<p><b>In a world where magic is tightly controlled, the most powerful man in history must choose between his kingdom and his son -</b><b>in the first book of the </b><b><i>New York Times</i></b><b> bestselling Lightbringer series,</b><b> one of the most popular fantasy epics of the decade.</b><br><br><b>EVERY LIGHT CASTS A SHADOW.</b><br><br>Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live.<br><br>When Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he''s willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart.<br><br><b>With over four million copies sold, Brent Weeks is one of the fastest-selling fantasy authors of all time.</b><br><br><b>''Brent Weeks is so good it''s beginning to tick me off'' </b>Peter V. Brett<br><br><b>'