I The Way of Shadows II Shadow’s Edge III Beyond the Shadows
Another superb fantasy trilogy lurking on my Kindle. Absolutely loved it. Reminded me a lot of Locke Lamora with its hero a young guttersnipe/thief who becomes apprentice to a legendary assassin. But it becomes much more than this – a wide, sweeping saga covering all of the major huge themes that fantasy does so well. With characters you root for and agonise over the fates of. The author has no compunction in killing off your favourites either, so you really are on the edge of your seat hoping for the best at times. And I especially loved that this was a gray world. None of the black and white morality that permeates much of the fantasy genre.
An interview with the author promises us a new trilogy set in the same world with some of the same characters in due course. I, for one, cannot wait!
LabRat
Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly. Aramis: Yes, sorry. Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.
