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The Way of Shadows
- Night Angel Trilogy, Book 1
- Narrateur(s): Paul Boehmer
- Série: Night Angel Trilogy, Livre 1
- Durée: 21 h et 4 min
- Catégories: Science fiction et fantaisie, Fantastique
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Kylar Stern has rejected the assassin's life. The Godking's successful coup has left Kylar's master, Durzo, and his best friend, Logan, dead. He is starting over---new city, new friends, and new profession. But when he learns that Logan might actually be alive and in hiding, Kylar is faced with an agonizing choice: will he give up the way of shadows forever and live in peace with his new family, or will he risk everything by taking on the ultimate hit?
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A most excellent story
- Écrit par slg74 le 2019-08-17
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Beyond the Shadows (2 of 2)
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Logan Gyre is king of Cenaria, a country under siege, with a threadbare army and little hope. He has one chance - a desperate gamble, but one that could destroy his kingdom. In the north, the new Godking has a plan. If it comes to fruition, no one will have the power to stop him. Kylar Stern has no choice. To save his friends - and perhaps his enemies - he must accomplish the impossible: Assassinate a goddess.
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Perfect Shadow
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Discover the origins of Durzo Blint in this original novella set in the world of Brent Weeks' New York Times best-selling Night Angel trilogy..."I got a bit of prophecy," the old assassin said. "Not enough to be useful, you know. Just glimpses. My wife dead, things like that to keep me up late at night. I had this vision that I was going to be killed by forty men, all at once. But now that you're here, I see they're all you. Durzo Blint."
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Don’t change a narrator
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The Blood Mirror
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When does an empire fall? The Seven Satrapies have collapsed into four - and those are falling before the White King's armies. Gavin Guile, ex-emperor, ex-Prism, ex-galley slave, formerly the one man who might have averted war, is now lost, broken, and trapped in a prison crafted by his own hands to hold a great magical genius. But Gavin has no magic at all. Worse, in this prison Gavin may not be alone.
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Amazing Story
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The Black Prism
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Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserve a tenuous peace. But Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live: five years to achieve five impossible goals. But when Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart.
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Awesome!
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The Burning White
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In the stunning conclusion to the epic, New York Times best-selling Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks, kingdoms clash as Kip must finally escape his family's shadow in order to protect the land and people he loves. As the White King springs his great trap, and the Chromeria itself is threatened by treason and siege, Kip Guile and his companions will scramble to return for one impossible final stand. In the darkest hour, will the Lightbringer come?
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Wow
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A most excellent story
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Perfect Shadow
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Don’t change a narrator
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The Blood Mirror
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When does an empire fall? The Seven Satrapies have collapsed into four - and those are falling before the White King's armies. Gavin Guile, ex-emperor, ex-Prism, ex-galley slave, formerly the one man who might have averted war, is now lost, broken, and trapped in a prison crafted by his own hands to hold a great magical genius. But Gavin has no magic at all. Worse, in this prison Gavin may not be alone.
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Amazing Story
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The Black Prism
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Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserve a tenuous peace. But Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live: five years to achieve five impossible goals. But when Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart.
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Awesome!
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Wow
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Without the protection of his father, Kip Guile will face a master of shadows as his grandfather moves to choose a new Prism and put himself in power. With Teia and Karris, Kip will have to use all his wits to survive a secret war between noble houses, religious factions, rebels, and an ascendant order of hidden assassins called The Broken Eye.
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Love this series
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Gavin Guile is dying. He'd thought he had five years left - now he has less than one. With 50,000 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 world is running wild and threatens to destroy the Seven Satrapies. Worst of all, the old gods are being reborn, and their army of color wights is unstoppable.
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Five years ago Corin Cadence's brother entered the Serpent Spire - a colossal tower with ever-shifting rooms, traps, and monsters. Those who survive the spire's trials return home with an attunement: a mark granting the bearer magical powers. According to legend, those few who reach the top of the tower will be granted a boon by the spire's goddess. He never returned. Now it's Corin's turn. He's headed to the top floor, on a mission to meet the goddess.
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Excellent
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- aeon
- 2018-07-21
Literally the worst narrator I have come across
The narrator is aweful. The story seemed pretty good up until I gave up because of this aweful voice acting... I kept waiting hoping he would get into his groove but that moment never came. If you can put up with the narrator giver a read it's pretty good.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-06-17
great story terrible story teller
do your self a favor and find this from another company. this one did this book terribly but I once heard one that was amazing
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- Chad
- 2020-12-04
Something felt wrong
I both read and listen to a lot of books. I can’t quite be sure, but either than narrator or the story made this book feel really slow. I almost didn’t finish this book and I feel very little satisfaction for having done so. The only reason I won’t return it is because the story arc isn’t half bad and I only return books if the writing is terrible or the book actually makes me mad by the end. I hope others enjoy it more than me.
