‘”Intelligent” is a term trotted out so often by publishers that it has become almost worthless – which is hard for the likes of Bakker, whose [The Darkness That Comes Before] truly is intelligent, and original, and all …
Over the last few years, R. Scott Bakker has established himself at the forefront of the epic fantasy genre, known not just for his tales of grand battles, dangerous intrigue and explosive sorcery, but also for his detailed worldbuilding and …
B is for Bakker, the author of the groundbreaking Prince of Nothing trilogy, who now returns to the world of Earwa with the first book of The Aspect-Emperor, The Judging Eye.
For readers who haven’t heard the buzz…
“Something remarkable has begun” declared fantasist Steven Erikson back in 2005, when R. Scott Bakker burst onto the fantasy scene with his enthralling debut THE DARKNESS THAT COMES BEFORE. Erikson wasn’t wrong – before long Bakker established himself as …
R. Scott Bakker is a student of literature, history, philosophy and ancient languages. He divides his time between writing philosophy and fantasy, though he often has difficulty distinguishing between them. He lives in London, Ontario.…
“A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities.” –J.R.R. Tolkien
Everybody’s talking about Tolkien again.
Peter Jackson’s rollicking adaptation of The Hobbit recently debuted as the world’s #1 movie, eleven years after his first Tolkien-inspired film. Much has …
Orbit UK has published the following titles during 2009 (click on the title in the list or scroll down the screen for more information on a particular book, or use Ctrl+F in your browser to check for titles by your …
Hello and welcome to the last Orbit Links round-up of 2008. Lots to tell you about this week, so – with but a brief segue to wish all our readers a happy, healthy and utterly book-filled holiday season – here …
We’ve had a number of excellent reviews for our titles this week:
SFDiplomat enjoys Sean William’s Saturn Returns: “Well-written, exciting and surprisingly smart despite being very accessible, it is genuinely difficult to find fault with.”