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The Warrior-Prophet

R. Scott Bakker (2004)

SubgenreGrimdark

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingHard R

Pages (Doorstopper (600+))

SeriesThe Prince of Nothing #2

Setting

CSM age18+

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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic

Sexual contentExplicit

LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

Graphic Violence War Sexual Assault Manipulation Mental Manipulation Torture Death Religious Extremism Slavery Mass Death

Positive tags

High Angst Quest

Hero archetypes

Dark Lord / Tyrant Chosen One Mysterious Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Morally Gray Protagonist Prophesied Failure

Tropes

Grimdark Chosen One Holy War Political Intrigue Unreliable Narrator Dark Lord Prophecy Morally Gray Protagonist Mentor Figure Manipulation

Themes

Power and Corruption Religious Zealotry Manipulation Fanaticism Moral Ambiguity Conquest Philosophy of Power

Synopsis

As the Holy War continues its' southward march, it is itself conquered from within--by Anasurimbor Kellhus.

Tags

Philosophical FantasyMilitary FantasyDark Epic Fantasy