Reading order · 4 books · 2008 to 2023 · Set in an invented world
Night Angel Books in Order
The Night Angel trilogy follows Azoth, an orphan from the slums of Cenaria, who is taken on as apprentice by Durzo Blint, the city’s greatest wetboy, an assassin with magic, and given a new identity as Kylar Stern.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 2008 to 2023
- First book
- The Way of Shadows
- Latest
- Night Angel Nemesis (2023)
- Setting
- Set in an invented world
The reading order
Every Night Angel book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in an invented world
- 1The Way of Shadows2008With Kylar SternAzoth, a guild rat in the slums of Cenaria, wants out, and the only way he can see is to become the apprentice of Durzo Blint, a wetboy, the most feared assassin in the city.Buy on Amazon
- 2Shadow's Edge2008With Kylar SternKylar Stern tries to leave the life of a wetboy behind after the fall of Cenaria, but his friends need him, and his powers as the Night Angel cannot be ignored.Buy on Amazon
- 3Beyond the Shadows2008With Kylar Stern and Vi SovariKylar Stern sets out to put his friend Logan back on the throne of ruined Cenaria, while a civil war in Khalidor threatens to summon a goddess.Buy on Amazon
- 4Night Angel Nemesis2023With Kylar SternKylar Stern has given up killing, until his friend the High King asks him to recover a powerful relic, which becomes a dangerous heist.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Way of Shadows, Shadow’s Edge and Beyond the Shadows in order. Night Angel Nemesis follows later.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Kylar Stern | Vi Sovari | Logan Gyre | Elene Cromwyll | Durzo Blint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Way of Shadows | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 2 Shadow's Edge | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 3 Beyond the Shadows | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 4 Night Angel Nemesis | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Night Angel books
5 characters from Brent Weeks’s chart, with the number of Night Angel books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Kylar SternStreet orphan Azoth, trained as a wetboy | 4 | The Way of Shadows 2008 |
| Vi SovariFemale wetboy | 3 | Shadow's Edge 2008 |
| Logan GyreNoble friend who becomes king | 4 | The Way of Shadows 2008 |
| Elene CromwyllKylar's childhood friend | 4 | The Way of Shadows 2008 |
| Durzo BlintMaster assassin | 3 | The Way of Shadows 2008 |