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Brent Weeks Biography & Facts
Brent Weeks (born March 7, 1977) is an American fantasy writer. His debut novel, The Way of Shadows, was a New York Times best seller in April 2009. Each of the five books in his Lightbringer series made the NYT list as well, starting with The Black Prism in 2010. He lives and works near Portland, Oregon with his wife, Kristi, and their two daughters. Early life Weeks was born in Whitefish, Montana, on (1977-03-07)March 7, 1977. He attended Whitefish High School, and graduated from Hillsdale College in 2000 with a degree in English. He has said that he decided to try writing novels during a semester abroad at Oxford College, an experience that was influential to him personally and professionally. He briefly worked as a teacher at Salem Academy in Oregon and as a bartender before moving to writing full-time. Writing Weeks has published two complete series, the Night Angel trilogy and the Lightbringer series. All eight novels are published by Orbit Books, a division of Hachette Book Group. His writing has been heavily influenced by the Classics (including The Odyssey and Dante's Inferno), Shakespeare, William Butler Yeats, and J. R. R. Tolkien. The entire Night Angel trilogy—The Way of Shadows, Shadow's Edge, and Beyond the Shadows—was published as mass market paperback volumes in October 2008. Since its debut, the trilogy has been printed in more than 14 languages, and has more than one million copies in print. The Way of Shadows was also published as a graphic novel by Yen Press, adapted by Andrew McDonald and Ivan Brandon. Orbit Books published a hardcover 10th Anniversary Edition of the trilogy in November 2018. Perfect Shadow, a novella set in the Night Angel universe, was published by Subterranean Press as a lettered & numbered hardcover edition in 2011, and is currently available from Orbit as an ebook. There are more than 4 million copies of his books in print. The first novel in his Lightbringer series, The Black Prism, was released in 2010. The series was originally intended to be a trilogy, but after sending the completed manuscript for The Black Prism, Brent Weeks sent an email to his editor saying it would be more than three books. His publishers announced in 2012 (to coincide with the release of book 2, The Blinding Knife) that it would span four books, the third of which, The Broken Eye, was released in August 2014. On May 11, 2016, Brent Weeks announced via email newsletter and his website that the fourth installment in the Lightbringer series, The Blood Mirror, would be published on October 25/27 of 2016 (US/UK release dates, respectively). He also announced that "There will be five books in the Lightbringer series, not four..." Weeks did not, however, indicate a release date. The fifth and final book in the Lightbringer series, The Burning White, was published on October 22, 2019. Weeks wrote a longform essay for the promotional tour of the book, titled "On Ending Well". Each book in the Lightbringer series appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List, with The Burning White reaching #4 on the Combined Print & E-book list. The Black Prism was recently listed among the best Sci-Fi & Fantasy Novels of the 2010s by BookBub. Weeks is represented by the Donald Maass Literary Agency. On June 6, 2022, Weeks announced on Twitter that the fourth book of the Night Angel series would be released in the spring of 2023. Works Night Angel series Original Trilogy The Way of Shadows (2008) Shadow's Edge (2008) Beyond the Shadows (2008) Night Angel novellas Perfect Shadow (prequel) (2011) Night Angel short stories "I, Night Angel" (sequel; available for free in Wattpad) Graphic novels The Way of Shadows: The Graphic Novel (2014) The Kylar Chronicles Night Angel Nemesis (2023) Lightbringer series The Black Prism (2010, ISBN 978-1841499048) The Blinding Knife (2012, ISBN 978-1841499086) The Broken Eye (2014, ISBN 978-1841499116) The Blood Mirror (2016, ISBN 978-0356504636) The Burning White (2019 ISBN 978-0316251303) Lightbringer short stories "Gunner's Apprentice" (2014, between Books 3 and 4; non-canonical. Available on the Orbit website) "Shawarma Scene" (2019, after Book 5. Available on the Brent Weeks website) Awards References External links Official website Brent Weeks at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Interview with Daniel Greene. Discover the Brent Weeks popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Brent Weeks books.
