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

by R. Scott Bakker

A holy war on the horizon

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A holy war on the horizon

The opening volume of R. Scott Bakker’s Prince of Nothing trilogy brings a mysterious traveler into a realm where nations are preparing for holy war. Its epic-fantasy scope is framed by political intrigue and philosophical questions, with a sprawling setting that places individual arrivals against the pressure of conflicts between nations. The description establishes the clash between a traveler from a forgotten land and a world already moving toward war, while leaving the wider story open for the trilogy to develop.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers seeking epic fantasy with a broad, multi-nation setting.
  • Readers interested in political intrigue alongside philosophical themes.
  • Readers looking to begin a fantasy trilogy centered on a world preparing for holy war.

Themes

Holy warPolitical intriguePhilosophical questionsForgotten lands and mysterious arrivals

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Book overview

A mysterious traveler emerges from a forgotten land as nations prepare for a holy war in this acclaimed opening novel of R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing trilogy.

Combining vast worldbuilding, political intrigue, and philosophical depth across the sprawling realm of E

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