The Broken Eye
core novel 2014 Lightbringer
Record
| First published | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.44 (70,446 ratings, collected 2026-08-30) |
| Page count | 688 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316058964 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
The third book in Brent Weeks' Lightbringer series finds the Prism, Gavin Guile, missing, leaving his son Kip vulnerable to his grandfather Andross Guile's political machinations, as Andross seeks to consolidate power in Gavin's absence. Alongside allies Teia and Karris, Kip must navigate treacherous terrain involving warring noble houses, competing religious factions, rebel forces still active from the previous conflicts, and a dangerous order of hidden assassins operating beneath the Chromeria's notice. With Gavin's whereabouts unknown, Kip is forced to grow into responsibilities he is not fully prepared for, relying on Teia's and Karris's support as Andross's scheming threatens to reshape the Chromeria's leadership before Gavin can be found.
Where it sits
- Universe: Lightbringer
- Series: Lightbringer core; position 3 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Brent Weeks
Notes
- From the series record (Lightbringer): The complete five-book Lightbringer sequence.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Lightbringer: position 3 of 5: previous The Blinding Knife (2012) · next The Blood Mirror (2016)
Sources
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