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2019-10-17
Pretty good story, narrator gets better
narrator at the start felt a bit rough but by the end I didn't notice. could have been because I got used to his style or the story was compelling. either way I enjoyed this audio book!
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- Jessica
- 2019-09-23
Loved it
Love the twists and turns. Always kept me on my toes. Mature themes but they contributed to the story, not just for the shock value.
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2019-06-20
captivating
I really liked the narrator and his ability to change voices so fluidly. well done
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- Richard Houghton
- 2019-04-05
Killin & Chillin
So f'n good! Bold, badas*, and beautiful. Truly a must listen. Come get some son!
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2019-02-28
Great Story but hard to fallow all the characters
The book was very good. Im glad i listened to it but it was a struggle trying to keep up with who is who and what names belonged to what people. You need a flow chart for this book.
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2018-12-31
Terrible writing
90% of the events of the book are told rather than shown and described. Character development is sudden and unrealistic. The worst part is that the narrator sounds like he's reading a news article. No emphasis on words, no added personality to the characters. The plot and world building are decent but I'm struggling to finish this book.
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2018-11-15
One of my favorite books
Absolutely amazing book by a tremendous author, can't recommend it enough. Often offered up as a young adult novel, in my personal opinion it easily stands up to just about any fantasy series. Only complaint is that the narrator does not do the material justice.
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- Whiteways
- 2019-07-29
Paul Boehmer is terrible
I gave up after an hour. I am just going to read this book. The narration was so distracting that I could barely understand what was going on. Paul Boehmer has the cadence of an 80's computer. It seems like there might be a decent book in here somewhere though. Hence the 3 stars for overall and story. If I could rate less than a 1 for the performance, I would.
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2019-06-20
Narrator almost ruined the whole thing.
Seriously, I think English is this narrators 2nd language. Between the sing-songy delivery, the often mispronounced words (it’s ‘fore-head’, 2 syllables, not ‘fawred’ or whatever this guy was mumbling), and the sheer lack of effort in trying to distinguish the voices (I know, let’s just give these 2 guys indistinguishable bad English accents!), this narrator seriously made an ok story almost unlistenable. I should get a free audible credit for slogging through.
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- Bodhi
- 2015-11-13
Narrator sucks
Every book I get is one I have read. This is one of my favorite series. That being said the narrator for this one is almost unbearable.
I spoke with customer support and the so called guaranty was not even offered.
I will be canceling my subscription because of it.
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- Jake
- 2009-08-25
Shockingly good.
First, the only negative of this book is the very beginning, which seems slightly awkward at times. This fades quickly and is barely noticeable as is.
Second, the author makes astounding use of inference as a story telling device, better than any I've ever seen. He doesnt tell you things, instead letting the actions of the characters imply what must have happened, how it happened, and even when it happened. The unimportant (to the plot) elements are typically left unconfirmed, just evident, but if your perceptive you'll be able to see the truth behind a great many things before they are actually revealed as characters imply them with their words and deeds. Despite that this is the story of a young assassin learning his trade, there is actually only one "training" scene in the entire book - the rest is almost entirely left to your imagination with brief recollections by the main character to confirm suspicions and give details on pertinent aspects of his skill-set. The effect of this is allowing the author to write a book that spans a decade, has the content of about 3 regular books, and never has a slow moment. This also makes for a lot of transitions, temporal and spacial, and if your not a fan of multiple plot lines you may not like it. However, I'm not kidding when I say this book has the content of 3 normal novels - you will occasionally be shocked when you realize its not even close to over yet, so if you want more for your money you cant go wrong with this one.
Third, the story itself is fascinating, while listening to this I nearly had 3 traffic accidents I became so absorbed. Mr. Weeks is nearly as hard on his characters as George R. R. Martin - but only nearly. This is not a sad story, and its not a happy story, its a good story. If you like darkish fantasy with an undercurrent of redemption, political and personal intrigue, and magic which is both common and powerful (but not all-powerful) - then this is a book for you.
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2019-07-25
Meh.
