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The Unholy Consult
''The Aspect-Emperor'' is a four volume series of fantasy novels written by Canadian author R. Scott Bakker. It is part of his ''Second Apocalypse'' series, and takes place twenty years after the events of his debut trilogy ''The Prince of Nothing''. Novels # ''The Judging Eye'', 2009, # ''The White-Luck Warrior'', 2011, # ''The Great Ordeal,'' 2016, # ''The Unholy Consult,'' 2017, Series The first book, ''The Judging Eye'', was released on January 20, 2009. The planned title of the second book was originally ''The Shortest Path''. However, Bakker later confirmed that it would be called ''The White-Luck Warrior''. It was published in April 2011 in Canada by Penguin Group Canada. It was published in the UK in May 2011, by Orbit Books and in the US by The Overlook Press. The planned title of the third book was originally ''The Horns of Golgotterath'', but was changed ''The Great Ordeal''. Due to the length of the manuscript the book was split into two volumes—the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Novels
Fantasy literature is literature set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. Magic, the supernatural and magical creatures are common in many of these imaginary worlds. Fantasy literature may be directed at both children and adults. Fantasy is a subgenre of speculative fiction and is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the absence of scientific or macabre themes, respectively, though these genres overlap. Historically, most works of fantasy were written, however, since the 1960s, a growing segment of the fantasy genre has taken the form of films, television programs, graphic novels, video games, music and art. Many fantasy novels originally written for children and adolescents also attract an adult audience. Examples include ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'', the ''Harry Potter'' series, ''The Chronicles of Narnia'', and ''The Hobbit''. History Beginnings Stories involving m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Of Nothing
''The Prince of Nothing'' is a series of three fantasy novels by Canadian author R. Scott Bakker, first published in 2004, part of a wider series known as "The Second Apocalypse". This trilogy details the emergence of Anasûrimbor Kellhus, a brilliant monastic warrior, as he takes control of a holy war and the hearts and minds of its leaders. Kellhus exhibits incredible powers of prediction and persuasion, which are derived from deep knowledge of rationality, cognitive biases, and causality, as discovered by the Dûnyain, a secret monastic sect. As Kellhus goes from military leader to divine prophet, Drusas Achamian, the sorcerer who mentored Kellhus, comes to realize that his student may well be the harbinger of the Second Apocalypse. The key feature distinguishing the Prince of Nothing series from its contemporaries is the importance of philosophy to the work. The plot, characters, setting, and metaphysics of the Prince of Nothing are intertwined with philosophical positions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Judging Eye
''The Judging Eye'' is the first book in the Aspect-Emperor series by R. Scott Bakker. It was published on January 15, 2009 in the UK and on February 19, 2009 in the USA. Events take place 20 years after the conclusion of the Prince of Nothing ''The Prince of Nothing'' is a series of three fantasy novels by Canadian author R. Scott Bakker, first published in 2004, part of a wider series known as "The Second Apocalypse". This trilogy details the emergence of Anasûrimbor Kellhus, a br ... trilogy. Anasûrimbor Kellhus now rules the Three Seas as Aspect-Emperor, and has launched The Great Ordeal - an assault on Golgotterath and The Consult by all of the nations of the Three Seas. Drusas Achamian, the former Mandate Schoolman, is in hiding, obsessed with trying to determine Kellhus' origins. References Canadian fantasy novels Prince of Nothing The Overlook Press books 2009 Canadian novels Orbit Books books {{Canada-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White-Luck Warrior
The White-Luck Warrior is the second book in the Aspect-Emperor series by R. Scott Bakker. It was published in April 2011. Events take place directly after The Judging Eye and around 20 years after the conclusion of the Prince of Nothing ''The Prince of Nothing'' is a series of three fantasy novels by Canadian author R. Scott Bakker, first published in 2004, part of a wider series known as "The Second Apocalypse". This trilogy details the emergence of Anasûrimbor Kellhus, a br ... trilogy. Drusas Achamian, the former Mandate Schoolman, continues his quest to determine Kellhus' origins and travels across the black forest of the Mop with a band of mercenaries and the step-daughter of Anasûrimbor Kellhus, Mimara. To the North, Kellhus' Great Ordeal pushes closer to Golgotterath. References Canadian fantasy novels 2011 Canadian novels The Overlook Press books Orbit Books books {{Canada-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Ordeal
