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The Black Prism

By: Brent Weeks
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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In a world where magic is tightly controlled, the most powerful man in history must choose between his kingdom and his son in the first book in the epic NYT best-selling Lightbringer series.

Guile is the Prism. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live.

When Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart.

If you loved the action and adventure of the Night Angel trilogy, you will devour this incredible epic fantasy series by Brent Weeks.

©2010 Brent Weeks (P)2016 Hachette Audio Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Suspenseful Royalty

Critic reviews

"Brent Weeks is so good it's starting to tick me off." (Peter V. Brett, New York Times best-selling author of The Desert Spear)
"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
" The Blinding Knife is a wonderful work of high fantasy with engaging characters facing the perfect antagonists, set in a creatively-wrought and increasingly chaotic world brimful of imaginative magic and interesting politics. Weeks holds fast to the traditions of his genre while adding a compelling new flavor." ( The Ranting Dragon)
Innovative Magic System • Complex Characters • Unexpected Plot Twists • Intricate Worldbuilding • Engaging Performance
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The story itself was entertaining. I've been spoiled by the likes of Patrick Rothfuss and Brandon Sanderson. I don't think this story held up to those standards but it is good. I would recommend it for any reader though it's more young adult.

Good story

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A very intracate magical system, which can be confusing. Must pay attention, when it is being explained. The big plot twist was unexpected, but could have been delivered better. Great characters everyone is flawed somehow. Grim and dark, but does not reach George R R Martin's level. Definatly Joe Abercrombie's heights.

Intricate magic system.

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This may be skewed as I have just finished listening to this, but I love this book and I love this series. Weeks is great at building a system that leaves you understanding and questioning his world at the same time. very well done.

gripping storytelling and world building

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This if a really good fantasy book a really fleshed out world and magic system and characters like every book there are flaws but I still feel the is a good book. I can't wait to read the next book which I'll be doing soon just need to read a few smaller books . I really like the Narrator as this was an audible listen like most of my reads but really well done.

Good Read

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Great story with twists and complex characters. really interesting magic system. cant wait for more.

Wow, blew me away!

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Simply one of the best books I've heard out of my library of 600+. Outstanding.

Amazing.

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I went in with super high expectations. This first installment was not great, but it was good. worth the time to listen.

7.5 /10 Stars.

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The story was fantastic and the narrator was perfect. I had tried to listen to the book a couple years ago and couldn't get past the first couple chapters because I felt the narrator was off. So glad it was redone!

So happy with the new narration.

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I should have reviewed this book before reading the rest of the series. I know too much of the story to speak to just this book. Overall, a fantastic series with likeable characters and great narration. The magic system, while simplistic, was hard to understand at first. Stick with it, he gets around to explaining it enough to make sense. The author also borrowed a lot of religious ideals and idioms from the judeo-christian faith. I found that to be a little derivative and distracting - but not hindering. It fits well enough and may register well with Western and Middle-East readers.

If you have a spare credit, this isn't a waste of it. Be warned, you'll spend 4 more credits to finish the series.

Enjoyable Series!

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Took a while to understand the magical element, but after that, it was great! You can’t help but to cheer Kip and hope for his success!

Enjoyed it!

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