Book review: Plot twists are fine, but author tried to use it at every possible scenario, especially at the end. There wasn't a lot of character development to really understand the different characters' personalities. A lot of scenes had fortunate, or unfortunate, coinciding events that author didn't really build up to...it just happened. Makes no sense. Narrator review: There were a lot of occurrences where I think the narrator switched microphones mid-scene and the voice changes slightly, making it confusing...did the scene change, or is there a new character speaking? Also, a lot emphasis on some words, making it seem important, but it really wasn't. Not bad overall, but not great. Won't be ordering the rest of the series.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-09-19
Beware the plot holes
Some rules that shouldn't be broken without losing readers ; If a character has shown the ability to use a certain skill or power, you must show that character using that power any time he is capable of doing so to further his ends unless there is a viable reason for not doing so. Broken. If you show a gun on the mantle piece in the first act, you better use it by the third. If you introduce a character of importance in the first, you better show that character doing something other than flailing about useless and then just dying, or worse if you make a lot of important suggestions that they will be of some importance later and then you forget to use them in any way. Broken. If the POV character knows what's happening and the reader is in no way clued into that fact by merit of riding along in his head, and the events aren't foreshadowed in any way, and then later is revealed that that character knew all along, it feels like ineptitude, and retrofitting the plot afterward. It feels contrived. Broken. All these and more happened multiple times. Showing deep structural errors in the plot that a good editor would have pointed out. Needed to be fixed. It's too bad, because otherwise a good tale. These things ruined it.
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- Delton
- 2010-12-20
A Beautiful Tragedy
I give this three stars because the story itself is excellent, but the recording is miserable. They balance out, mostly. I might go a bit lower. Maybe 2.5 stars, instead.
Paul Boehmer never has been a particularly moving speaker, and this audio recording is no exception. The timing is off, the voices are all similar, and the dramatic pauses are in all the wrong places. I found that throughout this recording, I was constantly distracted by Boehmer's mistakes and poor choices of intonation. Yet despite all of this, I listened to it from beginning to end. Brent Weeks does a wonderful job making his characters both infallible and flawed. Everything they do makes sense, even though the reader, and sometimes even the character, knows it's wrong. They are multi-faceted, there are some superb plot twists, and he throws in some dark and come crude humor in there for effect, but tactfully, so it never distracts the reader (or listener) from the story itself. His literary voice is very strong, but I wish there was somebody who could convey that in an audio recording. It certainly isn't Paul Boehmer.
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- Chris
- 2017-05-13
Narration was horrible
Ok guys... I love audio books but this is a perfect example of what happens when you take a slightly above average story and butcher it with a piss poor narrator. I can't believe this performance passed quality control. The only way I could even finish this book was to put the speed setting on 1.25X. Even then it was only bearable
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- A reader
- 2009-10-21
A good grim fantasy series, with caveats
The Way of Shadows is a good example of the "new" fantasy series (think The Lies of Locke Lamora, etc.). It is gritty, light on magic, focuses on relatively ordinary good characters who do bad things for a living, and concentrates more on politics than some coming Dark Lord. As a representative of this genre, the Way of Shadows is a decent entrant with some interesting characters, moral musings, and a few terrific action sequences.
A few things hold it back, however. First, the tone is notably uneven - there are some scenes of horrific violence, including violence against children, followed soon afterwards by scenes with witty banter. Mr. Weeks is a decent writer, but not strong enough to pull off these sorts of tonal shifts. In addition, the writing is generally fine, but an occasional metaphor or sentence comes across as incredibly awkward. (The reader, incidentally, stumbles occasionally as well, saying "prisoner" instead of "poisoner" repeatedly during one chase scene, creating a lot of confusion)
The other issue is that the plot occasionally lurches as well. Sometimes the book seems to assume certain, unexplained knowledge, or characters come to sudden realizations without any ability for the reader to understand where those came from.
Generally, however, the lapses above are rare, and the book is generally solidly entertaining and well-written. There are better "new" fantasy series out there -- The Name of the Wind and the Well of Souls come to mind -- but this is a good, fast-paced novel of assassins and beggars that is not at all a waste of your time.
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- Douglas L Campbell
- 2009-10-25
I can see why some people might be put off
I can see why some people give this very low ratings. I think it may be a taste issue, and there are definately some bumps in the road. The story can be hard to follow and there are some very confusing scenes. However, I really appreciate that the author tried for some plot twists and revelations, and I really enjoyed the story, regardless of some confusion and yes it can be difficult to hear some of the dark side of humanity that is featured in the story.
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