Kylar Stern has rejected the assassin's life. The Godking's successful coup has left Kylar's master, Durzo, and his best friend, Logan, dead. He i...
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Feb 11, 2012
An improvement over the first in the series, but you aren't going to know it by my review. Weeks annoys me, if only because he has the germ of some interesting ideas that manage to be executed so poorly.
First of all, Weeks has narrative ADD. The longest the narrative focuses on a single character is eight pages, and the rough average is five. That's right, five. I've given my ten year-old nephew chapter books with longer narratives. Many of the characters, while interesting, only p More...
First of all, Weeks has narrative ADD. The longest the narrative focuses on a single character is eight pages, and the rough average is five. That's right, five. I've given my ten year-old nephew chapter books with longer narratives. Many of the characters, while interesting, only p More...
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Mar 05, 2010
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Aug 11, 2011
Stephen
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4.5 stars. This is certainly on my top ten list of Fantasy books/series to come out of the last ten years. Great characters, excellent world-building and the magical/fantasy elements (e.g., powers, creatures, artifacts and magic systems) are as good as it gets.
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Dec 29, 2008
Myridian
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This is the second of the Night Angel trilogy, and my impression of the book is very similar to the first. Again it took me quite a while to get into the story (about 140 pgs), but once I was there I had a hard time putting it down. Weeks does an excellent job presenting fully formed, impressive female characters that are more then just paradigm fulfilling shells. However, Kylar again has a number of mushy, cliched moments that made me squirm a little bit. Weeks is also continuing the patter
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Mar 25, 2009
Bill
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In "Shadow's Edge" Azoth has fully assumed the role of Kylar Stern (a name which weakly references the fact that Kylar is close to Killer) however he attempts to reject his life as a wetboy to find peace and happiness with his love Elene and moving to a new city.
Kylar gets bored with his life as a medieval pharmacist pretty quickly and begins to take some nightly jaunts through his new home town; and, in the process, he finds himself delivering justice and retribution in his More...
Kylar gets bored with his life as a medieval pharmacist pretty quickly and begins to take some nightly jaunts through his new home town; and, in the process, he finds himself delivering justice and retribution in his More...
Jan 07, 2012
Katrina
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i actually gave this book a 4.5 star rating. just so you know.
wow, this storyline just keeps getting better and better doesn't it? i mean, sure it is getting a lot more complicated, and sure your heart just kinda goes out for kylar for all his lost and sure his newly found humour in this book is a little random cos i never really noticed it before in the first book, but seriously this series really is starting to become a force to be reckoned with.
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wow, this storyline just keeps getting better and better doesn't it? i mean, sure it is getting a lot more complicated, and sure your heart just kinda goes out for kylar for all his lost and sure his newly found humour in this book is a little random cos i never really noticed it before in the first book, but seriously this series really is starting to become a force to be reckoned with.
for all those out there won More...
Sep 09, 2011
Janet
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Wow! Just finished book #2 of the Night Angel trilogy. My feelings are mixed as with the first book.
I won't deny that Brent Weeks is a great storyteller but his methods require some fine tuning. I found myself skipping through some chapters, becoming frustrated with moments/names and people that came out of nowhere and didn't really relate to anything with the story.
I know a writer has their 'grand scheme' and whole plot planned to address every little thing that came up but wit More...
I won't deny that Brent Weeks is a great storyteller but his methods require some fine tuning. I found myself skipping through some chapters, becoming frustrated with moments/names and people that came out of nowhere and didn't really relate to anything with the story.
I know a writer has their 'grand scheme' and whole plot planned to address every little thing that came up but wit More...
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Aug 24, 2011
Holjo
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Before I begin my review, I’d like to note that I am including a spoiler line below. While I will not be spilling any secrets from this book, my review will include spoilers from the first book. If you have not yet read The Way of Shadows, I recommend doing so before continuing this review. If you would like to read my review of book one, please click this link: The Way of Shadows .
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Jun 11, 2011
Dean JF
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It took me a while before i really began to sink into the whole story of this book, but as i read on the whole thing only got better and better.
I loved the story of Logan in the hole and how he not only looses his kingship but slowly forgets the man he is becoming no more than the savage canabals he survives with. With that said I have to say that I thought that when he did eventually get out of the hole I got the feeling as though the writer just kind of swept it underneeth the rug More...
I loved the story of Logan in the hole and how he not only looses his kingship but slowly forgets the man he is becoming no more than the savage canabals he survives with. With that said I have to say that I thought that when he did eventually get out of the hole I got the feeling as though the writer just kind of swept it underneeth the rug More...
