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

The Way of Shadows (Night Angel Trilogy #1)

by Brent Weeks

Narrated by Simon Vance

Unabridged — 17 hours, 46 minutes

The Way of Shadows (Night Angel Trilogy #1)

The Way of Shadows (Night Angel Trilogy #1)

by Brent Weeks

Narrated by Simon Vance

Unabridged — 17 hours, 46 minutes

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Overview

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.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Brent Weeks is so good it's starting to tick me off."—Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of The Desert Spear on The Night Angel Trilogy

"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."—Publishers Weekly on Night Angel Nemesis

“Weeks writes in an inescapably engaging style.”—Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

“Weeks is a giant of the genre.”—Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

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

“Brent Weeks has been showing other fantasy authors how it’s done for over fifteen years.”—Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of The Desert Spear

"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."—Robin Hobb on The Black Prism

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

"Nobody does breakneck pacing and amazingly executed plot twists like Brent Weeks."—Brian McClellan, author of Promise of Blood 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."—Publishers Weekly on The Black Prism

New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks

I was mesmerized from start to finish. Unforgettable characters, a plot that kept me guessing, nonstop action, and the kind of in-depth storytelling that makes me admire a writer's work.

SEPTEMBER 2010 - AudioFile

The first part of The Night Angel Trilogy introduces listeners to the dirty, crime-ridden warrens of Cenaria City. Azoth, who is only 11, finds daily survival a battle as he scrapes up copper to pay dues. The only way out of the slums is to apprentice with the city's most accomplished assassin—a task that will nearly kill him as he is introduced to a world of intrigue and murder. This imaginative fantasy benefits from GraphicAudio's full-service treatment, which renders the slums in all their noisy, gritty glory with a heart-pumping musical score. Great performances round out this edge-of-your-seat fantasy thriller. F.G. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID: 2940176890976
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Publication date: 01/17/2023
Series: Night Angel Trilogy Series , #1
Edition description: Unabridged
Sales rank: 713,872
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