The Way of Shadows
Published in 2008, The Way of Shadows is an epic fantasy novel by Brent Weeks. Characters include Kylar Stern, Durzo Blint and Logan Gyre. Key subjects include Assassination, Wetboy and assassins.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, and 87 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.
At about 645 pages, most readers finish it in 11–12 hours.
About The Way of Shadows
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.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Way of Shadows?
The Way of Shadows was written by Brent Weeks and first published in 2008.
What genre is The Way of Shadows?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.
How long is The Way of Shadows?
The median edition has 645 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Way of Shadows?
Readers who like it often enjoy Assassin's Apprentice, Krew elfów and Czas Pogardy.
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