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592 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316528160
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 01 October 2008
Description
A modern classic of epic fantasy, New York Times bestseller The Way of Shadows is the first volume in the multi-million copy selling Night Angel Trilogy in which a young boy trains under the city's most legendary and feared assassin, Durzo Blint. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,266 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 49%
mysterious 45%
emotional 25%
sad 17%
challenging 16%
funny 7%
reflective 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 22% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Sexual violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Cannibalism, Slavery, War592 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316528160
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 01 October 2008
Description
A modern classic of epic fantasy, New York Times bestseller The Way of Shadows is the first volume in the multi-million copy selling Night Angel Trilogy in which a young boy trains under the city's most legendary and feared assassin, Durzo Blint. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,266 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 49%
mysterious 45%
emotional 25%
sad 17%
challenging 16%
funny 7%
reflective 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 22% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Sexual violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Cannibalism, Slavery, War