The Way of Shadows - Brent Weeks Reviews

Whatever I say here, will fall short of the mark. I've read a huge number of books, especially in the fantasy genre, and this ranks up there with the best of them. I'd rate it on a par with the like of Terry Brooks and George RR Martin in terms of scope. It's a brilliant read, and I couldnt put it down. The plot revolves around a 'guild ...  Read the complete review

No matter what I write in this review it will NOT do the book justice. I wont give you any hints, there's more than enough to wet your appetite in the blurb. The book is brilliant, it started out as being something I picked up to get a 3 for 2 offer in Waterstones, this book being the free one. I looked at the back and was ...  Read the complete review

There are an awful lot of fantasy books and trilogies out there nowadays, and even for fans of the genre in can be difficult to pick the dolphins from the red herrings (so to speak). All tend to have imaginative worlds that have slight twists in terms of their mechanics, but ultimately the way that all of this detail is brought together in the ...  Read the complete review

Somebody once said that there are only two plot lines in classic fantasy: an unexpected simpleton (child, beggar, heathen, girl, commoner) saving the world (e.g. Frodo) and a king threatened by the usurper (e.g. Arthur). This is, of course, a major simplification, but still, many, many fantasy novels follow one of those plotlines. The Way of ...  Read the complete review