Best Seller Brent Weeks Books of 2024
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Die Quelle der Schatten
Harry ConnollyDas Imperium von Peredain besteht nicht mehr. Was rasende Bestien nicht vernichtet haben, ist durch den Verrat und die Intrigen der Fürsten und benachbarten Reiche zerfallen. Doch ...
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The Malevolent Seven
Sebastien de CastellFrom the bestselling author of THE GREATCOATS: seven war mages with dark pasts must come together to fight an unknown enemy but the stakes are higher than anyone can imagine . . ....
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Die Stadt der Dolche
Walker DrydenDie TumanbaySaga beginnt: Der Auftakt einer fesselnden FantasyReihe, basierend auf dem preisgekrönten BBCPodcast.Willkommen in Tumanbay – einer Stadt, in der Dolche regieren. Einer...
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The Will of the Many
James IslingtonAt the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and worldchanging secrets in this new fantasy series by internationally bestselling author of The Licanius...
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The Relic Guild Trilogy
Edward CoxThe complete trilogy collected together for the first time! Journey into the Labyrinth . . .Includes: The Relic Guild, The Cathedral of Known Things, The Watcher of Dead Time and t...
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Die Krone der Spinne
David DalglishZwei Kurzgeschichten aus der Welt der Schattenkriege: Weil sie mit der Führung ihres Gildenmeisters nicht einverstanden sind, fordern Thren und Grayson ihn zu einem Duell heraus. U...
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Der Prinz der Skorpione
Torsten FinkDas Finale der großen AssassinenTrilogieSahif hat seine Erinnerungen zurück, und seine schlimmsten Befürchtungen haben sich bestätigt. Er war tatsächlich ein Assassine, einer der b...
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Der Prinz der Klingen
Torsten FinkDie Liebe seines Lebens ist seine größte FeindinSahif war ein Schatten, ein Meisterassassine. Doch das ist beinahe schon alles, was er nach einem Unfall noch von seinem früheren Le...
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Blackthorne
Stina LeichtIn this sweeping sequel to the critically acclaimed Cold Ironwhich NPR Books raved, “reminded me, pleasurably, of Robin Hobb’s Assassin’s Apprentice series”the Kingdom of Eledore h...
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Imperium des Lichts
Torsten FinkIm Namen des Lichts: Tötet sie alle!Das Imperium des Lichts steht auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Macht. Doch die Feinde sammeln sich, und Sebastos Valis – der Kaiser und Erste Hüter des ...
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Der Erbe des Skorpions
Torsten FinkDie Söhne des Großen Skorpions haben das Reich in einen blutigen Bürgerkrieg getrieben, denn es kann nur einen Herrscher geben. Jarok kommandiert einen Trupp der Stadtwache, doch s...
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Tochter der Schwarzen Stadt
Torsten FinkSie dachten, sie könnten sie benutzen. Sie haben sich geirrt.Alena versteht es, sich durchs Leben zu mogeln. Doch als sie sich in der Stadt Terebin als uneheliche Tochter des Herzo...
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The Black Dream
Col BuchananAs the empire of Mann threatens the world with enslavement, only a single island nation continues to stand in its way the Free Ports of the democras. For ten years they have held ...
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Until the Last
Mike ShackleTHE TIME HAS COME.SEKINOWARI THE LAST WAR HAS ARRIVED.The breakneck conclusion to the trilogy that started with We Are the Dead. To beat the ultimate evil, sometimes the price is...
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Der Ruf der Spinne
David DalglishZwei Kurzgeschichten aus der Welt der Schattenkriege:Thren ist siebzehn Jahre alt, als er und sein Freund Grayson durch ihre Geschicklichkeit dem Meister der Sonnengilde auffallen....
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Die Chroniken von Maradaine - Der Zirkel der blauen Hand
Marshall Ryan Maresca, Markus Weber & Alexander LohmannVeranix Calbert führt ein aufregendes Doppelleben: Tagsüber ist er ein Student der Magie an der Universität von Maradaine, nachts klettert er über die Dächer der Stadt als heimlich...
