by Brent Weeks
First published 2014
Gavin Guile chains himself to an oar on a slave galley. The Chromeria searches desperately for their missing Prism, the one man who might prevent the awakening old gods from bringing catastrophe. When Gavin finally breaks free from his bonds, he discovers worse captivity awaits him. The magic that once flowed through him has vanished. The Color Prince pushes his forces deeper into the Seven Satrapies. Two territories have already fallen to his advancing army. Now his soldiers march into the Blood Forest. Andross Guile believes his son Gavin is dead. He turns to his grandsons for salvation. Kip faces off against his half-brother Zymun in a deadly competition. Zymun's mind works like a blade, cutting through moral boundaries without hesitation. The winner will claim the title of Prism and the power to shape their world's fate.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Seven Satrapies, Blood Forest, Chromeria
Period: Awakening of Old Gods
795 pages · Hardcover · Orbit
Content warnings: violence