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The Warrior-Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
5.0
adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Like its predecessor, this novel is a masterpiece.

R. Scott Bakker may not be a prolific author, but he is among the finest I have had the pleasure of reading. His world-building and characters are so eminently real. His prose is absolutely fantastic.

I would be hard-pressed to name even a single flaw in this novel.

I would call this novel even better than the first, but that would be an inaccuracy. The Darkness That Comes Before and The Warrior-Prophet are very much singular, and while I have only just begun The Thousandfold Thought, I am nearly certain it will be the same.

If you love dark/grimdark fantasy, if you are a fan of GRRM and ASoIaF, if you enjoy the works of Joe Abercrombie or Steven Erikson...
Read these novels!