THE DARKNESS THAT COMES BEFORE by R. Scott Bakker - No Spoiler Review (Prince of Nothing Book 1) 

Yessss!!!! Dont tell the PTA though😅

@@mrsduncanthetall hahah

Sure😎

Yes indeed!

@@mrsduncanthetall Yeah those parents might freak out lol.

Agree

I'm excited to delve deep into the darkness 👀

I just finished the first book and I love it soooooo much.... already 150 pages into the next book

Agreed!

I am rereading the Judging Eye these days and I think he raises even more his level in these Aspect Emperor books. The writing and the atmosphere is so beautifully bleak and melancholic and ominous.

Glad you're here 😁

Thanks for checking it out!

It truly is

I agree!!

Yesssss

Wow thanks! I know he has a very loyal and dedicated fan base, I'm happy to finally dive in!

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Hell yeah! I mentioned you at the end as the king of grim dark booktube haha 🤘

TSA is really awesome I got into it because of red 🤟

@@thefantasynuttwork very generous of you 🙏. I'm so excited for you to continue this journey. It changed the game for me. I feel like I'm chasing that experience now

@@slowlyred2082 I get that feeling from book one, it's such a solid foundation!

@@slowlyred2082 you're the reason I'm reading this series. 🤘

Awesome!

Yeah it’s so dope

every time he is on page i am enthralled

I think I'd agree!

I wouldn't say its underrated, it's just for this specific series you need to have a certain amount of literary "baggage" in order to enjoy it. Having a bit of religious knowledge in combination with knowing some philosophy and psychology will make this series a lot more enjoyable. The books are also very slow at times, you could even call it the "Slog of slogs" and while it does work for the series, seeing all of the minutia of the Holy War and the Great Ordeal in the future really make you feel like you are on the same journey as the characters. It's also fair to say that a lot of the cast in this series will be unlikable for a lot of people, and the Esmenet going to the Holy War chapters might turn off a lot of readers with more sensitive dispositions, Bakker does not shy away from the sexual and abusive imagery, and while those scenes are extremely important to setting up the world, Consult and how the characters view women, which will be subverted and expanded upon in the other books, I love the trajectory of Esmenet and she evolves along the series, but it is not an experience that will be palatable to everyone.

I truly think it's one of the best lore/backstory for any series ever

😂

Facts.

Damn dude 🤣 I just ordered the trilogy.

Yes sir!

so read gene wolfe then, i think he is the best follow up

If you're into dense, complex fantasy then this one is for you. As long as you don't mind some super grim moments haha

For sure!

Let me know how you like it!

The fact there's more than just three books in this vast, rich world is what has me really fired up. All the amazing lore and history would be wasted on just 3 books. Really solid groundwork here in book one, I'm about ready to jump into book 2, hell I may even start tonight.

It’s my fave of all time

I think you could like it!

Ok so i heard you reference Bernard Cornwell.....did you started Wlc😍??? And did you cry?

@@mrsduncanthetall not yet!

@@thefantasynuttwork two months later....starting it today

I appreciate it!

Oh for sure, the intent/messaging in Bakker's work is much darker and in some regards opposing

I'm definitely going to start it soon

You would like this, I am almost 100% sure of it

Also thanks!

I'd love to see you review this tbh

I am so jealous lol

@@thefantasynuttwork it has some highlighting in the front half of the book which hurts to see but I can't say no to a first edition.

It's so awesome 😂

Let's go!

It ends with a bang!

@@thefantasynuttwork you weren't wrong

🙏

I can't wait to connect with more people on this one

I'd enjoy hearing your take brother

Let me know what you think!

One of the best the fantasy genre has seen imo

Hope you enjoy 😁

Yeah The Wolf isn’t bad but not very remarkable in pretty much anyway

I hope you like it!

That's is so cool. I'd love to take that class!

This was a great comment. I really value hearing your thoughts on this book and appreciate you sharing your personal experiences. I'm sorry you went through that. I think Bakker gets better as he goes and hope you find the sequels as amazing as I have

The plot is slow moving, but we are moving towards a massive holy war, and a possible apocalypse.

It's one that demands discussion

I don't think Abercrombie is YA really at all, but yeah I love Bakker

@@thefantasynuttwork YA only in comparison to Bakker, not YA in content. It's light fare.

@@NaosSabot cool cool

Hey good to see your comment showing GGK some love! I definitely will be reading his other stuff but not sure when. Will be doing publication order I think!

Thanks!!

I'm digging it 🤘

It's such a bad cover and it's impossible to get all three books matching 😭😭

Yeah it's a big switch lol

Thank you!

I like that

Oh dude Griffith and Kellhus are tightly coupled

Cnaiur along with Kellhus has similar dynamics, characteristics and antagonism to Griffith with Guts

@@Red21Viper I can definitely see that. Almost done with the 3rd book now

@@trill_nathan that was fast. Hope you enjoyed. The sequel series is even better and more horrific in my opinion

@@Red21Viper I am loving it! And great to hear. Can't wait

My pleasure, thanks for checking it out!

That’s awesome!

I've heard it's a trip

@@thefantasynuttwork Indeed and beyond i should say

It's about time

Worth a shot but I don’t think it matches that vibe exactly

Oh very cool!

@@thefantasynuttwork yeah he basically superimposed his crazy apocalyptic fantasy over the real history of what happens. The Nansur are the Byzantines etc it's all there. I only just realised it cause I read a book about the crusade, but Bakker has apparently been quite explicit about this the whole time

The sorcerous battles - best I've ever read Top 5 beatiful prose material, too. Definitely more similar to GGK for me. Erikson is much more... dramatic about... well, absolutely everything.

I loved reading your thoughts. He is a gigachad 😂

You don't like the names? The first time I read the name "Kumrezzer" I was like yessssssssss

Nope, tons of magic and destruction coming in the following books

@@thefantasynuttwork thanks Jimmy I appreciate it

My bad 😂

That's totally fair

Prose is not too dense, it's the world building and the sheer amount of characters and locations who all have their own cultures, etc. Plus the names are ridiculous lol

@@thefantasynuttwork Wow sounds very interesting, I always have hard time with names in fantasy world's 😁

@@muttineni03 same, where's all the Bob's at in these worlds 😂

@@thefantasynuttwork lol a Bob could lighten up a bleak world like this 😀

@@muttineni03 one small hint from an Old world person. I am Greek and I find the names easy to cope with. Very interesting too. They fit to the world building. Bakker uses a lot ancient germanic names and mostly eastern Mediterranean and eastern, Iranian or Indian. Guessing from your name I think you ll find them relatable too.

Hahaha

If you want! Book two is much better imo

@@thefantasynuttwork the way you described The aspect emperor in one of your other videos is what makes me want to continue.

Ah, I missed the The lol

I'm the dumbest guy I know so don't mind my inability to speak 😂

@@thefantasynuttwork never heard the authors say the names so you might be right for all I know

There's a lot of assault in these books

@@thefantasynuttwork I read the first chapter. It reads a lot like poetry and the names are stupid hard to pronounce 🤣

@@currangill430 it's extremely dense and complicated. I found the names very hard to remember lol I gave characters nicknames 😂

@@thefantasynuttwork 🧐

Certainly not a one for one, just through discussions I've read it's the connection I've seen made

Hahah I do workout a lot and such

@@thefantasynuttwork My respects :)

he definitely is!

Thank you 😊