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saliskey, March 12, 2009 (view all comments by saliskey)
I started to read this book and could not put it down. There are many twist that keep you interested. The characters are great. The way he builds them up, it is like you know them. I cant wait to read the next two and any more from Brent Weeks

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Trevor Pope, December 23, 2008 (view all comments by Trevor Pope)
I never write reviews or comments on books as I never know what to say... however, I felt compelled to add my thoughts on the Way of Shadows.

I have never been a fan of the assassin genre of fantasy novels. They are usually glorifying how indestructible assassins are and weak on character development.

The Way of Shadows blew that away. It was a raw and gritty tale about the life of a street urchin turned assassin. Along the way, vivid and "real" characters are introduced. Weeks never delivers the pad assassin story. The lives he portrays are simple survivors. It was quite refreshing to see that someone could weave a story about dark subjects like child abuse, murder and crime and not regale the life as one to be admired.

On the whole, I would say that the book was good bordering on great at moments. Add to this, it is Mr. Weeks first published work and I would definitely recommend it to anyone, even non-scifi fans.

I am greatly looking forward to the second and third books.

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keith johnson, October 4, 2008 (view all comments by keith johnson)
Scintillating Thrill of a Ride...Pure Genius
I was astonished and mesmerized by the heart-gripping power of this
novel. Now that I'm captivated, I am passionately (and impatiently) waiting
for the next two books in Brent's trilogy. I started the first page just to
check it out, couldn't set it down, and finished all 688 pages in a mere
couple days (and well-spent late nights). Having previously only read some
J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, this was my first foray into modern fantasy.
Wow, what an astonishing journey!

The characters are complex, raw, real, and multi-faceted. In only a
few moments, you are able to feel and grasp who they are, but just when you
think you know them, you realize how ephemeral are the masks they wear. It
is then you discover something profound that leads you to look deeper. The
plot is subtle yet strong, and filled with twists that make you gasp or
shriek or cheer. The action is never gratuitous or forced, but quite often
intense and robust, keeping you on the edge of every page. Filled with
adventure, magic, evil, love, heroism, risk, pain, and a dramatic grittiness
that leaves you needing to catch your breath but not wanting it to stop,
this is a masterpiece you'll never forget.

Brent brilliantly depicts the shades of shadows found in evil,
suffering, and shame, while pointing toward the hope that where there is a
shadow, there must somewhere be a light. I think many will find that what
started as a fun read soon becomes a life-changing experience.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780316033671

Author:

Weeks, Brent

Publisher:

Orbit

Subject:

Fantasy - Epic

Series:

Night Angel Trilogy

Series Volume:

1

Publication Date:

October 2008

Binding:

Mass Market Paperbound

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Y

Pages:

677

Dimensions:

6.60x3.93x1.42 in. .73 lbs.