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Der Prinz der Schatten
Torsten FinkEin Assassine ohne Erinnerung …Er hat alles vergessen. Er erinnert sich nicht einmal daran, wie er heißt. Doch eines wird dem Namenlosen rasch klar: Der, der er einst war, will er ...
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Die Pforte der Schatten
Harry ConnollyEs sollte ein Tag der Hoffnung werden – es wurde ein Tag der VernichtungDas Reich von Peredain verdankt seine Macht dem mystischen Abendvolk. Alle 23 Jahre öffnet sich ein Tor, und...
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Nebelmacher
Bernhard TreckselClach, genannt »Totenkaiser«, ist ein Nebelmacher. Diese meisterlichen Assassinen töten im Dienste der Göttin des Mordens nicht nur den Körper, sondern können auch die Seele vernic...
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The Cathedral of Known Things
Edward CoxDivided, hunted and short on resources, the surviving members of the Relic Guild are in real trouble. Their old enemy, the Genii, and their resurrected master have infiltrated Labr...
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Conan - Blood of the Serpent
S. M. StirlingThe pulsepounding return of Conan, the most iconic fantasy hero in popular culture, with a brandnew standalone novel by New York Times bestselling author S.M. Stirling, tied direct...
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Die Chroniken von Maradaine - Die Fehde der Magier
Marshall Ryan Maresca, Markus Weber & Linda BudingerSatrine Rainey ehemaliges Straßenkind und ExSpionin muss die Familie allein über Wasser halten, seit ihr Mann verunglückt ist. Mithilfe von gefälschten Dokumenten erschleicht sie...
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The Two-Faced Queen
Nick MartellThe Hollows is on the brink of civil war as brother and sister vie for the throne in the second novel of the trilogy which Brandon Sanderson called “excellent.”“Simply put, this se...
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Der vergiftete Thron
Walker DrydenDie Fortsetzung der fesselnden TumanbaySaga, basierend auf dem preisgekrönten BBCPodcast.Willkommen in Tumanbay, einst der Sitz eines mächtigen Sultans – jetzt liegt die Stadt in K...
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Where Angels Fear
Rebecca Levene & Simon WinstoneSomething very odd is happening on the university planet of Dellah, home to Bernice Summerfield, famed archaeologist, adventurer, raconteur and barfly. A longignored religion is ra...
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The Relic Guild
Edward CoxMagic caused the war. Magic is forbidden. Magic will save us.It was said the Labyrinth had once been the great meeting place, a sprawling city at the heart of an endless maze where...
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Die Rache der Spinne
David DalglishZwei Kurzgeschichten aus der Welt der Schattenkriege: Thren legt sich mit der Skorpiongilde an, woraufhin seine Frau Marion entführt und vor seinen Augen getötet wird. Thren schwör...
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The Voyage of the Forgotten
Nick MartellIn this twistingly beautiful and epically thrilling conclusion to the fantasy trilogy The Legacy of the Mercenary King, Michael, the infamous Kingkiller, and Serena, the Hollow Que...
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The Kingdom of Liars
Nick MartellIn this “excellent fantasy debut, with engaging worldbuilding and a good mix between action and character” (Brandon Sanderson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stormligh...
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Tales of Angria
Charlotte BrontëIn 1834, Charlotte Brontë and her brother Branwell created the imaginary kingdom of Angria in a series of tiny handmade books. Continuing their saga some years later, the five 'nov...
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Der Verrat des Inquisitors
Frank RehfeldEr ist fest im Glauben, und zweifelt doch an der Kirche.Der junge Inquisitor Torin muss sich entscheiden, denn ein Glaubenskrieg steht der Kirche der Heiligen Familie bevor. Tradit...
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Cold Iron
Stina LeichtFraternal twins Nels and Suvi move beyond their royal heritage and into military and magical dominion in this flintlock epic fantasy debut from a twotime Campbell Award finalist.Pr...