Most Popular Books by R. Scott Bakker

A mysterious traveler intervenes in an epic holy war in this "impressive, challenging debut" of the critically acclaimed fantasy epic ( Publishers Weekly, starred review). The first book in R. Scott Bakker''s Prince of Nothing series introduces readers to a strikingly original and engrossingly vivid new world. With its language and classes of people, its cities, religions, mysteries, taboos, and rituals, The Darkness That Comes Before has drawn comparison to J.R.R. Tolkien''s The Lord of the Rings and Frank Herbert''s Dune. Bakker''s Eärwa is a world 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, two men and two women are ensnared by a mysterious traveler, Anasûrimbor Kellhus—part warrior, part philosopher, part sorcerous, charismatic presence—from lands long thought dead. The Darkness That Comes Before is a history of this great holy war, and like all histories, the survivors write its conclusion.

"A daringly unconventional series in the Tolkien mould." --Publishers Weekly Only Shimeh remains. The Padirajah has been slain, and the heathen Fanim have fled in disarray. One final march will bring the Holy War to the City of the Latter Prophet. But so very much has changed... The final reckoning is at hand. Faceless assassins will strike in the dead of night. Kings and emperors will fall. The sorcerous Schools will be unleashed. And Anasûrimbor Kellhus will at last confront his father. If Kellhus could subvert an entire holy war within a year, what has Moënghus accomplished in thirty? What is the meaning of his Thousandfold Thought?

As a vast Holy War begins, a powerful new force emerges in the second book of this "violent, passionate, darkly poetic" fantasy series (SFSite.com). The first battle against the heathen has been won, but while the Great Names squabble over the spoils, Kellhus draws more followers to his banner. The sorcerer Achamian and his lover, Esmenet, submit entirely—only to face an unimaginable test of faith. The warrior Cnaiur falls ever deeper into madness. The skin-spies of the Consult watch with growing trepidation. And across the searing wastes of the desert, a name—a title—begins to be whispered among the faithful. Who is the Warrior-Prophet? A dangerous heretic who turns brother against brother? Or the only man who can avert the Second Apocalypse? With the fate of the Holy War hanging in the balance, the great powers will have to choose between their most desperate desires and their most ingrained prejudice. Between hatred and hope. Between the Warrior-Prophet and the end of the world . . .

With this shattering final novel, " it can at last be said that Bakker has written the epic fantasy series of the post-Tolkien era " (Speculiction). The Men of the Great Ordeal have been abandoned by Anasurimbor Kellhus, and the grand crusade has devolved into cannibalism and chaos. When Exalt-General Proyas attempts to gain control of the lost Men and continue their march to Golgotterath, it becomes clear that the lost Lord-and-Prophet is not so easily shaken from the mission. As Sorweel, the Believer-King of Sakarpus, and Serwa, daughter of the Aspect-Emperor, join the Great Ordeal, they discover that the shortest path is not always the safest. Souls, morality, and relationships are called into question when no one can be trusted, and the price for their sins is greater than they imagined. An uncompromising portrayal of a catastrophic world of myth, war, and sorcery, the Aspect-Emperor books have earned their place alongside George R. R. Martin''s A Song of Ice and Fire. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Bakker''s groundbreaking series is "no holds barred from page one" ( Speculiction).

The epic fantasy adventure of warring emperors, wizards, and gods continues in this sequel to The Judging Eye. Ruler Anasurimbor Kellhus and his Great Ordeal march ever farther into the Ancient North, toward an epic conflict with the Consult. Kellhus''s consort Esmenet, charged with maintaining the empire, finds herself at war with gods as well as her own family. Exiled wizard Achamian, meanwhile, leads his own ragtag mission to the legendary ruins of Sauglish to confront a horrifying truth. Into this tumult walks the White-Luck Warrior, assassin, and messiah both.

The acclaimed author of the Prince of Nothing series returns with a new epic fantasy set in the same richly layered universe. With his Prince of Nothing series, R. Scott Bakker won legions of fans and comparison to fantasy luminaries such as J.R.R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert. Now comes The Judging Eye, Bakker''s first novel in a new series set in the world of Earwa, twenty years after the end of The Thousandfold Thought—a world that is both familiar yet profoundly changed. To prevent a second apocalypse, an emperor gathers a vast army and draws a reluctant king into holy war. Meanwhile, an empress finds herself threatened by assassins and an exiled wizard seeks his enemy''s secrets. Delving even further into his richly imagined universe of myth, violence, and sorcery, Bakker delivers a fantasy novel that defies expectations.

An empress seeks her lost son as rival factions prepare for war in the long-awaited third novel of this acclaimed fantasy epic. As Fanim war-drums beat just outside the city, the Empress Anasurimbor Esmenet searches frantically throughout the palace for her missing son Kelmomas. Many miles away, Esmenet''s husband''s Great Ordeal continues its epic march further north. But in light of dwindling supplies, the Aspect-Emperor''s decision to allow his men to consume the flesh of fallen Sranc could have consequences even He couldn''t have foreseen. And, deep in Ishuäl, the wizard Achamian grapples with his fear that his unspeakably long journey might be ending in emptiness, no closer to the truth than when he set out.

