The nail-biting third novel in the Night Angel series, from international bestseller Brent Weeks - an astonishing and epic tale of magic, violence and revenge. A new queen has usurped the throne and is leading Cenaria into disaster. The country has become a broken realm with a threadbare army, little food, and no hope. Kylar Stern plans to reinstate his closest friend Logan as King, but can he really get away with murder? In the north, the Godking''s death has thrown Khalidor into civil war. To gain the upper hand, one faction attempts to raise the goddess Khali herself. But they are playing with volatile powers, and trigger conflict on a vast scale. Seven armies will converge to save - or destroy - an entire continent. Kylar has finally learnt the bitter cost of immortality, and is faced with a task only he can complete. To save his friends, and perhaps his enemies, he must assassinate a goddess. Failure will doom the south. Success will cost him everything he''s ever loved. ''Brent Weeks has a style of immediacy and detail that pulls the reader relentlessly into his story. He doesn''t allow you to look away'' Robin Hobb ''Nobody does break-neck pacing and amazingly-executed plot twists like Brent Weeks'' Brian McClellan ''Weeks creates a rich blend of politics, culture and character . . . then throws in magic-using assassins '' Peter V. Brett ''Unforgettable characters, a plot that kept me guessing, non-stop action and the kind of in-depth storytelling that makes me admire a writer''s work '' Terry Brooks '' Weeks has truly cemented his place among the great epic fantasy writers of our time '' British Fantasy Society For more from Brent Weeks, check out: Night Angel The Way of Shadows Shadow''s Edge Beyond the Shadows The Kylar Chronicles Night Angel Nemesis Perfect Shadow: A Night Angel Novella The Way of Shadows: The Graphic Novel Lightbringer The Black Prism The Blinding Knife The Broken Eye The Blood Mirror The Burning White ...

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Brent Weeks was born and raised in Montana. He wrote on bar napkins and lesson plans before landing his dream job years and thousands of pages later. He is the author of the internationally bestselling Night Angel trilogy, which has sold millions of copies worldwide. Brent lives in Oregon with his wife, Kristi, and their daughters.

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A stunning reissue of the third book in the New York Times bestselling Night Angel series, from master of modern fantasy Brent Weeks - an astonishing and epic tale of magic, violence and revenge.