Joanne G.
Joanne G. asked Brent Weeks:

My daughter-in-law says I MUST read your books. I've purchased several with that intent. Which should I start first? And what should I do if I don't agree with her assessment of your brilliance? I am very fond of her.

Brent Weeks Where you should start depends on if you like lighter or darker stories, and how much fantasy you've read, and how much you can tolerate waiting for the last book of a series. The Night Angel Trilogy is darker, but gets going faster, and is simpler. It's also finished. Lightbringer is more complicated, more polished, and not yet done. I think I'm a lot better writer now than I was when I wrote Night Angel, but that story still has a rawness and power that many readers still prefer.
If you disagree that these are the most amazing books you've ever read, you won't have to do anything. Your daughter-in-law will do it for me!
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Adam D. Colon
Adam D. Colon asked Brent Weeks:

Hi Brent, I just discovered the Night Angel series a month ago, let's just say I'm now a devout insta-fan of yours. I'm curious, why doesn't the black ka'kari communicate more frequently with Kylar and vice-versa? It would seem the the knowledge and experience the ka'kari possessed would be just as valuable as the powers it imbues into Kylar/Durzo. I'm looking forward to starting the Lightbringer Series!

Rez Delnava
Rez Delnava asked Brent Weeks:

In your writing, you haven't shied away from LGBT characters, often making them strong and sympathetic characters, which I greatly appreciate. And I think my boyfriend would greatly enjoy reading your work... so what would you recommend to get him to reading: have the Night Angel torture and judge him, have Andross Guile blackmail and extort him into reading, or something else?

A Goodreads user
A Goodreads user asked Brent Weeks:

Hey, Brent! I just finished reading the Broken Eye. I loved it, but I do have one complaint! Why call it the Broken Eye? I thought for sure the title meant we were going to learn more about how breaking the halo works and that one of the main characters would break the halo. Unfortunately, we didn't learn anything new about it. Would you be willing to talk more about it?

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