"The Black Prism" is the first book in the Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks, published by Orbit in 2010. This fantasy novel, with a fiction genre, explores themes of family life, fantasy action and adventure, historical fantasy, and epic fantasy. The hardcover format includes 640 pages and features illustrations by the author. The novel is written in English and has a height of 2.1 inches, a length of 9.5 inches, and a width of 6.2 inches, weighing 32.6 ounces.