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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.
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"The best of Bakker's books so far, this has everything i could have dreamed for as a fan of Tolkien's more subdued Lord of the Rings. Epic battles and dirty wizard duels against fierce barbarian monsters and huge blind dragons, looking forward to this trilogy's conclusion and those that follow!"
— Andrew (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Bakker has been praised by fans and critics around the world for his thoughtful, complex and meticulously detailed world, his colorful and credible characters, and his deviously intriguing, action-packed plotting.”
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“A fine example of the new anti-epic fiction at its best…This is one of the more brilliant pieces of writing that you’re liable to read for a long time.”
— Seattle Post-Intelligencer -
“One of the major-league fantasy releases of 2011, the highly awaited The White-Luck Warrior by Scott Bakker…Nobody can deny the powerful nature of those books…Overall [Bakker’s books have] enriched the potential of the fantasy genre quite a lot.”
— Fantasy Book Critic
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Neil Thompson, 6/26/2023
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" Absolutely wonderful addition to the Prince of Nothing series. I really can hardly wait for the next volume, which Wikipedia says will be called "The Unholy Consult". "
— Khosch, 2/14/2014 -
" Re-read this last week - as middle parts of trilogies go, this is as good as Empire Strikes Back "
— James, 1/20/2014 -
" Why do I keep reading this?! I liked his previous books but this one is bogged down in the details of three interlinked plots, multiple characters with similarly unmemorable names, and seems to mistake complexity for story. I'm 3/4 of the way done and wish I'd never started it. "
— Ginny, 1/19/2014 -
" Outstanding follow up to Aspect Emperor. More gritty details into the mind of surviving nasty ordeals - good detail on the misery of company "
— Bud, 12/27/2013 -
" This remindes me of the Dune books in some ways. Very complex plot, with much of the explanation of why and how hinted at rather than spelled out. Intellectual concepts and not an easy read. Expect to take your time. The protagonist is still not clearly good or evil. "
— Joy, 11/7/2013 -
" This guys elf-analogues are distressing in a brand new way. "
— Curt, 11/6/2013 -
" Just gets crazier and crazier and then the ending just kicks your ass. "
— William, 9/21/2013 -
" Mind = blown. "
— Grack21, 7/14/2013 -
" Another Awesome book in the series. Can't wait for the unholy consult. "
— Gareth, 7/6/2013 -
" Epic fantasy through the prism of Nietzschian philosophy, all rendered in compelling but exquisite prose. Highly recommended. "
— Anthony, 5/15/2013 -
" I found this book having many sequences that reminded me of the second Dune book, with the politics and machinations. it's a decent continuation, but it feels like a placeholder between the 4th and final books of the series. "
— Matt, 2/28/2013 -
" It was good and very involved. I can understand how it can be confusing, however, and it is not for everyone. There are so many names and places that it is difficult to keep up. "
— Chris, 1/29/2013 -
" For re-read project. Kickass. Go read now, greasers. "
— sologdin, 12/30/2012 -
" a humdinger, one of the best books ive read. i dunno where this is going but i know i want to be there when it arrives. "
— Spinwallah, 9/18/2012
About R. Scott Bakker
R. Scott Bakker’s previous books include the Prince of Nothing trilogy: The Darkness that Comes Before, The Warrior Prophet, and The Thousandfold Thought. He lives in London, Ontario.
About Kevin Orton
Kevin Orton is a musician, composer, and actor. He performed in the 1999 Broadway revival of Amadeus and has appeared in numerous other New York and regional theater productions, as well as on television and in film. As a musician, he is most noted for composing and performing original music in the Tony Award–winning production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.