''The Aspect-Emperor'' is a four volume series of fantasy novels written by Canadian author R. Scott Bakker. It is part of his ''Second Apocalypse'' series, and takes place twenty years after the events of his debut trilogy ''The Prince of Nothing''. Novels # ''The Judging Eye'', 2009, # ''The White-Luck Warrior'', 2011, # ''The Great Ordeal,'' 2016, # ''The Unholy Consult,'' 2017, Series The first book, ''The Judging Eye'', was released on January 20, 2009. The planned title of the second book was originally ''The Shortest Path''. However, Bakker later confirmed that it would be called ''The White-Luck Warrior''. It was published in April 2011 in Canada by Penguin Group Canada. It was published in the UK in May 2011, by Orbit Books and in the US by The Overlook Press. The planned title of the third book was originally ''The Horns of Golgotterath'', but was changed ''The Great Ordeal''. Due to the length of the manuscript the book was split into two volumes—the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unholy Consult
''The Aspect-Emperor'' is a four volume series of fantasy novels written by Canadian author R. Scott Bakker. It is part of his ''Second Apocalypse'' series, and takes place twenty years after the events of his debut trilogy ''The Prince of Nothing''. Novels # ''The Judging Eye'', 2009, # ''The White-Luck Warrior'', 2011, # ''The Great Ordeal,'' 2016, # ''The Unholy Consult,'' 2017, Series The first book, ''The Judging Eye'', was released on January 20, 2009. The planned title of the second book was originally ''The Shortest Path''. However, Bakker later confirmed that it would be called ''The White-Luck Warrior''. It was published in April 2011 in Canada by Penguin Group Canada. It was published in the UK in May 2011, by Orbit Books and in the US by The Overlook Press. The planned title of the third book was originally ''The Horns of Golgotterath'', but was changed ''The Great Ordeal''. Due to the length of the manuscript the book was split into two volumes—the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penguin Group Canada
Penguins (order Sphenisciformes , family Spheniscidae ) are a group of aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage and flippers for swimming. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sea life which they catch with their bills and swallow it whole while swimming. A penguin has a spiny tongue and powerful jaws to grip slippery prey. They spend roughly half of their lives on land and the other half in the sea. The largest living species is the emperor penguin (''Aptenodytes forsteri''): on average, adults are about tall and weigh . The smallest penguin species is the little blue penguin (''Eudyptula minor''), also known as the fairy penguin, which stands around tall and weighs . Today, larger penguins generally inhabit colder regions, and smaller penguins inh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orbit Books
Orbit Books is an international publisher that specialises in science fiction and fantasy books. It is a division of Lagardère Publishing. History It was founded in 1974 as part of the Macdonald Futura publishing company. In 1992, its parent company was bought by Little, Brown & Co., at that stage part of the Time Warner Book Group. In 1997, Orbit acquired the Legend imprint from Random House. In 2006, Orbit's parent company Little, Brown was sold by Time Warner to the French publishing group Hachette Livre. In summer 2006, it was announced that Orbit would expand internationally, with the establishment of Orbit imprints in the United States and Australia. Orbit Publishing Director Tim Holman relocated to New York to establish Orbit US as an imprint of Hachette Book Group USA. In June 2007, Orbit announced the appointment of Bernadette Foley as publisher for Orbit Australia, an imprint of Hachette Livre Australia. In 2009 Orbit expanded to France, used by the editor Calma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Overlook Press
The Overlook Press is an American publishing house based in New York, New York, that considers itself "a home for distinguished books that had been 'overlooked' by larger houses". History and operations It was formed in 1971 by Peter Mayer, who had previously worked at Avon and Penguin Books, where he was chief executive officer from 1978 to 1998. A general-interest publisher, Overlook has over one thousand titles in print, including fiction, history, biography, drama, and design. Overlook's publishing program consists of nearly 100 new books per year, evenly divided between hardcovers and trade paperbacks. Imprints include Tusk Books, whose format was designed by Milton Glaser. In 2002, Overlook acquired Ardis Publishing, a publisher of Russian literature in English. Overlook also took ownership of the British publishing company Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd. In 2007, Overlook's publisher Peter Mayer was the recipient of the New York Center for Independent Publishing's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It is based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Competitors in the national business magazine category include ''Fortune'' and ''Bloomberg Businessweek''. ''Forbes'' has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400), of the America's Wealthiest Celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000), Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People, and The World's Billionaires. The motto of ''Forbes'' magazine is "Change the World". Its chair and editor-in-chief is Steve Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
