I work a full time job. I discovered this book was released (having not known it had even been written) and immediately lost all sense. I read this in 3 days. 1200 annnnnd.. 89 Pages? I'm a busy guy so the time I spend reading is time I usually need to spend sleeping. Three days.... Yes, that's absurd. Yes it was worth it. Yes I'd do it again - probably have to, to sort the parts my delirious eyes found fuzzy the first time. I should've been in bed three hours ago even now but I only had... 300 some-odd pages and a review to go. This book grabbed me as suddenly, viciously and as tightly as Hu Gibbet's Talent strengthened hands. Its plot twists scoffed at my dismay with a smirk reminiscent of Durzo's earned arrogance. The weight of the implications of each chapter sat silently goading me to continue reading like Momma K.'s stated questions. If you read the Night Angel Trilogy, strap in for one helluva ride because Weeks delivered. I don't know if I can forgive him for stabbing me with that illusory knife - ME, so loyal I let him without even questioning I was being setup. But.. I guess I can let it slide since it's got a Maa-aaaap!

The ending is absolutely brutal but everything has to end somehow!

Not only does Kylar go from being an amazing character with crazy skills to a being such a miserable whining person but the author decide he, Kylar, needs to narrate to us the readers. It’s horrible to see how far he’s fallen because he still can’t get over the death of Elaine so he becomes a miserable crybaby, loses his skills, and is sloppy at best. At times it’s confusing whether he’s talking to us or the kakari. There are huge missing gaps in the story to the point I’ve lost any interest reading past chapter 20. If I didn’t know better, someone else was the actual author of this novel…don’t buy this book!!!

That’s it - WOW ! Have read every other Brent weeks novel. And pretty much every major fantasy fiction writer since J R R Tolkien. Literally hundreds of books. This is masterful. Completely unique in the storytelling approach, on top of what is already a refreshingly different FF world, set of characters, skills, and plots to the FF genre. Good news is (spoiler alert!)…. Brent, you’ve left so many superb leadins to next books - I can see at least 2 follow on series books to this, a set of side spinoff story books, some origins books… if only you could write them as fast as I devour them - at the speed of a black Ka’Kari devouring magic. So, thanks for the amazing experience, and once again… WOW !

So far I’m really enjoying this book

Great book that should be read. Just didn’t care for the ending.

I really hoped he would use this opportunity to tie loose ends from the original trilogy and give Kylar and ending he deserved. Instead I was taken on a ride of self righteous crap. As a veteran I actually related to Kylar in the beginning. And by the end I’m being lectured by Brent about how terrible of a person I am for reading his book. Taking a story in this direction isn’t old trope, but it certainly isn’t original or as thought provoking as you had hoped. I’m sorry your book success has gotten to your head Brent. You’re no Tolkien, despite how much you wish to be, and this book was a step in the opposite direction

Read the first 50 pages. Skip 300 pages of interminable dross with zero character development or plot progression. Read the last 50 pages, but only the first and last sentence of the paragraph. And you will have saved yourself some time and missed absolutely nothing of value.

The first two books of this series are highly derivative to the point of being thin reworkings of conventions and worlds created by Jordan and Sanderson. But I found the characters and relationships entertaining. This book was a chore to get through. With most of the interesting Inter-personal dynamics missing, an inconsistent first person narrative voice, and a thin plot, I found myself skimming through what was supposed to be witty first person narrative that fell flat, flat, flat. I was most engaged during the interludes where the story leaves the first person word vomit diary and provides some fun interactions between Vi and others. Turns out Kylar is the least interesting character in this world. I wish he’d stop talking.

Another great book!