The Black Prism

by Brent Weeks

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Series: Lightbringer (1)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML:*In a world where magic is tightly controlled, the most powerful man in history must choose between his kingdom and his son in the first book in the epic NYT* bestselling Lightbringer series. Guile is the Prism. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live. 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. If you loved the action and adventure of the Night Angel trilogy, you will devour this incredible epic fantasy series by Brent Weeks.**.… (more)

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- Great characters
- Great plot
- Interesting hard magic system
- Captivating plot filled with suspense and revelations

The novel felt like a Brandon Sanderson book with a personal spin. Definitely something to read while awaiting the next Stormlight Archives. (

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Thulan | Mar 4, 2024 |

Just as good as the first time! (

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jazzbird61 | Feb 29, 2024 |

This is a good first book of the series. The magic system is really unique where each colour is related to a specific power. There are multiple POV's, which generally irks me but it was well written to make all of them interesting. (

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avinashav | Feb 13, 2024 |

Unique and interesting take on magic, a good beginning to what I hope is a great series. (

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Mrpaulyman | Dec 17, 2023 |

I had a hard time getting into the story. I'd probably give book #2 a try though. This one picked up quite a bit in the last 1/4. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Brent Weeks	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Vance, Simon	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

▾Series and work relationships

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Lightbringer (1)

Is contained in

Brent Weeks 5 Books Collection Set (The Black Prism, The Blinding Knife, The Broken Eye, The Blood Mirror, The Burning White) by Brent Weeks

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The Black Prism [1 of 3] [graphic audio] by Brent Weeks

The Black Prism [2 of 3] [graphic audio] by Brent Weeks

The Black Prism [3 of 3] [graphic audio] by Brent Weeks

▾Awards and Honors

Awards

Audie Award (Finalist – Fantasy – 2017)

David Gemmell Legend Award (Shortlist – Legend Award For Best Fantasy Novel – 2011)

Endeavour Award (Finalist – 2011)

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The Black Prism

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Aliviana "Liv" Danavis

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Important places

The Chromeria, Little Jasper, The Jaspers, The Seven Satrapies

Jasper Islands, The Seven Satrapies

Rekton, Tyrea, The Seven Satrapies

Garriston, Tyrea, The Seven Satrapies

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Battle of Garriston

The Freeing

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To my wife, Kristi, Who's spent the better part of a decade proving me right

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Kip crawled toward the battlefield in the darkness, the mist pressing down, blotting out sound, scattering starlight.

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Fantasy. Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML:In a world where magic is tightly controlled, the most powerful man in history must choose between his kingdom and his son in the first book in the epic NYT bestselling Lightbringer series.
Guile is the Prism. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live.
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.
If you loved the action and adventure of the Night Angel trilogy, you will devour this incredible epic fantasy series by Brent Weeks..

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