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The Way of Shadows (Mass Market Paperback)

by Brent Weeks (Author)

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Mass Market Paperback: 688 pages
Publisher: Orbit; 3rd edition (Oct 1 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316033677
ISBN-13: 978-0316033671
Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 10.7 x 4.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 454 g

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #58,915 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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.

About the Author

Brent Weeks was born and raised in Montana. After getting his paper keys from HillsdaleCollege, Brent had brief stints walking the earth like Caine from Kung Fu, tending bar, and corrupting the youth. (Not at the same time.) He started writing on bar napkins, then on lesson plans, then full time. Eventually, someone paid him for it. Brent lives in Oregon with his wife, Kristi. He doesn't own cats or wear a ponytail. Find out more about the author at www.brentweeks.com.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Weeks' first book in the Shadow series...a decent start but some concerns, Feb 12 2009

By	R. Nicholson - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

'The Way of the Shadows' is first book in a new trilogy by Brent Weeks. And surprisingly enough, all three books have been released consecutively one month apart in Oct., Nov. and Dec. 2008.

This is a very good, exciting tale; replete with interesting characters, battles, magic, love and unexpected twists and turns.

*Minor SPOILER*

This is the tale of Azoth (soon to become Kylar) who we first meet as a struggling street urchin. Although he doesn't know it, he has a very special and highly coveted talent for the dark arts of stealth and assassination. This leads him to become the apprentice of one Durzo Blint, THE chief assassin of the day, and thus the real tale begins.

*End SPOILER*

Yet for all the 'potential' this book had, it also has some drawbacks that I find difficult to overlook; some concerns to follow...

1.) I found the author tried to use techniques familiar to those of us that follow the 'Ice and Fire' series of George R.R. Martin; i.e. sudden, unexpected changes to the plot and also to seemingly 'stable' characters; except the skills of Mr. Weeks, in presenting these changes in direction and circumstance, are not nearly as well refined as GRRM's.

2.)There were many instances where either good or bad events were presented with an opposite 'not so good or not so bad' comparative statement. For want of a better description, 'every cloud has a silver lining'.

I'll give one example of many...While Kylar was enduring a beating at the hands of his main foe, the author wrote, and I quote from page 620...

"His eyelids were lined with crushed glass. His optic nerves were being chewed by little teeth. And after his eyes, every tissue, sinew, muscle and organ marinated in misery in its turn. He was screaming. But his mind cleared."

Well, I guess we can be thankful for the 'clearing of the mind' because he survived to fight another day.

3.)Profanity. Although not overly used, but when used, was done with questionable taste; uttered in places that required a little 'sensitivity'. One got the feeling of a amateur writer going for 'shock' value.

An example, near the very end of the book...Kylar has saved (yet again) his love, Elene, and wishes for them to be together (she's loves him but is morally hesitant because of his previous shady deeds and the fact he's an assassin). A quote, from page 644...

"He couldn't say a damn thing right...'I think you're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, Elene. And the purist. And the best. But I'm not asking you to f***."

I mean, is this how you sweet talk the girl you've loved since childhood? This is the type of writing that I find hard to believe would get past the editor.

4.)Although generally well written, I had a sense of the text needing a little more polish and refinement; a good editor would be a definite assest to Mr. Weeks. Hopefully, the subsequent books in the series will show the needed changes.

Conclusion:
A very interesting fantasy/adventure story featuring lots of action and intrigue. It just needed some improvements in a few areas to take into the big leagues; but as it is...3 Stars.

Ray Nicholson

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic story, solid characters you care about, great plot, Feb 2 2009

By	B. Lawson "realist29" (Oakville, Ontario) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

it is so often that you start a fantasy book by a new author only to be disappointed - either the story, the writing or the characters are not fully developed. Not in this case - the entire trilogy is amazing. I rate it on par with "The Lies of Locke Lamora" and "In the Name of the Wind" which were incredible debuts. The characters are credible, fully fleshed and - miracle - they are dynamic and mature with the story. The plot is very well thought out and keeps you on edge until the end and beyond. I look forward to whatever new book Brent Weeks is writing - I finished each book of the trilogy the night I started it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 3 books all very good, Oct 29 2009

By	Eric Mailhiot "The nigth reader" (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you start by reading the first of the trilogy of the Nigth Angel, , you WILL HAVE to read the other two, although i beleive the first one is the best the other two are incredibly captivating.

Do not hesitate to get the 3 all at once, i purchased the first only to make sure it was good and i was amazed, some of the best writing, characters, plot in all style of writings.
These books will sell for sure, still a not very known series but catching on fats.

I really hope the author will make a follow up by jumping further in time or write the story of Durzo from the beginning, that would be nice... regardless i will definatly keep an eye on anything Brent Week will publish...definetly

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