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Shadow's Edge

Brent Weeks (2008)

SubgenreDark Fantasy / Grimdark

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingR

Pages656 (Doorstopper (600+))

Series/night-angel" #

SettingSecondary World

CSM age18+

Goodreads4.25/5 (109807)

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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic

Sexual contentModerate

LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

Graphic Violence Murder Death Violence Blood Gore Political Violence Torture Sexual Assault Manipulation

Positive tags

High Angst Redemption Arc Survival Hurt/Comfort

Hero archetypes

Assassin Morally Gray Hero Tortured Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Morally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

Antihero Morally Gray Protagonist Political Intrigue Court Intrigue Grimdark Shadow Magic Assassin Protagonist Rebellion War Moral Ambiguity

Themes

Power and Corruption Moral Ambiguity Redemption Sacrifice Political Intrigue Consequences of Choice Identity

Synopsis

Discover Shadow’s Edge by Brent Weeks, a dark fantasy sequel of assassins, shadow magic, moral compromise, and escalating political chaos.

Tags

GrimdarkAssassin FictionAdult FantasyPolitical Fantasy