Having really enjoyed the first book in the Night Angel Trilogy, I decided to see where the story was going next, and so I spent my August Audible credit on the second book in the series: "Shadow's Edge." After killing Roth and becoming the Night Angel, Kylar Stern wants to get out of the Wetboy (magical assassin) business and settle down with his lifelong love, Elene Cromwyll to raise Durzo's daughter, Uly. To show his commitment to Elene, Kylar promises to never kill again. However, his Night Angel instinct to bring justice to evil doers prevails, and he is unable to hold to that promise. His secret crusade against evil in his new home city makes it possible for his past and new enemies to find him and destroy his new life. After losing everything, Kylar finally decides to take on the ultimate hit - killing the tyrant god-king, Garuth Ursuul. Like it's predecessor, Shadow's Edge features some very endearing characters, as well as a strong hook, and plenty of action scenes. Unfortunately, Weeks also continues to use the F-bomb to excess, often in the oddest and most "story-inappropriate" moments. Shadows Edge is also a great deal more gritty than the first Night Angel book, with a significant amount of sexual content and disturbing violence. However, it wasn't the content issues that disappointed me (after reading the first book, I just expected it). Shadow's Edge starts out very strong, but seems to lose it's way in the middle, and features some bizarre plot twists. Overall, I enjoyed this book, but felt like I was reading (listening) to a rough draft that could have used one more revision. B- for the intriguing, but unpolished "Shadow's Edge."
