#97 in Fantasy
The Blinding Knife
- 640
- Pages
- about 12 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 0 weeks on the list
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Our view
“The Blinding Knife” is a second volume that improves on the first, with firmer characters and politics in which it is hard to pick a side. Kip in particular gains depth, and so much happens across the 640 pages that it can feel like several books in one. One subplot disappoints some readers, who find its long build-up poorly repaid.
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About the book
The Blinding Knife is a 2012 epic fantasy novel by New York Times bestselling author Brent Weeks, and it is the second book in his Lightbringer series, following The Black Prism. The novel is written from the third-person perspective of several characters and follows the protagonist, Kip Guile, as he discovers his latent magical powers. The Library Journal named the book one of its "Seven Not-to-Miss SF/Fantasy Titles for Fall 2012."
Reading order · Lightbringer
Full order & progress →- The Black PrismStart here
8.28.2 / 10 - The Blinding KnifeThis book
8.58.5 / 10 - The Broken Eye
8.58.5 / 10 - The Blood Mirror
8.28.2 / 10 - The Burning White
8.28.2 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.7 across 528 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 78% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.6 | 25 | 5% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 9 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 8.7 | 494 | 94% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Blinding Knife?
It has 640 pages — longer than 65% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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