{"product_id":"the-darkness-that-comes-before-the-prince-of-nothing-book-one-9781590201183","title":"The Darkness That Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing, Book One","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Darkness That Comes Before\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the first book in R. Scott Bakker's epic fantasy trilogy The Prince of Nothing. Set 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[An] impressive, challenging debut . . . [the book's] willingness to take chances and avoid the usual genre clichés should win many discriminating readers.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBakker, R. Scott:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eR. Scott Bakker \u003c\/b\u003eis a student of literature, history, philosophy, and ancient languages. His previous books include the Prince of Nothing trilogy: \u003ci\u003eThe Darkness that Comes Before, The Warrior Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Thousandfold Thought\u003c\/i\u003e. The Aspect-Emperor series is a sequel series that includes \u003ci\u003eThe Judging Eye, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe White-Luck Warrior, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Ordeal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Unholy Consult\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London, Ontario.","brand":"Overlook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604882624786,"sku":"9781590201183","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3729eb7d-9b59-45a9-9934-91481ffc67dd.jpg?v=1732265908","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-darkness-that-comes-before-the-prince-of-nothing-book-one-9781590201183","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}