Beyond the Shadows (The Night Angel Trilogy)

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.

In the north, the new Godking has a plan. If it comes to fruition, no one will have the power to stop him.

Kylar Stern has no choice. To save his friends-and perhaps his enemies-he must accomplish the impossible: assassinate a goddess.

Beyond the Shadows is the action-packed conclusion to the Night Angel Trilogy.

Customer Reviews:

What a conclusion to the trilogy!

By Andrew Gray "Beezer Review" - November 30, 2008

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... read more

Worth your time if you can see past its faults

By S. Farrell - August 4, 2009

To Weeks's credit, this entire trilogy was extremely entertaining and difficult to put down. That said, it certainly had a few problems.

The foremost of said problems is that, in several instances, things simply happen with no explanation whatsoever. Occurrences that have been built up to and leave a reader anxious to read on are simply resolved in a paragraph with no real explanation of the middleground between the onset of the problem and its resolution. While I understand it was probably a product of length guidelines, this came off as being resultant of Weeks writing himself into a conflict that he couldn't write himself out of, which makes for utterly disappointing reading. It seems to me that a few more months in the drafting stages could have fixed up these problems.

I read a blog written by Brandon Sanderson in which he stresses the importance of an author having an intimate understanding of his magic systems, so as to make them more real to readers... read more

It's a FUN RIDE... enjoy!

By sum "guy" - January 2, 2009

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.