R. Scott Bakker Libros

The "terrifying and astonishing" (Ian C. Esselmont) third installment of R. Scott Bakker's acclaimed series

A score of years after he first walked into the histories of Men, Anasûrimbor Kellhus rules all the Three Seas, the first true Aspect-Emperor in a thousand years.The masses worship Kellhus as a living god, though a few dare claim he's a walking demon. With Proyas and Saubon as his Exalt-Generals, he leads a holy war deep into the wastes of the Ancient North, intent on preventing the Second Apocalypse.Meanwhile his wife and consort, Esmenet, remains in Momemn where she struggles to rule not only his vast empire, but their murderous children as well. And Achamian, who lives as a Wizard in embittered exile, undertakes a mad quest to uncover the origins of the Dûnyain.But Achamian, of all people, should know that one must be very careful what one seeks...

Praised by readers and critics around the world, R. Scott Bakker has become one of the most celebrated voices in fantasy fiction. The Aspect-Emperor trilogy follows on from the acclaimed Prince of Nothing saga, and The White-Luck Warrior is the chilling second book in the new series. Ruler Anasurimbor Kellhus and his Great Ordeal march ever farther into the Ancient North, as his consort Esmenet finds herself at war. Exiled wizard Achamian, meanwhile, leads his own ragtag mission to the legendary ruins of Sauglish. Into this tumult walks the White-Luck Warrior, assassin and messiah both . . . . . . In this ambitious volume, Bakker delves even further into his richly imagined universe of myth, violence, and sorcery.

This anthology showcases nineteen dark and magical stories that spotlight formidable and cunning antagonists in fantasy literature. Readers will find themselves rooting for these villains as they engage in ruthless actions for their own purposes. Each tale invites a deeper exploration of morality, suggesting that evil is often a matter of perspective, and challenges the traditional hero narrative by placing these complex characters at the forefront.

The second book in R. Scott Bakker's acclaimed fantasy masterpiece, The Prince of Nothing

The epic conclusion to theacclaimed Prince of Nothing trilogy.

The highly anticipated finale to R. Scott Bakker's acclaimed Aspect-Emperor series

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.