The Darkness that Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing, Book One
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (979 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590201183 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 608 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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gmeyers said Prince of Nothing. I was honestly a little reluctant to begin this series because of the negative feedback I had seen. However, the description of the book itself compelled me to give it a go. I am exceedingly glad that I did so. I love this series in so far as I have read. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, just waiting for it to all come together, and understand the importance of each. "This book is frustrating in a brilliant way for the most part" according to Michael G. Mclendon. This book is frustrating in a brilliant way for the most part. There are multiple times where I wish it would just be more straight forward but then it wouldn't be what it is. The prose is slightly challenging at times but mostly this is a wonderfully dark and violent epic fantasy that has shades of contemporaries like Peter V Brett, Brian Staveley and GRRM but also an othernes. Excellent first book gilesco Great depth in this first part of the Prince of Nothing. Sometimes hard to keep track on who's with what faction, but Bakker develops his characters with great mastery. Looking forward to the second book. Would have liked more detail and ease of reading of the maps, and a diagram of houses, factions and names would also help.
Behind the politics, beneath the religious fervour, a dark and ancient evil is reawakening. 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. And one cannot raise walls against what has been forgotten. After two thousand years, the No-God is returning. A score of centuries has passed since the First Apocalypse and the thoughts of men have turned, inevitably, to more worldly concernsA veteran sorcerer and spy seeks news of an ancient enemy. An exiled barbarian chieftain seeks vengeance against the man who disgraced him. But the fate of men - even great men - means little when the world itself may soon be torn asunder. 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. The Second Apocalypse is nigh
It's like demonstrating snowflake structure with a blizzard. For many readers, this approach will have the opposite effect of clarity. Scott Bakker has created a world that is very different from J.R.R. For Kellhus's appearance may signal the overthrow of empires, the destruction of the sorcerous schools, the return of the Consult demons--and the end of the world.The Darkness that Comes Before is a strong, impressive, deeply imagined debut novel. Many centuries ago, the world was nearly destroyed by the dark wizards of the Consult, and the High King's f