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The Darkness that Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing, Book One (The Prince of Nothing)

This first book in the The Prince of Nothing series delves into a richly detailed fantasy universe, featuring a protagonist caught in a web of political intrigue and magical conflict. more

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R. Scott Bakker
R. Scott Bakker

R. Scott Bakker is an American author known for his complex philosophical and religious themes. His works often explore morality, free will, and the ultimate meaning of the universe. Born on February 2, 1967, Bakker's career began in the 1990s with the publication of his short stories. His first novel, 'The Darkness That Comes Before,' was published in 2004 and quickly gained widespread acclaim. more

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“To be ignorant and to be deceived are two different things. To be ignorant is to be a slave of the world. To be deceived is to be the slave of another man. The question will always be: Why, when all men are ignorant, and therefore already slaves, does this latter slavery sting us so?”

“You know nothing of war. War is dark. Black as pitch. It is not a God. It does not laugh or weep. It rewards neither skill nor daring. It is not a trial of souls, not the measure of wills. Even less is it a tool, a means to some womanish end. It is merely the place where the iron bones of the earth meet the hollow bones of men and break them.”