The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks

The Blinding Knife

Lightbringer #2

Brent Weeks

671 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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Gavin Guile is dying.  He'd thought he had five years left -- now he has less than one.  With fifty thousand refugees, a bastard son, and an ex-fiancée who may have learned his darkest secret, Gavin has problems on every side.  All magic in the wo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,174 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
tense 53%
dark 50%
mysterious 42%
funny 25%
emotional 22%
challenging 14%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
reflective 5%
sad 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 28%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Plot: 19% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.29

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