Beyond the Shadows

by Brent Weeks

Book Overview

Logan Gyre now holds the throne, but Kylar Stern has acquired a powerful new enemy, a goddess bent on the destruction of all that Kylar holds dear in the concluding volume of the the Night Angel Trilogy by NYT bestselling author Brent Weeks.
Logan Gyre is king of Cenaria, a country under siege, with a threadbare army and little hope. He has one chance--a desperate gamble, but one that could destroy his kingdom.

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316033669
• ISBN13: 9780316033664
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Orbit
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

The end of an epic fantasy trilogy.

What can I really say about this last trilogy that I haven't already said about the previous two novels? Honestly not much! These books are just that good, for a first time author Weeks has created a masterful debut Fantasy series. As with the previous two novels this book is written brilliantly with Great in depth characterization and a beautifully set back drop. The story has progressed a great deal from the second novel, there is a new Queen in Cenaria, alas for her nation she proves to be a corrupt incompetent who only cares for her own power. The true King Logan is off hunting the last of the God Kings armies while his friend Kyler tries to warn him that he is marching into an ambush that could destroy him and any hope for the future of Cenaria. As for Kyler he will learn the bitter truth of his immortality he must also figure out a way to save a nation and restore a King to his throne, along the way he will meet old friends and older enemies. All in all I can honestly say this is one of the best debut Fantasy trilogies i've ever read, if you're stuck for something to read then this will definitely make you sit up and think. Brilliant trilogy!

It's a FUN RIDE... enjoy!

It is what it sets out to be, entertainment. Weeks delivers... - an light, quick page-turning read - relatable characters, who behave and grow true to their natures - a fast moving plot(enough action and story for 6 books--no fluff here) - an interesting world with imaginitive political, social and criminal groups, all with their own agendas ...AND BEST OF ALL, you don't have to wait 10 years for the author to finish it! All said and done, one thing matters for a work of this type, was it a fun ride/read? Big YES here, to all three books.

Plan Ahead

Do yourself a favor and order all three books before you make the mistake of ordering book one only to see if you like this series. Speaking from experience it is an awful long wait until the next two books show up. I think it was the cover art that sold book one to me. I had just come off reading Joe Abercrombie's First Law series so the bar was set pretty high for Mr. Weeks and his Night Angel trilogy. I really don't want to give any plot details away so you can enjoy how things unfold in this gem of a series. This kind of reminded me of Jennifer Fallon's Lion of Senet in that I can see these characters staying with me for a long time. I'm not sure what is next for Brent Weeks but count me in.

Great Trilogy

I picked up the first book at random because the cover art caught my eye. That was about 2 weeks ago. I couldn't put down the book. I devoured book 2 in a couple of days. I went into book 3 with a bit of melancholy, knowing that this was going to be the conclusion of a great series who's characters I knew I was going to miss. Brent Weeks has created an amazing world with deep likable characters. Here he brought everything together to a wonderful conclusion. The plot-lines were all tied off in a very satisfying ending, but still left enough room to expand from there. I will definitely be following Weeks books closely and I have recommended this series to many friends and co-workers

What a conclusion to the trilogy!

Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks is the third and final novel in the Night Angel Trilogy. The first book in the trilogy is titled The Way of Shadows (The Night Angel Trilogy) and the second is titled Shadow's Edge (The Night Angel Trilogy). As I read this novel, I began to become more and more depressed; simply because I knew that with each page I turned I was that much closer to the end of such a wonderful trilogy. While Mr. Weeks may be a new author, there is nothing beginner about his writing or stories. Here are my thoughts on this novel. The plot of this novel feels different from the first two books. Where the first two books were more intimate in setting and scope, in this book the reader is really introduced to the world of Midcyru. Readers begin to understand the vast and storied history of the world and each region within the world. The one aspect that I liked above all others in regards to the plot was things that were hinted at, and briefly talked about during the first two novels rear their head and are explained in great detail in this book. Normally, in this section of my reviews I give a rather brief idea of what to expect in terms of plot. However, with this novel, I don't think that's really possible as so many things happen in this novel. What I can say is if you have read the first two books in this trilogy and can think of a plot line that has yet to be resolved; it is resolved in this book. Yet, not all plot lines are resolved in ways that readers would want, or expect, them to be resolved. Mr. Weeks holds true to his ability to drag his characters through hell and back, and not all of them come back. I was very pleased to finish this book and not have any loose ends not tied up from the previous books, just for the sake of teasing the reader about possible future novels. The ending fit the feeling and theme of the first two books perfectly. If you like a novel with rich and detailed characters, you will most certainly enjoy this book. There are numerous characters that not only receive face time, but also have their own significant character development. I can not recall reading a novel with this many characters who all get this amount of development, and not lose track of the story or another character. All of the characters that readers would expect return in this novel; Kylar, Logan, Dorian, Solon, Vi, Neph Dada, Terah Graesin, Sister Ariell, and many more. One thing that may get overlooked by some readers is that while there are many characters, each one comes across as a unique and different character. They all have their own motivations, specific ways they talk, they all have flaws. It's simply amazing that this level of character development could occur with each of these characters and still keep the story moving. Each character has a specific purpose for the story, there are no fluff characters in this book. You can be sure that if a character is in a scene, there is a specific reason for that scene and characte