''The Warrior Prophet'' is the second book in 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 ...

'' series by

R. Scott Bakker Richard Scott Bakker (born February 2, 1967, Simcoe, Ontario) is a Canadian fantasy author and frequent lecturer in the South Western Ontario university community. He grew up on a tobacco farm in the Simcoe area. In 1986 he attended the Univers ...

. It was first published in hardback on January 13, 2005 through

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and was released in paperback in 2008. It was preceded by the 2003 book ''

The Darkness That Comes Before ''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 b ...

'' and the trilogy concluded in 2006 with ''

The Thousandfold Thought ''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 ...

''.

Synopsis

A battle has been waged against the heathen Fanim, but the Holy War is far from over and infighting has led to tension and delays. Meanwhile Kellhus has been patiently gaining a stronger following.

Reception

Critical reception has been mostly positive and the novel has received praise from ''

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'' and the ''

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''. In her review for the

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Victoria Strauss Victoria Strauss (born 1955 in Exeter, New Hampshire) is the author of nine fantasy novels for adults and young adults, including the ''Stone'' series (''The Arm of the Stone'' and ''The Garden of the Stone'') and the ''Way of Arata'' series ( ...

rated ''The Warrior Prophet'' favorably, praising Bakker for his "meticulous world building" and "delving unflinchingly into the exalted heights and seamy depths of human nature". ''

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'' favorably compared Bakker to

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and

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, also stating that "Dense and demanding are not terms you would use to describe most commercial fantasy, but I feel they are the very reasons why this should sell well." ''

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'' was slightly mixed in their review, writing that the book suffered from Bakker having only one year to write the novel and that "''The Warrior Prophet'' is a good book; with more stringent editing, it could have brilliant. That said, it still leaves most of the competition trailing."

References

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Review
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