#TuesdayBookBlog – The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks @BrentWeeks
My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars for EACH Book!
Pure Enjoyment!
I’m sorry to admit this, but I’m so pressed for time this week, it was either no review at all today, or a very, very short one. I opted for short: Read this trilogy.
For those who might require more depth to their reviews, I’ll add this: If you love well-written fantasy, with strong characters, intricate plotting, friendship that knows no bounds, painful and heartbreaking sacrifice, and really, really weird names: READ THIS TRILOGY!
And to back up my suggestion, here are the blurbs and links for each of the three Night Angel books. (I’m serious. Read. This. Trilogy.)
5 of 5 Stars
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.
5 of 5 Stars
Kylar Stern has rejected the assassin’s life. The Godking’s successful coup has left Kylar’s master, Durzo, and his best friend, Logan, dead. He is starting over: new city, new friends, and new profession.
But when he learns that Logan might actually be alive and in hiding, Kylar is faced with an agonizing choice: will he give up the way of shadows forever and live in peace with his new family, or will he risk everything by taking on the ultimate hit?
5 of 5 Stars
Logan Gyre is king of Cenaria, a country under siege, with a threadbare army and little hope. He has one chance – a desperate gamble, but one that could destroy his kingdom.
In the north, the new Godking has a plan. If it comes to fruition, no one will have the power to stop him.
Kylar Stern has no choice. To save his friends-and perhaps his enemies-he must accomplish the impossible: assassinate a goddess.
Beyond the Shadows is the action-packed conclusion to the Night Angel Trilogy.
Bookin' It 
Reblogged this on The Write Stuff and commented:
This week’s review. Hint: It’s really short. 😀 Hope you’ll check it out, and share the original post with the Immediate World, as usual. Thanks!
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Wow, they do sound awesome.
And your review says it all 😉
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I think you’d like them, Debby. I fell in love with the characters, and plan to read more of Brent Weeks in the future. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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I l.i.k.e. short reviews. Gives me the meat without telling most of the story. I find after reading as few as five reviews, the draw to read the book wains because I already know most of the story. There are too many books and never enough time. ❤ ❤
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I agree with you. Even when I write longer reviews, they are almost NEVER about the plot itself, but more about the writing style, whether or not the characters were engaging, whether the book was funny, or scary, etc. I don’t like to give away a thing about the story, other than how much I did or didn’t enjoy it. But this WAS pretty short, even for me. 😀 Still. I hit all the salient points, I think.
😉
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Yes, you hit all the salient points. Bingo.
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