The critically acclaimed first volume of Bakker's epic fantasy trilogy is now in mass market paperback Two thousand years have passed sinceMog-Pharau, the No-God, last walked among Men. Two thousand years have passed since the Apocalypse. In a world wrenched by holy war and devastation, a sorcerer, a concubine, and a warrior find themselves captivated by a mysterious traveller from lands long thought dead, a man who makes weapons of insight and revelation. Unable to distinguish the passion that elevates from the passion that enslaves, they fall ever deeper under his thrall, while what begins as a war of Men against Men threatens to become the first battle of the Second Apocalypse. With this stunning debut, R. Scott Bakker is destined to become the next great fantasy writer of his generation. Set in a world of unparalleled detail and authenticity, populated by truly unforgettable characters, and framed by a profound understanding of the human condition, The Darkness That Comes Before proves that epic fantasy can be at once majestic, intelligent, and terrifying.

01 Darkness That Comes Before: The Prince Of Nothing Book One

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Bakker, R.Scott

Fantasy

Penguin Canada

“A daringly unconventional series in the Tolkien mould.” —Publishers Weekly 
Only Shimeh remains. The Padirajah has been slain, and the heathen Fanim have fled in disarray. One final march will bring the Holy War to the City of the Latter Prophet. But so very much has changed... The final reckoning is at hand. Faceless assassins will strike in the dead of night. Kings and emperors will fall. The sorcerous Schools will be unleashed. And Anasûrimbor Kellhus will at last confront his father. If Kellhus could subvert an entire holy war within a year, what has Moënghus accomplished in thirty? What is the meaning of his Thousandfold Thought?

Thousandfold Thought: The Prince Of Nothing Book Three

With this first book of his Aspect-Emperor trilogy, R. Scott Bakker returns to the world he created for The Prince of Nothing, giving readers a story filled with action, treachery, passion, and detail. Two thousand years have passed since the No-God last walked the earth; now Anasûrimbor Kellhus has seized absolute power with the promise of preventing his dread return.Will Kellhus save the world or has the end already begun?

The Judging Eye: The Aspect Emperor Book I

With this first book in The Aspect-Emperor Trilogy, Bakker returns to the world he created for the Prince of Nothing, giving readers a story filled with action, treachery, grand passion, and meticulous detail. Two thousand years have passed since the No-God walked the earth, and Anasûrimbor Kellhus has seized absolute power and the role of the Aspect- Emperor by promising to prevent the No-God's return. Can Kellhus keep his word, or has the end already begun?

The Judging Eye: The Aspect-emperor Book I

Praised by fans and critics worldwide, R. Scott Bakker has become one of the most celebrated new voices in fantasy literature. Now he returns with the long awaited White Luck Warrior—the chilling second book in the epic Aspect- Emperor series. 
As Anasûrimbor Kellhus and his Great Ordeal march ever farther into the wastes of the Ancient North, Esmenet finds herself at war with not only the Gods, but also her own family. Achamian, meanwhile, leads his own ragtag expedition to the legendary ruins of Sauglish, and to a truth he can scarcely survive, let alone comprehend. Into this tumult walks the White Luck Warrior, assassin and messiah both.

The White-Luck Warrior: The Aspect-Emperor; Book Two

As Anasûrimbor Kellhus and his Great Ordeal march ever farther into the wastes of the Ancient North, Esmenet finds herself at war not only with the gods but with her own family. Achamian, meanwhile, leads his own ragtag expedition to the legendary ruins of Sauglish and to a truth he can scarcely survive, let alone comprehend. Into this tumult walks the White-Luck Warrior, assassin and messiah both. The White-Luck Warrior is a story filled with heart-stopping action, devious treachery, grand passion and meticulous detail.

The highly anticipated and explosive finale to the master of grimdark R. Scott Bakker’s acclaimed high fantasy seriesIn this shattering conclusion to The Aspect-Emperor books, praised for their “sweeping epic scale and detailed historical world building” (Grimdark Magazine), R. Scott Bakker delivers the series’ feverishly harrowing and long-awaited finish.

Unholy Consult

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Orbit

Evil is a Matter of Perspective: An Anthology of Antagonists

TCHAIKOVSKY, ADRIAN

Beaulieu, Bradley P.

Grimdark Magazine

Villains take center stage in this collection of 19 dark and magical stories. Readers will be cheering for all the wrong heroes as some of the most fearsome, devious, and brutal antagonists perform savage deeds towards wicked ends. And why not? These characters are the champions of their own stories—evil is a matter of perspective. Contributors also include Mark Adler, Bradley P. Beaulieu, E.V. Morrigan, Peter Orullian, Matthew Ward, Kaaron Warren, Deborah A. Wolf, and Janny Wurts.

Evil Is a Matter of Perspective

Staveley, Brian

Marshall, Alex

Speakman, Shawn

Turner, Marc

Fletcher, MIchael R.

Williams, Mazarkis

Salyards, Jeff

Schafer, Courtney

Frohock, Teresa

A score of centuries has passed since the First Apocalypse. The No-God has been vanquished and the thoughts of men have turned, inevitably, to more worldly concerns...Drusas Achamian, tormented by 2,000 year old nightmares, is a sorcerer and a spy, constantly seeking news of an ancient enemy that few believe still exists. Ikurei Conphas, nephew to the Nansur Emperor, is the Exalt-General of the Imperial Army and a military genius. He plots to conquer the known world for his Emperor and dreams of the throne for himself. Maithanet, mysterious and charismatic, is spiritual leader of the Thousand Temples. He seeks a Holy War to cleanse the land of the infidel. Cnaiur, Chieftain of the Utemot, is a Scylvendi barbarian. Rejected by his people, he seeks vengeance against the former slave who slew his father, and disgraced him in the eyes of his tribe. Into this world steps Anasurimbor Kellhus, the product of two thousand years of breeding and a lifetime of training in the ways of thought, limb, and face. Steering souls through the subtleties of word and expression, he slowly binds all - man and woman, emperor and slave - to his own mysterious ends. But the fate of men - even great men - means little when the world itself may soon be torn asunder. Behind the politics, beneath the imperialist expansion, amongst the religious fervour, a dark and ancient evil is reawakening. After two thousand years, the No-God is returning. The Second Apocalypse is nigh. And one cannot raise walls against what has been forgotten...

The Darkness That Comes Before

Simon&Schuster

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01 Darkness That Comes Before: The Prince Of Nothing Book One

Thousandfold Thought: The Prince Of Nothing Book Three

The Judging Eye: The Aspect Emperor Book I

The Judging Eye: The Aspect-emperor Book I

The White-Luck Warrior: The Aspect-Emperor; Book Two

The White-Luck Warrior: The Aspect-Emperor; Book Two

Unholy Consult

Evil is a Matter of Perspective: An Anthology of Antagonists

Evil Is a Matter of Perspective

The Darkness That Comes Before