Disciple of the Dog, a crime thriller from acclaimed master of speculative fiction R. Scott Bakker "And you wonder why I''m cynical. I''ve literally ''seen it all before.'' The truth is we all have, every single one of us past the age of, say, twenty-five. The only difference is that I remember." No matter how hard he drinks, gambles, or womanizes, Disciple Manning simply cannot forget: not a word spoken, not an image glimpsed, not a pain suffered. Disciple Manning has total recall. Whatever he hears, he can remember with 100% accuracy. He can play it back in his head for an infinite number of times without a single change. This ability makes him a dangerously unorthodox private investigator. When a New Jersey couple hires Manning to find their daughter, who joined a religious cult before vanishing in a small rust-belt town called Ruddick, he finds himself embroiled in a mystery that will pit his unnatural ability to remember against his desperate desire to forget.

From the dark mind of R. Scott Bakker comes a psychological thriller that will get inside your head, literally.

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Tras años de batallas, la Guerra Santa se dirige hacia el último bastión que se resiste ante el embate del Profeta Guerrero. Con la maestría que lo caracteriza, Scott Bakker llega al desenlace de esta trilogía con El Pensamiento de las Mil Caras. En este volumen, lleno de asombrosas peripecias, el autor teje con minuciosidad los vericuetos por los que discurre Anasûrimbor Kellhus, el gran maestro y profeta de las naciones ketyai de los Tres Mares, lo mismo que sus seguidores, quienes entre la duda y la creencia, se debaten entre seguir al que les promete un nuevo comienzo o abrirse paso entre la deslealtad y la especulación de aquellos que prefieren un fi n más sórdido y oscuro. Una trama imperdible.

La acción se sitúa dos mil años después del Apocalipsis, cuando el Shriah de los Mil Templos ha declarado la guerra para arrancar la Ciudad Santa del Último Profeta de las manos de sus infieles moradores. Los Hombres del Colmillo libran una guerra inacabable contra los infieles fanim y entre ellos destaca la figura de Kellhus, que va extendiendo pacientemente su dominio. Pero otro profeta ha aparecido, el Profeta Guerrero. En el momento más desesperado del enfrentamiento, todos se ven obligados a elegir entre el odio y la esperanza. Entre sus deseos más desesperados y el fin del mundo. Entre Anasûrimbor Kellhus y el Segundo Apocalipsis.

«Ésta es la historia de una gran y trágica guerra santa, de las poderosas facciones que trataron de poseerla y pervertirla, y de un hijo en busca de su padre. Y, como en todas las historias, somos nosotros, los supervivientes, los que escribiremos su conclusión.» Dos mil años han transcurrido desde el Apocalipsis. Ahora, el Shriah de los Mil Templos ha declarado la Guerra Santa para arrancar la Ciudad Santa del Último Profeta de las manos de sus infieles moradores. Un hechicero, una concubina y un guerrero quedan cautivados por un misterioso viajero y caen bajo su yugo, mientras lo que empieza como una guerra de hombres contra hombres amenaza con llegar a ser la primera batalla del Segundo Apocalipsis.

Príncipe de nada es una trilogía en la que el autor plantea una interpretación del enfrentamiento religioso según las claves del género fantásico. En este último volumen de la trilogía, el Padirajah ha sido asesinado y los infieles Fanim han huido. Una última marcha llevará la Guerra Santa a la Ciudad del Último Profeta. Pero han cambiado tantas cosas... Valiéndose de una extraordinaria percepción, Anasûrimbor Kellhus ha conquistado los corazones de todos. Sólo el bárbaro Cnaiür y el hechicero Achamian siguen albergando dudas. Pero si Cnaiür se adentra cada vez más en la locura, Achamian se siente llamado a entregar los secretos de la Gnosis. No sólo debe proteger al hombre que le robó a su mujer, sino que debe enseñarle la hechicería más poderosa al mayor intelecto que haya existido jamás. La hora de la verdad está cerca. Asesinos sin rostro golpean en la oscuridad de la noche. Caerán reyes y emperadores, y Anasûrimbor Kellhus se enfrentará al fin con su padre. Si Kellhus pudo cambiar toda una Guerra Santa en un año, ¿qué habrá hecho Moënghus en treinta? ¿Qué significa su Pensamiento de las Mil Caras?

La vida de Tom Bible es un fracaso: un matrimonio roto, una exmujer resentida, unos hijos a los que intenta proteger de un mundo cada vez más caótico y un trabajo como profesor universitario que no le llena. Pero su vida cambia cuando una noche llama a su puerta su antiguo amigo Neil Cassidy y le confiesa que ha pasado los últimos años trabajando para la NSA en la división de neuromanipulación. Al día siguiente el FBI se presenta en su despacho y le pide que colabore en la búsqueda del quiropráctico, un despiadado psichokiller que mutila y asesina a sus víctimas utilizando técnicas de manipulación mental. Neurópata se adentra en los misterios de la identidad humana, valiéndose de los últimos descubrimientos en la investigación de la conciencia, para tejer una historia que resulta tan polémica como cautivadora.