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I usually have trouble with books in which outright stated facts are proven to be lies, but I found that I didn't mind the trickery in this novel of assassins, sorcerers, and conspiracy. (Heads-up that this novel does not pass the Bechdel test, if that's an issue for you.) '“Do you know what pun...
I'll be picking up the next one in about ten seconds...
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So, "Don't judge a book by it's cover" ... in this case, it was fair for me to. When I was looking to randomly spend some money on a new book or two, I saw this series, but, instead chose Brent Weeks' later effort The Black Prism. Why? Because the covers of this series screamed "Teenage boys' dream"...
A plucky street urchin Azoth wants to be a wetboy (*). Which is basically an assassin on steroids. Minus the unfortunate side effects of acne, neck hump, obesity, testicular atrophy, and man-boobs.* (These are just some of the images that come up in the internet search for "wetboy".) Also, call me i...
Originally posted on The Bibliophile's JournalGo to site to read full reviewThe Night Angel Trilogy is indeed a series that amazed me in so many levels. I didn’t put any expectation when I first picked up these books as they are not the kinds that I normally read but I’m pleasantly surprised to see ...
There is a reason for why fantasy is my one true love, I may cheat on fantasy but I always come back and I love it the most. This book I got from googling "fantasy authors who write like Raymond E Feist and Robert Jordan". This series I was told I would like if I liked Feist and Jordan. The truth, I...
In "The Way of the Shadow" we are introduced to the two primary characters of the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks; Azoth and Durzo. Durzo is a wetbot, sort of like an assassin but better because wetboys have the use of the Talent (magic). Azoth is a young boy without much hope in his life. He has ...
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