{"product_id":"the-darkness-that-comes-before-the-prince-of-nothing-book-one-r-scott-bakker-paperback","title":"The Darkness That Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing, Book One -- R. Scott Bakker, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA mysterious traveler intervenes in an epic holy war in this \"impressive, challenging debut\" of the critically acclaimed fantasy epic (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Darkness That Comes Before\u003c\/i\u003e has drawn comparison to J.R.R. Tolkien's \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e and Frank Herbert's \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Darkness That Comes Before\u003c\/i\u003e is a history of this great holy war, and like all histories, the survivors write its conclusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Prince of Nothing Series\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Darkness That Comes Before The Warrior Prophet The Thousandfold Thought\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e R. Scott Bakker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/2\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" H x 5.4\" L x 1.7\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781590201183\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779829760299,"sku":"9781590201183","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9781590201183_51b54dbf-5189-4a76-829a-f93f477fadc0.jpg?v=1774697824","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/the-darkness-that-comes-before-the-prince-of-nothing-book-one-r-scott-bakker-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}