The Way of Shadows (The Night Angel Trilogy, 1)

A modern classic of epic fantasy, New York Times bestseller The Way of Shadows is the first volume in the multi-million copy selling Night Angel 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.The Night Angel TrilogyThe Way of Shadows Shadow's Edge Beyond the Shadows Night Angel: The Complete Trilogy (omnibus) Perfect Shadow The Way of Shadows: The Graphic Novel For more from Brent Weeks, check out:The Kylar ChroniclesNight Angel NemesisLightbringerThe Black Prism The Blinding Knife The Broken Eye The Blood Mirror The Burning White

Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of The Desert Spear on The Night Angel Trilogy

"Brent Weeks is so good it's starting to tick me off."

Publishers Weekly on Night Angel Nemesis

"Weeks cleverly continues the fantasy saga... Weeks keeps the plot moving, despite the book’s length, and makes it easy for newcomers to get engaged in this world. Fantasy fans who like roguish antiheroes will want to check this out."

Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

“Weeks writes in an inescapably engaging style.”

Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

“Weeks is a giant of the genre.”

British Fantasy Society

“Weeks has truly cemented his place among the great epic fantasy writers of our time.”

Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of The Desert Spear

“Brent Weeks has been showing other fantasy authors how it’s done for over fifteen years.”

Robin Hobb on The Black Prism

"Brent Weeks has a style and immediacy of detail that pulls the reader relentlessly into his story. He doesn't allow you to look away."

B&N Reads: Best of the Year on The Burning White

"Packed with all of the rich characterization, political intrigue, frenetic action, and clever color-based magic a fantasy lover could ask for, it may even be the best of the lot."

Brian McClellan, author of Promise of Blood on The Black Prism

"Nobody does breakneck pacing and amazingly executed plot twists like Brent Weeks."

Publishers Weekly on The Black Prism

"Weeks manages to ring new tunes on...old bells, letting a deep background slowly reveal its secrets and presenting his characters in a realistically flawed and human way."

About the Author

Brent Weeks was born and raised in Montana. He wrote on bar napkins and lesson plans before landing his dream job years and thousands of pages later. Brent lives in Oregon with his wife, Kristi, and their daughters. Find out more about the author at www.brentweeks.com or on Twitter @brentweeks.

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