The Black Prism by Brent Weeks

The Black Prism

Lightbringer #1

Brent Weeks with Simon Vance (Narrator)

21 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live.When Guile...

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Community Reviews

4.04
based on 10,817 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 96%

dark: 47%

mysterious: 44%

tense: 42%

funny: 31%

emotional: 23%

challenging: 16%

hopeful: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

inspiring: 5%

sad: 5%

reflective: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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