The Darkness That Comes Before The Prince of Nothing, Book One

by Bakker, R. Scott

• ISBN13: 9781585676774
• ISBN10: 1585676772
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-31
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

In a world scarred by an apocalyptic past, four people are swept up in the launch of an imminent crusade, during which they are ensnared by mysterious traveler Anasûrimbor Kellhus, whose magical, philosophical, and military talents have origins in a distant time. Reprint.

Author Biography

R. Scott Bakker holds a B.A. in English language and literature, an M.A. in theory and criticism, and is currently completing his Ph.D. in philosophy at Vanderbilt University. He lives in London, Ontario. He is also the author of The Warrior Prophet and The Thousand-Fold Thought, Books Two and Three of the Prince of Nothing Series.

Table of Contents

Prologue: The Wastes of Kûniüri	1	(31)
PART I: The Sorcerer
Chapter 1: Carythusal	32	(23)
Chapter 2: Atyersus	55	(20)
Chapter 3: Sumna	75	(31)
Chapter 4: Sumna	106	(24)
PART II: The Emperor
Chapter 5: Momemn	130	(29)
Chapter 6: The Jiünati Steppe	159	(35)
Chapter 7: Momemn	194	(29)
Chapter 8: Momemn	223	(31)
PART III: The Harlot
Chapter 9: Sumna	254	(19)
Chapter 10: Sumna	273	(31)
Chapter 11: Momemn	304	(30)
PART IV: The Warrior
Chapter 12: The Jiünati Steppe	334	(34)
Chapter 13: The Hethanta Mountains	368	(36)
Chapter 14: The Kyranae Plain	404	(26)
PART V: The Holy War
Chapter 15: Momemn	430	(35)
Chapter 16: Momemn	465	(35)
Chapter 17: The Andiamine Heights	500	(35)
Chapter 18: The Andiamine Heights	535	(27)
Chapter 19: Momemn	562	(18)
Appendices
Character and Faction Glossary	580	(4)
The Major Languages and Dialects of Eärwa	584	(6)
Map of Eärwa	590	(2)
Map of The Western Three Seas	592	(2)
Achamian's Map	594