Prince of Nothing

The Prince of Nothing
The Darkness That Comes Before (2003)
The Warrior Prophet (2004)
The Thousandfold Thought (2006)
AuthorR. Scott Bakker
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy novel
PublisherOverlook Press (US)
& Orbit (UK)
Published2003 - 2006
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)

The Prince of Nothing is a series of three fantasy novels by Canadian author R. Scott Bakker, first published in 2004, part of a wider series known as The Second Apocalypse. This trilogy details the emergence of monastic warrior Anasûrimbor Kellhus, and was followed by the four-book series The Aspect-Emperor.

Bakker has mentioned that this series was primarily influenced by the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert.