Prince of Nothing

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Prince of Nothing is a series of fantasy books by the Canadian author R. Scott Bakker detailing the emergence of Anasûrimbor Kellhus, a brilliant monastic warrior. Kellhus exhibits incredible powers of prediction and persuasion, which are derived from the stillness of the mind and a deep understanding of causal relations.

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 unique to the series.

1 Books in the series
2 World
3 Future books in the series
4 External links

[edit] Books in the series

[edit] World

The Prince of Nothing series takes place in the fictional continent of Eärwa which is separated from another continent (mentioned but not seen) called Eänna. The setting is large and sweeping with obvious parallels to the time period of the Crusades. R.Scott Bakker draws upon many cultures as inspiration (notably Hellenistic Greece, Scythia, the Middle East, The Byzantine Empire, as well as several European cultures to name a few) and portrays the world to be as dark and brutal as we can imagine it was in our past.

[edit] Future books in the series

Further books (possibly a two-book series, according to Bakker) are expected to explore the Prince of Nothing universe, although they will likely take place well after the trilogy's conclusion and involve completely new characters. Bakker has revealed that the title of one of the books will be The Aspect-Emperor, and comically refers to the book after that as the Book-That-Must-Not-Be-Named, apparently on account of its title being a spoiler for some revelation in the Aspect-Emperor.