Perfect Shadow
By Brent Weeks
- Release Date: 2011-06-01
- Genre: Epic Fantasy
Description
For the first time as an Orbit special edition, Brent Weeks's blockbuster novella Perfect Shadow tells the origin story of the Night Angel trilogy's most enigmatic character: Durzo Blint. Also includes the short story, I, Nightangel.
Gaelan Starfire is a farmer, happy to be a husband and a father; a careful, quiet, simple man. He's also an immortal, peerless in the arts of war. Over the centuries, he's worn many faces to hide his gift, but he is a man ill-fit for obscurity, and all too often he's become a hero, his very names passing into legend: Acaelus Thorne, Yric the Black, Hrothan Steelbender, Tal Drakkan, Rebus Nimble.
But when Gaelan must take a job hunting down the world's finest assassins for the beautiful courtesan-and-crimelord Gwinvere Kirena, what he finds may destroy everything he's ever believed in.
Reviews
Too short
2By Scythe EdenWhile this book adds some story and plot to durzos character it lacks in length, less than an hour read for me, the ending is also copy pasted from one of the full trilogy books, sadly not worth the moneyToo short...
3By overdonedToo shortSuch an awesome world
5By Sesh1019Durzo is just as awesome as Kylar makes him out to beA small intro
3By DovahkiinRayneThis book, although good was too short for me. I wish Brent made more of a story to tell. It just fell too short for me, good day read though.Blah
1By Mike2me1Poorly written...real yawnerSimple amazment
5By AterulJust as in the night angel trilogy, Brent Weeks has done a brilliant job. He gave us a story to a wonderful character who was all mystery throughout the trilogy, but never once is that mystery broken. This has to be one of the greatest prequels i have read, and would willingly recommend it to anyone, even if you have not read the night angel trilogy!Perfect shadow
5By ate8atie8Amazing as always and it keeps me wanting more.... As always.Great
5By T LiedlGreat addition to the trilogy.Thank you Mr. Weeks!
5By iRide-to-liveAlthough this is technically a prequel to his Night Angel Trilogy, I would recommend reading those first to get to the characters a little better. For anyone who has read NAT, then I highly recommend getting this ebook! The style is a little different from NAT, mainly because it changes from first person to third person. That said, Perfect Shadow is not made confusing by the change in view point. An excellent installment for Night Angel fans, and if you haven't read those yet, pick them up! You will not be disappointed! Honestly my only complaint is that it is only available as an ebook at this time... <3 Night Angel Forever!!'Perfect shadow
4By 1mojohereAwesome read would have been five stars if there had been more!Loved it
5By KevathleteI've loved every book that Brent Weeks has put out in the short time he's been publishing books. This book keeps the trend going! I loved it "cover" to "cover"Loved it!
5By EchialAlthough i recommend reading the might angel trilogy first, so the surprise isn't ruined.It felt too much like an afterthought...
3By Anton RCThe Night Angel Trilogy was one of the most enjoyable fantasy trilogies I have read to date. It checked all the boxes in a way that so many of the current fantasy novels can't or won't. But this 'prequel' feels like the Star Wars Episode I of the Night Angel Trilogy. It was completely unnecessary. It didn't add anything to original story. As a matter of fact it takes some of the mystique away. At least it is a short story and Brent Weeks' conversational style of writing makes it an easy read. So overall, although it was a disappointment, it was still okay. I just expected so much more.A little history, a little mystery
4By GeoffsfI really enjoyed this story. It gives a good background to the Night Angel trilogy while leaving enough untold for a great prequel series within that framework.Durzo begins!
4By Mr.Brash11A wonderful precursor to the brilliant Night Angel trilogy. A nice insight into Durzo's past lives and his auspicious beginnings with Momma K. A marvelous read.Satisfying
5By DiehardsurferEver since I read The Night Angel Trilogy I've been begging for this book. Thank you for it. Naturally you can't answer all the mysteries of, most recently, Durzo Blint, but what of the Staff of Law, Iures? I did he obtain it? I could go on forever but this novella was a pleasure to read about his transformation from hero to wetboy.Great addition
5By Valheru671I enjoy reading and even look forward to rereading the books in this series so much! Awesome job Brent Weeks!Genius
5By God6666Loved it all! Can't wait 4 more!!!!!!It's great
5By konn-manThe writing isn't nearly as good as the trilogy but the story is great and answers questions that you had about the trilogy. The author may say you dont need to read the trilogy but yeah. You really do. Or at least read it after.
