Night Angel: The Complete Trilogy (Night Angel Trilogy) [Kindle Edition]

Brent Weeks (Author)

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Product Description

For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art-and he is the city's most accomplished artist.

For Azoth, survival is just the beginning. He was raised on the streets and knows an opportunity when he sees one-even when the risks are as high as working for someone like Durzo Blint.

Azoth must learn to navigate the assassins' world of dangerous politics and strange magics - and become the perfect killer.

The New York Times bestseller The Way of Shadows launched Brent Weeks' Night Angel Trilogy - one of the most successful fantasy series in recent years. Now, for the first time, get the complete story in one special edition boxed set.

About the Author

Brent Weeks was born and raised in Montana. He started writing on bar napkins, then on lesson plans, then full time. Eventually, someone paid him for it. Brent lives in Oregon with his wife, Kristi. Find more about the author at www.brentweeks.com.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 2475 KB
• Publisher: Orbit (November 4, 2009)
• Sold by: Hachette Book Group
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002SS583Q
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,011 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Epic and Enjoyable, June 19, 2010

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David Dalglish (Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night Angel: The Complete Trilogy (Night Angel Trilogy) (Kindle Edition)

There is something about Durzo Blint that is immensely appealing. Other characters came and went. The main character, Kylar Stern, alternated between cold-blooded killer, immature teen, and weepy pacifist. Yet Durzo was always Durzo, a cold-blood assassin (excuse me, *wetboy*) that was better than anyone in the art of killing. That he has a secret past is no surprise, but when the surprise is revealed in book two, it feels both insane and incredibly amusing.

The first book in the series starts off dark. There's child molestation, murder, and an overall feeling of despair and surrender to everything evil inside men's hearts. While some might not be prepared for how far the author goes, the setting is necessary for Kylar's development, as well at he redemptive themes that become far more prevalent in books two and three.

Despite Kylar's random mood swings, he was an overall enjoyable main character. Like Durzo, he is a killer at the top of his game. The special powers he inherits halfway through the first book are both over the top and yet consistently controlled. It may feel like the author is cheating, but at the same time, I know he's not. Don't read The Night Angel Trilogy expecting anything mundane. Mr. Weeks wants to kill gods, destroy cities, and have his characters play with artifacts older than entire civilizations. It gets a little overwhelming having ten different world-destroying creatures, weapons, and artifacts all being swapped, stolen, and revealed, but by the third book things calm down and start making sense.

Speaking of making sense, Mr. Weeks is not the best at introducing characters you don't know. There are plenty of times I'd be reading, start a new chapter, and then wonder if I had skipped a part somewhere along the line. Random people in random locations get thrown out often. Have faith in the author, though; they'll come around in time, and make perfect sense. Mr. Weeks might not be subtle, but he's effective at not messing around.

Would I read more by Mr. Weeks? Most certainly. Other than a few odds and ends, this was a series after my own heart. And all because of Durzo. He's the star of the show whenever he makes his entrance, and by the end, you might find yourself wishing for another book dedicated solely to him.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!!!, July 3, 2011

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Taylor J. Six "Tsix" (Coarsegold,CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night Angel: The Complete Trilogy (Night Angel Trilogy) (Kindle Edition)

when i first picked up The Way of the shadows i figured it was gonna be just another every day run of the mill assassin book which Ive read i dozen times i was pleasantly surprised at the depth these books went into and the spin they took on the assassin front i would recommend this trilogy a million times over ive recently started the Light-bringer series and i cant wait for the next one to come out.

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, February 26, 2012

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Haley - See all my reviews

This review is from: Night Angel: The Complete Trilogy (Night Angel Trilogy) (Kindle Edition)

I was nuts about these books! They were absolutely epic and I've re-read them several times. I could just go on and on for years listing off everything I loved about this series, but one thing I simply must mention is that the imagery and storyline will make you feel like you're actually watching the events in real life or at the very least on a movie screen. It's also nearly impossible to not become attached to the characters, and so you will be forced to keep reading because you can't stand not knowing what will happen to them.