Loved this book. There were enough plot twists that even I was surprised at times, and that takes a lot for cynical me. Grin. Rereading this in 2023, since I've read Lightbringer. Before I started this re-read, I told a friend that, while it was amazing, it wasn't as amazing as Lightbringer. Brilliant over-all, but less for Brent Weeks than the other series. Now, after rereading the first book, I revise that opinion. While I remembered liking the book, I didn't remember much about it. The plot twists in this series are Brent Weeks at his best. I fell in love with the series all over again.