Publication Order
| # | Title | Year | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Way of Shadows | 2008 | Brent Weeks | Buy |
| 2 | Shadow’s Edge | 2008 | Brent Weeks | Buy |
| 3 | Beyond the Shadows | 2008 | Brent Weeks | Buy |
| 4 | Perfect Shadow | 2011 | Brent Weeks | Buy |
| 5 | Night Angel Nemesis | 2023 | Brent Weeks | Buy |
The Night Angel trilogy follows Azoth, a guild rat surviving in the slums of Cenaria. Orphaned and starving, he dreams of escaping his brutal life by becoming an apprentice to Durzo Blint, the city’s most feared assassin, known as a wetboy.
Wetboys in this world are more than mere killers; they possess a magical ability called Talent that makes them nearly unstoppable. Durzo Blint is the best of them, a man who has killed kings and walked away. When Azoth finally convinces Durzo to take him on, he must abandon everything from his past, including his name. He becomes Kylar Stern, and his education in death begins.
Brent Weeks writes gritty, fast-paced fantasy with moral complexity. The series deals with themes of identity, loyalty, redemption, and the cost of violence. It does not shy away from dark content, including the brutal realities of life in the slums and the price of becoming a killer.