The Black Prism
Brent Weeks's The Black Prism (2010) is an epic fantasy novel. Readers will find themes of emperors, magic, fathers and sons and twins.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 38 ratings, and 130 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.
It runs to roughly 659 pages — 12–13 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Black Prism
Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. But Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live: Five years to achieve five impossible goals. But when Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Black Prism?
The Black Prism was written by Brent Weeks and first published in 2010.
What genre is The Black Prism?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.
How long is The Black Prism?
The median edition has 659 pages, about 12–13 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Black Prism?
Readers who like it often enjoy A Storm of Swords, The Well of Ascension and Winter's Heart.
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