/lit/ - Literature

>>20725748
I know you're just waiting for this answer, so here you go.

Bakker explores this territory if you like speculative fiction.

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>>19903848
This is unironically what you're looking for.

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>>19889098
You're basically describing this.

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>>19870428
Start with The Darkness that Comes Before. It's a 7 book series, so far. The first part is the trilogy in pic related.

Non-Adulterated KINO

>>19822764
Read this instead. Tolkien is outdated.

>>19807788
Here's your starting trilogy, newfag.

>>19519643
Good Luck

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R. Scott Bakker is the Author and Creator of the Second Apocalypse series which is divided into two series. The first one is "The Prince of Nothing", which contains 3 books, and the second one is "The Aspect Emperor", which contains 4 so far.

The Prince of Nothing trilogy details the emergence of Anasûrimbor Kellhus, a brilliant monastic warrior, as he takes control of a holy war and the hearts and minds of its leaders. Kellhus exhibits incredible powers of prediction and persuasion, which are derived from deep knowledge of rationality, cognitive biases, and causality, as discovered by the Dûnyain, a secret monastic sect.

The key feature distinguishing the Prince of Nothing series from its contemporaries is the importance of philosophy to the work. The plot, characters, setting, and metaphysics of the Prince of Nothing are intertwined with philosophical positions unique to the series.

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

Whether you're new here or not, do know that this is part of the official /sffg/'s canon. You will not understand half the discussions and memes going on here if you haven't read him.

>>19497666
Yes.

>>19483485
It's 7 books long

This series has its flaws, but I respect it for trying to think seriously about metaphysics and how they related to a fantasy world where magic and gods are real. I like it. Tolkien is the only magic fantasy author that really does this, but he is so subtle that most don't even realize it.
Also I enjoyed a genuinely inhuman protagonist for once. All the Dunyain are a bit like AIs put into human bodies,

IDK, this had demon rape and a dark setting, but not quite the same vibe. Closest though I can think of.

Barbarian rape, demon rape, mind rape, gay rape... it's got it all.

>>19274955
Read Bakker, you idiot.

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>>19249805

Daily reminder to start with the Darkness that Comes Before.