The Darkness That Comes Before
- 608 pages
- 22 hours of reading
Two men and two women are approached by a mysterious traveler, Anasurimbor Kellhus, who claims to be from a long-dead land and promises them the power to re-write history.
Prince of Nothing Series
This epic fantasy series unfolds two millennia after an apocalypse, as humanity attempts to recover and return to normalcy. The narrative centers on ambitious imperial nephews, religious leaders inciting holy war, sorcerers haunted by nightmares, and barbarian tribes seeking revenge. Into this world, teetering on the brink of power struggles and magical intrigue, emerges a mysterious figure with ambiguous goals. The series delves into dark themes, political machinations, and the reawakening of an ancient evil that threatens a second apocalypse.
Recommended Reading Order
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Darkness That Comes Before
- 656 pages
- 23 hours of reading
A score of centuries has passed since the First Apocalypse and the thoughts of men have turned, inevitably, to more worldly concerns...A veteran sorcerer and spy seeks news of an ancient enemy. A military genius plots to conquer the known world for his Emperor but dreams of the throne for himself. The spiritual leader of the Thousand Temples seeks a Holy War to cleanse the land of the infidel. An exiled barbarian chieftain seeks vengeance against the man who disgraced him. And into this world steps a man like no other, seeking to bind 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 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...
- 2
The second book in R. Scott Bakker's acclaimed fantasy masterpiece, The Prince of Nothing
- 3
The Thousandfold Thought
- 672 pages
- 24 hours of reading
The epic conclusion to theacclaimed Prince of Nothing trilogy.