Jan 20, 2011
Benjamin
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The plot picks up right after the first book ended, with our hero, Kylar, now having decided to give up the "wetboy" (assassin) life in order to preserve his sanity and pursue a more normal life with his childhood sweetheart. But, of course, that won't be so simple, as another friend from his young days shows up and informs Kylar that Logan, the heir to the thrown is alive after all and imprisoned in a horrible place. Only a wetboy of Kylar's skills can get him out. Throw in to the
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Nov 12, 2010
David
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The book was a good time. It had a nice pace, and moved well between plot-lines. Plenty of cliff-hangers and resolutions. Weeks' strongest asset is his ability to surprise you. He zigs when you are sure he'll zag. He has two liabilities which irked me, but not enough to pan the book. The first is that he regularly fails to deliver enough detail. Occasionally I found myself confused about who was speaking or what had just happened. It interrupted the flow of the story when it happened. The second
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Aug 01, 2010
Sueij
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(same review as for book 1) I'll have to review the three books of the trilogy together, because the distinctions between #1, #2 and #3 blur for me. I found these on the "staff recommends" shelf at my locally owned bookstore, which is always a good start. The staffer said that people often buy the first, then come back for the second and third. With good reason, I think!
The characters are fantastic. They change and grow, sometimes in really unexpected ways. The conflicts ar More...
The characters are fantastic. They change and grow, sometimes in really unexpected ways. The conflicts ar More...
Jun 28, 2010
Khaled
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My favorite of the Night Angel Trilogy books.
I don't feel this book suffers from middle-book syndrome at all. Rather, it expands on the coolness of the first book as Kylar becomes the 'face of Judgement' while expanding the story to really give the reader the sense of a living, breathing world that is larger than any 1 single character, with multiple plot lines and mysteries.
Solon and especially Dorian become much more prominent in this book. Vi Sovari also takes center sta More...
I don't feel this book suffers from middle-book syndrome at all. Rather, it expands on the coolness of the first book as Kylar becomes the 'face of Judgement' while expanding the story to really give the reader the sense of a living, breathing world that is larger than any 1 single character, with multiple plot lines and mysteries.
Solon and especially Dorian become much more prominent in this book. Vi Sovari also takes center sta More...
Jun 05, 2010
Sandy
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This book - this trilogy - is emotionally draining. Imagine the worst possible things that could ever, ever happen to a man or a woman. I mean, THE WORST THINGS. Got 'em in your minds, yet? Well, I guarantee you that Brent Weeks can imagine far worse. The things he puts his characters through - I think I might be emotionally scarred from them. I honestly don't know how the man sleeps at night.
There were times I wanted to chunk the book out the window, but the second half of SHADOW'S More...
There were times I wanted to chunk the book out the window, but the second half of SHADOW'S More...
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May 25, 2010
Charley
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May 08, 2010
Blodeuedd
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This book took some time to read, not cos it was big, but cos it was so emotionally draining. I read 50 pages and had to stop. And took a break for some time. The reason, well let me put it like this. I saw a glimmer of hope, then I turned around and Weeks stabbed me in the back and left me bleeding.I should have learned not to trust it but I kept turning around and getting hit again and again.
He is an excellent writer and he has created a rich world, but there is darknes More...
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Apr 11, 2010
Ryan
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-- The Night Angel Trilogy --
(8.5/10) The Way of Shadows (Book One)
(8.5/10) Shadow's Edge (Book Two)
(8.5/10) Beyond the Shadows (Book Three)
I found myself quite liking these books - they are a bit on the dark and gritty edge of the fantasy genre. My favorite thing about the trilogy is that it wasn't obvious what was going to happen next most of the time and additional complexities were added into the picture at appropriate intervals.
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(8.5/10) The Way of Shadows (Book One)
(8.5/10) Shadow's Edge (Book Two)
(8.5/10) Beyond the Shadows (Book Three)
I found myself quite liking these books - they are a bit on the dark and gritty edge of the fantasy genre. My favorite thing about the trilogy is that it wasn't obvious what was going to happen next most of the time and additional complexities were added into the picture at appropriate intervals.
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Apr 06, 2010
Matthew
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Mar 05, 2010
Chris
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This book has me more torn than I have been in memory about a book/series I am reading. The story telling is awesome. The premise is not old and mundane. The plot moves along well and is interesting. The characters are sympathetic, believable, and realistic. The language is vulgar. I thought the author was British because of their differing standards for the vulgarity of a certain word. Turns out he is from Portland and simply writes with a vulgar pen. Typically, my not-so-restrictive standard i
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Dec 11, 2009
D.w.
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This is a middle of a trilogy book. So that sets your expectations. Bridge books have problems that the story can not end, the conclusion is not final. That happens here.
Weeks however has a lot of tools at his command and he is very good at using them. We follow our hero and the many other heroes through trials and tribulations that are horrific and soul shattering in nature.
We find that evil is further developed in this world, as is magic more defined as we leave the city se More...
