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The Way of Shadows

By: Brent Weeks
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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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.

©2008 Brent Weeks (P)2023 Orbit Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Assassin Fiction

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"What a terrific story! I was mesmerized from start to finish. 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

"Kylar is a wonderful character—sympathetic and despicable, cowardly and courageous, honorable and unscrupulous...a breathtaking debut!"—Dave Duncan
Compelling Characters • Engaging Storyline • Complex Relationships • Unexpected Twists • Rich Worldbuilding
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This book has some of the richest storytelling I’ve ever experienced. 5/5 have read 5 times.

Outstanding

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Looking forward to book 2. I can’t see where it will go from here but can’t wait to find out.

Very good

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The pacing really got to the point and loved the story great listen thank you

The pacing

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Brent wheat does it again he’s such a great author. Everett several of his books and they’re so good.

Wow, this was really good.

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I couldn’t put this one down. I stayed up late and woke early for extra time to finish this one.

Weeks does it again.

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Loved this book despite the heart wrenching moments. And there are enough positive moments to maintain hope and soften the tragedies. The multitude of characters can be a little hard to follow but the author does his best to tag them enough to keep it flowing and not too confusing. Love this book.

Great plot, depth of character, perfectly read.

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Plenty of cheesy moments, but has dark parts too. Plot is layered, characters have depth. Simon Vance, as usual, does an absolutely amazing job.

Nice combo of light/dark

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Teriffic character development and immersive world. Author's descriptions leaves you feeling like you are there experiencing the action yourself.

Read this years ago...audio was an even better experience.

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I've read these books years ago, before the lightbringer series had started. They are just as good now, as they were then. Can't wait to listen to the rest!

The writing is like watching a movie

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I wasn’t sure about this one when I first started it. I almost gave up on it a couple of times, but I’m glad I did not. I enjoyed it.

Stick with it

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