Synopses & Reviews
aThe best novel of the year, and one that hints at greater things to come. . .Bakker has reminded readers why he is in the upper echelon of 21st Century writers.a aSFFWorld
Widely praised by reviewers and a growing body of fans, Bakker has already established the reputation as one of the smartest writers in the fantasy genre, a line stretching from Peake to Tolkein. Now he returns to The Prince of Nothing universe with the long- awaited The Judging Eye, the first book in an all-new series. Set twenty years after the end of The Thousandfold Thought, Bakker delves even further into his richly imagined universe of myth, violence, and sorcery, and fully remolds the fantasy genre to broaden the scope of intricacy and meaning. R. Scott Bakker has once again written a fantasy novel that defies all expectations and rewards the reader with an experience unlike any to be had in the canon of todayas literature.
Praise for The Judging Eye
aR. Scott Bakker has proven that he is well on his way to building a universe that is arguably comparable with those created by the likes of Frank Herbert (Dune) and Isaac Asimov (Foundation). . . a universe so satisfyingly detailed you feel] as though you could slip inside.a aJanuary magazine
aA journey unlike any other you have experienced. Part Danteas Inferno and part Conradas Heart Of Darkness, this is fantasy literature like youave never read before.a aBlogcritics
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Now he returns to The Prince of Nothing universe with the long-awaited The Judging Eye, the first book in an all-new series. Set twenty years after the end of The Thousandfold Thought, Bakker reintroduces us to a world that is at once familiar but also very different than the one readers thought they knew. Delving even further into his richly imagined universe of myth, violence, and sorcery, and fully remolding the fantasy genre to broaden the scope of intricacy and meaning, R. Scott Bakker has once again written a fantasy novel that defies all expectations and rewards the reader with an experience unlike any to be had in the canon of today's literature.
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R. Scott Bakkerreturns to The Prince of Nothing universe with The Judging Eye, the first book in the Aspect-Emperor sequel series. "Among the greatest . . . A plot and subplot that is like the climactic movement of a symphony." --Realms of Fantasy
Set 20 years after the end of The Thousandfold Thought, R. Scott Bakker reintroduces us to a world that is at once familiar but also very different than the one readers thought they knew.
Delving even further into his richly imagined universe of myth, violence, and sorcery, and fully remolding the fantasy genre to broaden the scope of intricacy and meaning, Bakker has once again written a fantasy novel that defies all expectations and rewards the reader with an experience unlike any to be had in the canon of today's literature.
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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.--Steven Erikson, author of "Gardens of the Moon."
Synopsis
Widely praised by reviewers and a growing body of fans, Bakker has already established his reputation as one of the smartest writers in the fantasy genre?a writer in the line stretching from Peake to Tolkein. Now he returns to The Prince of Nothing universe with the long-awaited The Judging Eye, the first book in an all-new series.
Set twenty years after the end of The Thousandfold Thought, Bakker reintroduces us to a world that is at once familiar but also very different than the one readers thought they knew. Delving even further into his richly imagined universe of myth, violence, and sorcery, and fully remolding the fantasy genre to broaden the scope of intricacy and meaning, R. Scott Bakker has once again written a fantasy novel that defies all expectations and rewards the reader with an experience unlike any to be had in the canon of today's literature.
About the Author
R. Scott Bakker