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Beyond the Shadows

Brent Weeks (2008)

SubgenreDark Fantasy / Grimdark

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingR

Pages720 (Doorstopper (600+))

Series/night-angel" #

SettingSecondary World

CSM age18+

Goodreads4.27/5 (104391)

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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic

Sexual contentModerate

LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

Graphic Violence Murder Death War Blood Gore Violence Torture Sexual Assault Trauma

Positive tags

Redemption Arc Found Family Hurt/Comfort Hopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Assassin Tortured Hero Reformed Villain

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero Vengeance-Driven

Tropes

Antihero Assassin Dark Lord Grimdark Magic Academy Mentor Dies Morally Gray Protagonist Quest Redemption Shadow Magic Sword and Sorcery War

Themes

Redemption Power and Corruption Sacrifice Identity Morality and Ethics War and Its Costs Friendship and Loyalty

Synopsis

Explore Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks, the dark fantasy finale of assassins, shadow magic, war, and a hard-won quest for redemption.

Tags

Epic FantasyDark FantasyGrimdarkMilitary FantasyAssassin Fantasy