Brent Weeks, born 7 March 1977 (age 34), is an American author living and writing in Oregon. Born in Montana, Weeks graduated from Hillsdale College with a degree in English. After brief stints teaching and bar tending, he devoted himself to writing full time.

Weeks's first work, The Night Angel Trilogy

The Night Angel Trilogy

The Night Angel Trilogy is a fantasy series written by Brent Weeks. The story follows the life of Azoth as he struggles as a guild rat to become the ultimate wetboy , but then tries to leave it all behind and finally becomes the avatar of retribution: the Night...

, was published by Orbit Books. The trilogy centers on the orphan Azoth, who becomes a professional wetboy after training with the fabled wetboy Durzo Blint. Night Angel garnered success by making the New York Times bestseller list. It has seen multiple printings and been translated in numerous languages.

Brent's latest book, The Black Prism

The Black Prism

The Black Prism is a fantasy novel by Brent Weeks that was released on August 25, 2010 by Orbit Books. It is the first volume in a planned trilogy called The Lightbringer Series.- Background :...

, is a part of the The Lightbringer series.

The Night Angel

1. The Way of Shadows
   The Way of Shadows
   The Way of Shadows is a fantasy novel written by Brent Weeks and is the first novel in The Night Angel Trilogy.-Setting:The story takes place in Cenaria City, the capital of Cenaria, which is located in the fictional land of Midcyru. Cenaria City is split into two halves, the Warrens and the East...
   
   (2008)
2. Shadow's Edge
   Shadow's Edge
   Shadow's Edge is a fantasy novel written by Brent Weeks and is the second novel in The Night Angel Trilogy.-Plot introduction:The story takes place in the fictional land of Midcyru. It centers upon Kylar, the Night Angel, once an apprentice of Durzo Blint, and a wetboy.-External links:* *...
   
   (2008)
3. Beyond the Shadows (2008)

Perfect Shadow (novella) (2011)

External links

• Brent Weeks homepage