R. Scott Bakker's previous books include the Prince of nothing trilogy: The Darkness that Comes Before, The Warrior Prophet, and The Thousandfold Thought. the Aspect-Emperor series is a sequel trilogy that began with The Judging Eye. R. Scott Bakker lives in London, Ontario.
"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"
"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." "Globe and Mail"
"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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"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 Criti
"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."---"Globe and Mail"
Praise for "White Luck Warrior"
"One of Canada's most successful fantasy writers, Bakker has been
praised by fans and critics around the world for his thoughtful,
complex and meticulously detailed world, his colourful and credible
characters, and his deviously intriguing, action-packed plotting."
-- "Globe and Mail " (CAN)
"As cerebral and intricate as the first book in the Aspect-Emperor
trilogy, "The Judging Eye" . . . A must for readers rapt by the
overall conception." -- "Booklist"
"["The White-Luck Warrior"] raises the stakes, expands the
backstory and furthers the understanding of both the characters and
reader of what is happening . . . It is a monumentally satisfying
work of epic fantasy and probably the finest volume in this
subgenre published for half a decade . . . With this series, Bakker
has taken the most basic of epic fantasy plots . . . and empowered
it with motivation and ambition before not so much deconstructing
it as tearing it apart and r
Praise for R. Scott Bakker:
"Exquisitely intelligent and beautifully written... this is fantasy
with muscle and brains, rife with intrigue and admirable depth of
character, set in a world laden with history and detail." --Steve
Erikson, author of "Gardens of the Moon"
"The author of "The Prince of Nothing" series ("The Darkness That
Comes Before"; "The Warrior-Prophet; The Thousandfold Thought")
understands the art of crafting fantasy epics spiced with exotic
trappings and should attract fans of epic fantasy." --"Library
Journal" "One of the finest new fantasy creations in recent memory,
a dazzling epic that breaks utterly free of the conventions of its
genre." --"Toronto Star"
"Bakker's narrative remains one of the most ambitious in epic
fantasy." -- fantasybookspot.com
Praise for R. Scott Bakker:
?Exquisitely intelligent and beautifully written... this is fantasy
with muscle and brains, rife with intrigue and admirable depth of
character, set in a world laden with history and detail.? --Steve
Erikson, author of "Gardens of the Moon"
?One of the finest new fantasy creations in recent memory, a
dazzling epic that breaks utterly free of the conventions of its
genre.? --"Toronto Star"
?Bakker's narrative remains one of the most ambitious in epic
fantasy.? ?fantasybookspot.com
Praise for R. Scott Bakker:
Exquisitely intelligent and beautifully written... this is fantasy
with muscle and brains, rife with intrigue and admirable depth of
character, set in a world laden with history and detail. --Steve
Erikson, author of "Gardens of the Moon"
One of the finest new fantasy creations in recent memory, a
dazzling epic that breaks utterly free of the conventions of its
genre. --"Toronto Star"
Bakker s narrative remains one of the most ambitious in epic
fantasy. fantasybookspot.com
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