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The Black Prism
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Kevin Xu
I actually would give this book 4.5 stars. I think the book shows the growth and development in Brent Weeks' writing, character, and plot, especially in plot twist in the middle of the story as an author since his Night Angel Trilogy. Hopeful each book he writes afterwards will be better than the last.

This one of the best and freshest book to come out in the last few years. It has a really cool and interesting magic system, along with a great plot that made you keep on hang to your seat/chair u
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