The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks

The Blinding Knife

Lightbringer #2

Brent Weeks

736 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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Gavin's powers are fading and his end draws near as war rages across the satrapies in the second novel of the NYT bestselling Lightbringer series by Brent Week. Gavin Guile is dying. He'd thought he had five years left -- now he has less than one....

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,188 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
tense 52%
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 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Plot: 19% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | 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: 15% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.29

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