The Way of Shadows (Night Angel #1), by Brent Weeks (softback, english edition)

🇬🇧 This Book Is In English

The perfect killer has no friends. Only targets.

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
(Night Angel, Book 1 of 3)

The razor-sharp first novel in the New York Times bestselling Night Angel series — an astonishing and epic tale of magic, violence, and revenge from master of modern fantasy Brent Weeks.

For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art. And he is the city's most accomplished artist, his talents required from alleyway to courtly boudoir. For Azoth, survival is precarious — something you never take for granted. As a guild rat, he's grown up in the slums and learned the hard way to judge people quickly, and to take risks. Risks like apprenticing himself to Durzo Blint.

But to be accepted, Azoth must turn his back on his old life and embrace a new identity and name. As Kylar Stern, he must learn to navigate the assassins' world of dangerous politics and strange magics — and cultivate a flair for death.

Why readers can't put it down:

• 🖤 A guild rat who bets everything on the city's most dangerous man
• ⚔️ An assassin master whose art is as deadly as it is precise
• ✨ Break-neck pacing and plot twists that never let you look away
• 🔮 A world of dangerous politics, strange magics, and moral shadows
• 📚 Book 1 of 3 in the New York Times bestselling Night Angel series

Perfect for readers who love:
epic fantasy · dark fantasy · assassin protagonists · magic systems · coming-of-age · political intrigue · Brent Weeks · Robin Hobb · Brian McClellan · Peter V. Brett

'Brent Weeks has a style of immediacy and detail that pulls the reader relentlessly into his story. He doesn't allow you to look away.' — Robin Hobb

'Nobody does break-neck pacing and amazingly-executed plot twists like Brent Weeks.' — Brian McClellan

🖤 A Boy Born Into the Slums With Nothing to Lose
🖤 A Master Assassin Who Doesn't Take Apprentices
🖤 A New Name, a New Life — and a Flair for Death
🖤 A City Where Politics and Magic Are Equally Lethal
🖤 A World That Rewards Only the Ruthless
🖤 A Choice Between Survival and Becoming Something Darker

At Dark Rose, we believe the most compelling stories are the ones where the hero must become something dangerous just to survive — and then must decide if they can ever come back.

👤 Recommended Age: 16+

⚠️ Content Notes:
Violence • Assassination • Death • Poverty • Dark fantasy elements • Morally grey characters • Coming-of-age

✨ Best for readers who love:
Epic Fantasy • Dark Fantasy • Assassin Protagonists • Magic Systems • Brent Weeks • Robin Hobb • Brian McClellan

⚠️ Probably not for readers looking for:
Light Reads • Romance-Focused Stories • Contemporary Settings • Gentle Coming-of-Age

📚 Format & Details

• Format: Softback
• Pages: 576
• Genre: Epic Fantasy / Dark Fantasy
• Series: Night Angel, Book 1 of 3
• Publisher: Orbit
• Published: 19 January 2023

"Unforgettable characters, a plot that kept me guessing, non-stop action and the kind of in-depth storytelling that makes me admire a writer's work." — Terry Brooks