The Warrior-Prophet
by R. Scott Bakker

Description:
In Book Two of R. Scott Bakker's critically acclaimed fantasy series, The Prince of Nothing, the Holy War continues its inexorable, southward march to the holy city of Shimeh.

Steering souls through the subtleties of word and expression, Anasûrimbor Kellhus gradually extends his dominion over the Men of the Tusk. Succumbing utterly to Kellhus, the sorcerer Achamian is reunited at long last with Esmenet, only to be abducted by a rival sorcerous school. He rejoins the Holy War in its most desperate hour, only to discover that Kellhus has taken Esmenet as his wife. Meanwhile, the warrior Cnaiur, convinced that Kellhus will betray their pact to murder Kellhus's father, turns to the agents of the Second Apocalypse and strikes an infernal bargain.