Lee Hunts

I just finished reading The Thousandfold Thought, which is the third book in The Prince of Nothing trilogy. The story picks up where the second one left off, with Kellhus now seizing a hold of the Holy War and making it his own. In terms of the plot, there wasn't too much left to cover in the story, with the only necessary beats to cover being the Holy War's final movements to Shimeh, and some of the clashes between the side characters. Overall, I enjoyed the story and was excited to see the story rounded off the way it was. Unfortunately, distractions in life led to a slight delay in the time in which I could write this review, so I fear I might forget some things, but I've also watched a number of other reviews to help refresh my memory, so I am doing my best, lol. On the bright side, I will definitely reread this series again sometime in the future. I am also pumped to learn how the story will continue on from this first trilogy, so I will be moving directly on to The Ju...

I just finished reading The Warrior Prophet, the second book in The Prince of Nothing trilogy. This book picks up right where The Darkness That Comes Before left off and follows three consecutive marches south by the Holy War, as they move inexorably closer to Shimeh, their ancient holy land. What follows is another stunning entry in the series, as the Holy War is embroiled in multiple climactic battles, infected by a manipulative third party who is taking advantage of the war for his own agenda, and internal political conflicts that are inherent to any war. This book is a step up from the last in terms of pacing, character, worldbuilding, and twists, providing compelling motivation to move right on into the next book. No Spoilers Characters As characters are the most important part of the story, I will start by talking about that aspect. For each of them, I think they have been developed in interesting ways, or they are allowed to shine in amazing ways. Achamian goes through hell and ...

I just finished reading The Darkness That Comes Before, by R. Scott Bakker. This is the first installment in The Prince of Nothing trilogy—which is, in turn—the first series within the larger Second Apocalypse series. The novel centers on the events leading up a Holy War, where the Shriah (The Pope) calls for a Holy War to be waged against a particular enemy. The book follows the storylines of multiple characters as they all conspire to take control of this Holy War for their own ends. Amid them all is a character introduced in the prologue, Anasûrimbor Kellhus, who has mysterious motives and possesses a terrifying power that few people understand. Overall, I thought this book was amazing. I will be jumping right into the next book and then the third after that. We'll see how I feel when I've finished the trilogy; I might continue into the following tetralogy. Link to my video review: https://youtu.be/SGjp3nBu6wI No Spoilers Overall As I mentioned above, this book centers on th...