The Darkness That Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing, Book One

The Darkness That Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing, Book One - Paperback

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The Darkness That Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing, Book One - Paperback

The Darkness That Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing, Book One - Paperback

by R. Scott Bakker
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Book Overview

A mysterious traveler intervenes in an epic holy war in this "impressive, challenging debut" of the critically acclaimed fantasy epic (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

The first book in R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing series introduces readers to a strikingly original and engrossingly vivid new world. With its language and classes of people, its cities, religions, mysteries, taboos, and rituals, The Darkness That Comes Before has drawn comparison to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and Frank Herbert's Dune.

Bakker's Eärwa is a world scarred by an apocalyptic past, evoking a time both two thousand years past and two thousand years into the future. As untold thousands gather for a crusade, two men and two women are ensnared by a mysterious traveler, Anasûrimbor Kellhus--part warrior, part philosopher, part sorcerous, charismatic presence--from lands long thought dead.

The Darkness That Comes Before is a history of this great holy war, and like all histories, the survivors write its conclusion.

The Prince of Nothing Series
The Darkness That Comes Before
The Warrior Prophet
The Thousandfold Thought
ISBN9781590201183
Author R. Scott Bakker
PublisherOverlook Press
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2008
LanguageENG- English
Pages608
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About R. Scott Bakker

R. Scott Bakker is a student of literature, history, philosophy, and ancient languages. His books include the Prince of Nothing trilogy: The Darkness that Comes Before, The Warrior Prophet, and The Thousandfold Thought. The Aspect-Emperor series is a sequel series that includes The Judging Eye, The White-Luck Warrior, The Great Ordeal, and The Unholy Consult. He lives in London, Ontario.

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