The Judging Eye

by R. Scott Bakker Narrated by Kevin Orton

Overview

“Among the greatest ... A plot and subplot that is like the climactic movement of a symphony.”-Realms of Fantasy

The acclaimed author of the Prince of Nothing series returns with a new epic fantasy series in the same richly layered universe.

With this first book in the Aspect-Emperor quartet, R. Scott Bakker delves into his richly imagined universe of myth, violence, and sorcery.

Remolding the fantasy genre to broaden the scope of intricacy and meaning, Bakker has once again written a fantasy series that defies all expectations and rewards the reader with an experience unlike any to be had in the canon of today's literature.

An uncompromising portrayal of a catastrophic world of myth, war, and sorcery, the scope and creativity of the Aspect-Emperor books stand alongside George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.

Editorial Reviews

In The Darkness That Comes Before, The Warrior Prophet, and The Thousandfold Thought, R. Scott Bakker unspoiled the history of the Prince of Nothing. In Just Another Judgment Day, he picks up the story 20 years after the conclusion of the original trilogy. Once again, heroic myths, violence, and sorcery converge in a fantasy that transcends the genre.

Kirkus Reviews

First installment of a new epic fantasy trilogy, set 20 years after Bakker's Prince of Nothing series. Anasurimbor Kellhus, the Aspect-Emperor of the Three Seas, has gathered a vast army to prevent the Second Apocalypse. Forced to join this holy war, conquered King Sorweel finds himself unwillingly affected by Kellhus's overpowering charisma. Meanwhile, Empress Esmenet maintains a shaky hold on the imperial court, threatened by assassins, religious dissent and her seven-year-old son Kelmomas, a murderous psychopath gifted at covering his tracks. In a distant land, Drusas Achamian, the exiled Wizard who still resents Kellhus for taking away Esmenet, seeks the enigmatic Aspect-Emperor's birthplace in hopes it will shed light on his motivations. Not much actually happens in this book. Bakker's poetic, almost baroque work appeals to a cerebral, patient reader willing to stick around and see what he has in mind. (Hopefully, that reader has already completed the prior trilogy; the synopsis included here is not entirely sufficient.) The author spends more time developing intricate philosophies and emotionally resonant characters than in advancing the plot, which concludes with a Mines-of-Moria sequence that, while extremely atmospheric, still feels like a cheat for such an accomplished writer as Bakker. Best left to his devoted fan base; others may not have the stamina.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170556038
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	03/08/2013
Series:	Aspect-Emperor , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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