a sub genre I’d usually go for, but I feel like the author took lazy liberties when creating the general dark and edgy feeling and themes in the universe. The author seemed to add content merely for shock factor rather than to push the story forward. Most characters and their motives came off as being dramatic and/or silly. I didn’t like a single character. Waste of a few hours of my life. #dontreadthis #badbook #brentweeks"