R. Scott Bakker

Canadian novelist and philosopher, best known for the epic fantasy series The Prince of Nothing and The Aspect-Emperor; blends philosophy and cognitive science with speculative fiction.

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  1. 1. The Thousandfold Thought

    Cover of 'The Thousandfold Thought' by R. Scott Bakker

    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 monastic warrior Anasûrimbor Kellhus, and was followed by the four-book series The Aspect-Emperor. Bakker has mentioned that this series was primarily influenced by the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert.

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