The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

The Way of Shadows

Night Angel #1

Brent Weeks

581 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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A modern classic of epic fantasy, New York Times bestseller The Way of Shadows is the first volume in the multi-million copy selling Night Angel Trilogy in which a young boy trains under the city's most legendary and feared assassin, Durzo Blint. ...

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Community Reviews

3.9
based on 11,146 reviews

Moods

dark: 90%

adventurous: 87%

tense: 54%

mysterious: 47%

emotional: 28%

challenging: 18%

sad: 17%

funny: 6%

hopeful: 5%

reflective: 4%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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