Weeks however has a lot of tools at his command and he is very good at using them. We follow our hero and the many other heroes through trials and tribulations that are horrific and soul shattering in nature.
We find that evil is further developed in this world, as is magic more defined as we leave the city se More...
Oct 03, 2009
Kathy
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Brent Weeks not only keeps the tension at killer levels, but he often ratchets them up a notch or three; thankfully he's mastered the art of giving the reader some breathing space. And beware the twists and turns, 'cause you may just find yourself someplace you never expected!
Beware, if you begin this book just before bed, you may find yourself VERY short on sleep....
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The momentum started so very well in the first book ~ THE WAY OF SHADOWS ~ is accelerating. More...
Beware, if you begin this book just before bed, you may find yourself VERY short on sleep....
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The momentum started so very well in the first book ~ THE WAY OF SHADOWS ~ is accelerating. More...
Jul 05, 2009
Ryan
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once again Weeks has written a compelling but poorly written, and poorly edited story. Despite the same pros and cons in the first book I decided to pick up this one t0o, hoping Weeks' sophomore effort would be much improved. Like the first book this one suffers from strange additions and strange ommisions from the story. Some characters and events are added to the story for little of no reason. Others are curiously absent for most of the book. The most confusing parts are when characters g
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Jul 05, 2009
Kaien
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Jan 15, 2012
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Feb 09, 2011
Eric
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In the second book of the Night Angel Trilogy, the drama and action from the end of the first book are immediately thrown at the reader again right at the beginning. After being forced to kill his mentor and hearing of his friends death, Azoth, who now goes under the name Kylar, leaves the city where he grew up and became a wetboy in to try and find a better life, giving up the assassin profession as well. He finds a new place to live and along with it, a new family. However, the past that he th
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Aug 02, 2011
Rick
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Brent Weeks continues his series about Kylar Stern - The Night Angel. The writing continues to be vivid and the story drives forward with energy and purpose. There are sufficient twists and turns to keep the readers imagination well fired. There is the same grittiness of the first book, which means this is clearly not for the weak of heart or stomach. Personally, I could have done without some of the cannibalism in the "Hole". I believe he got the point across early on in Logan's
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Oct 03, 2009
Mike
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It was very good and I enjoyed it for the most part. It loses three stars because there was just way too much preoccupation with sex. Almost every character is either getting raped, turning into a whore, visiting the whore house, is sexually frustrated in some way, or using sex as a tool to achieve something. I'm struggling to think of a major character that doesn't fall in this category.
It lost another star because the main character has taken a turn for the worse. He was much more interes More...
It lost another star because the main character has taken a turn for the worse. He was much more interes More...
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Nov 20, 2011
Kate Strawberry
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What an amazing series. The world Brent Weeks has created in these books is fascinating, and he keeps springing new surprises. The characters are truly well done and individual, and the plot is the sort that has readers on the edge of their seats.
I'll admit, I wasn't all that thrilled with the first part of the book, which had me seriously annoyed with goody-two-shoes Elene for not understanding who Kylar was. I felt sorry for him, but at the same time wanted him to somehow just do s More...
I'll admit, I wasn't all that thrilled with the first part of the book, which had me seriously annoyed with goody-two-shoes Elene for not understanding who Kylar was. I felt sorry for him, but at the same time wanted him to somehow just do s More...
Jan 22, 2012
Rochelle
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I really wanted to give this book five starts but all the horribleness at the start made me drop a star.
Shadow's edge is the second book in Brent Week's Night Angel Trilogy. It follows Kylar Stern as he tries to give up his old life as an assssin to be with the girl he loves. But his old life doesn't want to leave him. He finds out that his best firend, Logan, might actually be alive. He gives up his happiness to go and save his friend.
Fantasy lovers will love this book. I didn't lik More...
Shadow's edge is the second book in Brent Week's Night Angel Trilogy. It follows Kylar Stern as he tries to give up his old life as an assssin to be with the girl he loves. But his old life doesn't want to leave him. He finds out that his best firend, Logan, might actually be alive. He gives up his happiness to go and save his friend.
Fantasy lovers will love this book. I didn't lik More...
Aug 01, 2011
Fons
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Part two of three and still a really amusing read. I love the way it is written and the thick layer of politics that vibrates from the pages sucks you into this world. The little Star Wars joke near the end is also a deal-sealer.
One thing however irks me, namely the overall resemblance to sword of truth series by Terry Goodkind.
(In the following paragraph I name plot elements of both series, but no spoiler alert is needed)
For instance both books revolve around a "bringe More...
One thing however irks me, namely the overall resemblance to sword of truth series by Terry Goodkind.
(In the following paragraph I name plot elements of both series, but no spoiler alert is needed)
For instance both books revolve around a "bringe More...
