The Warrior Prophet - BookWyrm.de

E-Book, 782 Seiten

Sprache: English

Am 2. September 2008 von The Overlook Press veröffentlicht.

ASIN:: B07MX1YNND

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The first battle against the heathen has been won, but while the Great Names plot and squabble over the spoils, Kellhus patiently extends his influence, drawing more followers to his banner. The sorcerer Achamian and his lover, Esmenet, submit entirely, only to have their faith tested in unimaginable ways. The warrior Cnaiur falls ever deeper into madness. The skin-spies of the Consult watch with growing trepidation. And as the vast host of the Holy War endures its sternest test in the searing wastes of the desert, a name - a title - begins to be whispered amongst the faithful. But who is the Warrior-Prophet: a dangerous heretic, who turns brother against brother? Or the only man who can avert the Second Apocalypse? The Holy War stands on a knife edge. If all is not to be lost the great powers will have to choose between their most desperate desires and …

The first battle against the heathen has been won, but while the Great Names plot and squabble over the spoils, Kellhus patiently extends his influence, drawing more followers to his banner. The sorcerer Achamian and his lover, Esmenet, submit entirely, only to have their faith tested in unimaginable ways. The warrior Cnaiur falls ever deeper into madness. The skin-spies of the Consult watch with growing trepidation. And as the vast host of the Holy War endures its sternest test in the searing wastes of the desert, a name - a title - begins to be whispered amongst the faithful. But who is the Warrior-Prophet: a dangerous heretic, who turns brother against brother? Or the only man who can avert the Second Apocalypse? The Holy War stands on a knife edge. If all is not to be lost the great powers will have to choose between their most desperate desires and their most ingrained prejudice. Between hatred and hope. Between the Warrior-Prophet and the end of the world...

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Nils Müller liest hat The Warrior Prophet (The Prince of Nothing, Book 2) von R. Scott Bakker besprochen

Thematisch faszinierende Fantasy mit erzählerischen Schwächen

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In "The Warrior Prophet" schließt R. Scott Bakker unmittelbar an die Geschichte aus "The Darkness That Comes Before" an. Er schildert den Marsch des "Heiligen Krieges" nach Süden in Richtung der heiligen Stadt Shimeh. Dabei zeigt er eindrucksvoll auf, wie religiöse, politische und persönliche Interessen eine volatile Mischung erzeugen. Und wie schwer es uns Menschen fällt, das Unbekannte zu akzeptieren oder gar zu verstehen.

Diesmal konzentriert er sich in erster Linie auf die Figur des Anasûrimbor Kellhus und seinen Aufstieg zum Krieger-Propheten. Er thematisiert dabei den Wunsch der Menschen nach Zugehörigkeit, nach Glauben und letztlich nach Hoffnung.

So spannend der Roman thematisch ist, so sehr zieht sich die Geschichte leider teilweise. Da helfen auch die gefühlt 50 Fraktionen innerhalb der fünf großen "Gruppen" nicht, wodurch leider regelmäßig der Überblick verloren geht.

Auch ist Bakker in diesem Buch nicht gut darin, die Bedeutung von Ereignissen zu "markieren". Zentrale Wendungen geschehen teilweise …

In "The Warrior Prophet" schließt R. Scott Bakker unmittelbar an die Geschichte aus "The Darkness That Comes Before" an. Er schildert den Marsch des "Heiligen Krieges" nach Süden in Richtung der heiligen Stadt Shimeh. Dabei zeigt er eindrucksvoll auf, wie religiöse, politische und persönliche Interessen eine volatile Mischung erzeugen. Und wie schwer es uns Menschen fällt, das Unbekannte zu akzeptieren oder gar zu verstehen.

Diesmal konzentriert er sich in erster Linie auf die Figur des Anasûrimbor Kellhus und seinen Aufstieg zum Krieger-Propheten. Er thematisiert dabei den Wunsch der Menschen nach Zugehörigkeit, nach Glauben und letztlich nach Hoffnung.

So spannend der Roman thematisch ist, so sehr zieht sich die Geschichte leider teilweise. Da helfen auch die gefühlt 50 Fraktionen innerhalb der fünf großen "Gruppen" nicht, wodurch leider regelmäßig der Überblick verloren geht.

Auch ist Bakker in diesem Buch nicht gut darin, die Bedeutung von Ereignissen zu "markieren". Zentrale Wendungen geschehen teilweise wie im Nebensatz. Mehrfach musste ich Stellen neu lesen, weil ich sichergehen wollte, dass gerade wirklich etwas so Wichtiges geschehen war.

Clare Hooley hat The Warrior Prophet (The Prince of Nothing, Book 2) von R. Scott Bakker besprochen

Struggling on in the war march

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After setting up such an amazing world, I struggled with this sequel. The book this time focuses on the development of Kellhus, the warrior-prophet of the title, as he continues to exert his manipulative control on the Holy War. I mostly enjoyed his sections, and found the theology and philosophy interesting. Sadly, everyone else is just far too superficial, even more so when we lose much of the mage Achamian as a countering character. As we march across the continent lurching from battle to battle, anything which is fresh and pithy, and properly grim (there’s an excellent section on finding water), becomes ploughing on through a repetition of the same again and again, so there’s little that really advances the plot or keeps us immersed in the horror, it’s just the killing off another 30% of one or another army. I just seemed to be skimming a lot of text …

After setting up such an amazing world, I struggled with this sequel. The book this time focuses on the development of Kellhus, the warrior-prophet of the title, as he continues to exert his manipulative control on the Holy War. I mostly enjoyed his sections, and found the theology and philosophy interesting. Sadly, everyone else is just far too superficial, even more so when we lose much of the mage Achamian as a countering character. As we march across the continent lurching from battle to battle, anything which is fresh and pithy, and properly grim (there’s an excellent section on finding water), becomes ploughing on through a repetition of the same again and again, so there’s little that really advances the plot or keeps us immersed in the horror, it’s just the killing off another 30% of one or another army. I just seemed to be skimming a lot of text to get to each victory/defeat and another hundred miles or so closer to the destination town! I’m truly hoping we finally get some of the over-arching political dimensions of the world back in the final book.

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