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REVIEW: The Way of Shadows – Brent Weeks The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks is the first book in the Night Angel Trilogy. It follows the story of Azoth, a young child born in the Warrens, a poor, destitute area of Cenaria. Azoth, as an Orphan, has to join a small Guild in order to survive, this involves, spending his days trying to find or steal enough money to pay his dues in order to continue having the small sense of security the Guild provides. However, being a member of the Guild isn’t a completely safe option as Azoth and the other youngsters are at the mercy of the older members and in particular the leader Rat and life for Azoth is full of violence and threats and so Azoth longs to escape his life through an Apprenticeship with Durzo Blint, a legendary Wetboy. A Wetboy is an Assassin that has a small amount of magic, or talent as it is referred to in the book, this allows them to do things that are not usually possible, such as breaking into even the most heav