Book description
A score of centuries has passed since the First Apocalypse and the
thoughts of men have turned, inevitably, to more worldly concerns... A
veteran sorcerer and spy seeks news of an ancient enemy. A military
genius plots to conquer the known world for his Emperor but dreams of
the throne for himself. The spiritual leader of the Thousand Temples
seeks a Holy War to cleanse the land of the infidel. An exiled barbarian
chieftain seeks vengeance against the man who disgraced him. And into
this world steps a man like no other, seeking to bind all - man and
woman, emperor and slave - to his own mysterious ends. But the fate of
men - even great men - means little when the world itself may soon be
torn asunder. Behind the politics, beneath the religious fervour, a dark
and ancient evil is reawakening. After two thousand years, the No-God is
returning. The Second Apocalypse is nigh. And one cannot raise walls
against what has been forgotten… R. Scott Bakker is a student of
literature, history, philosophy and ancient languages. He divides his
time between writing philosophy and fantasy, though he often has
difficulty distinguishing between them. He lives in London, Ontario.
