The White-Luck Warrior

The Aspect Emperor, Book 2

By: R. Scott Bakker

Narrated by: Kevin Orton

Critically acclaimed author R. Scott Bakker has received widespread praise for his colorful characters and action-packed plotting. In this sequel to The Judging Eye, Anasûrimbor Kellhus, the first true aspect-emperor in a thousand years, continues his trek into the Ancient North. Meanwhile, the exiled wizard Achamian leads a mission to the legendary Sauglish ruins. Tensions mount when the White-Luck Warrior, assassin and messiah both, arrives, bringing violence in his wake.©2011 R. Scott Bakker (P)2012 Recorded Books

A dark take on Lord of the Rings

Successful sequel to this series of amazing books. Not as dark as the first series but a better story focused on the Great Ordeal

Outstanding content and performance but for mature

Fantastic story. Complex and engaging world, characters, and plot. Some content definitely not suitable for younger readers

great book, uneven narration.

I love this series, but the uneven narration and inability of the reader to keep names straight was jarring.

Better than the Last

This is what I had hoped The Judging Eye was going to be. R. Scott Bakker is not known for writing “accessible” stories, and this is dense as ever. However, the payoff is well worth it. Where The Judging Eye feels like a long walk for a short glass of water, this feels like an epic journey that ends with a dragons hoard of a reward.

A great book and continuation of the story.

All of Bakker's work is enjoyable in my opinion and this book is no exception. The veils are being lifted from the more mysterious characters and the feelings of dread that Ive been having since first reading The Darkness That Comes Before are being realized. This series is a bit of a slog emotionally but is richly written and well worth the emotions that it conjures. The attention to detail and description of the distant and sometimes dead world of Earwa is so well done that I can easily picture it and find myself there. Top notch writing.
The performance of this audiobook is also wonderful and has given me goosebumps on many occasions over the last few weeks. The narrator fits the tone of the story perfectly.