Oct09:

This is a darn good book. It balances "boy grows up" with "old master resolves past" it a great way.

The following applies to the whole trilogy:

Characters: Fully realized. Durzo is the bomb. The lead manages not to be annoying for a "boy grows up" and the females are strong.

Plot: Superbly written. There is reason and there is motive. It moves at a brisk pace and doesn't drag me down.

Style: And the best for last. This book just oozes style. The fighting is cool. The characters are cool. You get to escape into a super awesome action flick for the thinking man. ( )

A very good story. A young street rat works his way out of the warrens to be become a top assassin under the tutelage of the cities greatest assassin. It contains political intrigue, secret assassins, and magic. ( )

Great book. After reading the series, definitely keep an eye open for Brent Weeks future novels. ( )

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Loved it, loved it, loved it! I cannot believe that I haven't got the rest of this series yet! Bravo Mr Weeks, am looking forward to reading the rest. Hope they are as good as this one. Well done! ( )