Description
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.
'Brent Weeks has a style of immediacy and detail that pulls the reader relentlessly into his story. He doesn't allow you to look away' -- Robin Hobb
'Nobody does break-neck pacing and amazingly-executed plot twists like Brent Weeks' -- Brian McClellan
'Weeks creates a rich blend of politics, culture and character . . . then throws in magic-using assassins' -- Peter V. Brett
'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
'Weeks has truly cemented his place among the great epic fantasy writers of our time' -- Fantasy Society
Number of pages: 576
Dimensions: 196 x 124 x 40 mm
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.
'Brent Weeks has a style of immediacy and detail that pulls the reader relentlessly into his story. He doesn't allow you to look away' -- Robin Hobb
'Nobody does break-neck pacing and amazingly-executed plot twists like Brent Weeks' -- Brian McClellan
'Weeks creates a rich blend of politics, culture and character . . . then throws in magic-using assassins' -- Peter V. Brett
'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
'Weeks has truly cemented his place among the great epic fantasy writers of our time' -- Fantasy Society
Number of pages: 576
Dimensions: 196 x 124 x 40 mm
