The Darkness That Comes Before

The Prince of Nothing, Book One

Book 1 of 1 in The Prince of Nothing #1

2005

by R. Scott Bakker

The Darkness That Comes Before is the enthralling first book in R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing series. It masterfully crafts a world from scratch, complete with its own language, classes of people, cities, religions, mysteries, taboos, and rituals.


This world is scarred by an apocalyptic past, evoking a time both two thousand years past and two thousand years into the future. As untold thousands gather for a crusade, four individuals—a mysterious traveler, Anasûrimbor Kellhus, part warrior, part philosopher, part sorcerer, and a charismatic presence—ensnare two men and two women in their journey.


The Darkness That Comes Before is a gripping history of this great holy war, where like all histories, the survivors will write its conclusion.

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Published by Penguin USA, Inc. on May 31, 2005
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A legend in the making. Await the tale’s unfolding! 🐉.

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