Brent Weeks studied at Hillsdale College, before brief stints walking the earth like Caine from Kung-Fu, also tending bar, and corrupting the youth. (Not at the same time.) He started writing on napkins and, eventually, someone paid him for it. Brent doesn't own cats or wear a ponytail.
Brent Weeks has a style of immediacy and detail that pulls the reader relentlessly into his story. He doesn't allow you to look away -- Robin Hobb Nobody does break-neck pacing and amazingly-executed plot twists like Brent Weeks -- Brian McClellan Weeks creates a rich blend of politics, culture and character . . . then throws in magic-using assassins -- Peter V. Brett Unforgettable characters, a plot that kept me guessing, non-stop action and the kind of in-depth storytelling that makes me admire a writer's work -- Terry Brooks