{"product_id":"9781841498317","title":"The Great Ordeal","description":"Author: R. Scott Bakker\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781841498317\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Sep 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 512\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraised by fans and critics worldwide, R. Scott Bakker has become one of the most celebrated voices in fantasy literature. With \u003ci\u003eTHE GREAT ORDEAL \u003c\/i\u003eBakker presents the long-anticipated third volume of the Aspect-Emperor, a series that stands with the finest in the genre for its grandiose scope, rich detail and thrilling story.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Fanim war-drums beat just outside the city, the Empress Anasurimbor Esmenet searches frantically throughout the palace for her missing son Kelmomas. Meanwhile and many miles away, Esmenet's husband's Great Ordeal continues its epic march further north. But in light of dwindling supplies, the Aspect-Emperor's decision to allow his men to consume the flesh of fallen Sranc could have consequences even He couldn't have foreseen. And, deep in Ishual, the wizard Achamian grapples with his fear that his unspeakably long journey might be ending in emptiness, no closer to the truth than when he set out.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Aspect-Emperor series is the successor to Bakker's Prince of Nothing saga, revisiting the same world twenty years later. \u003ci\u003eTHE GREAT ORDEAL\u003c\/i\u003e follows \u003ci\u003eThe Judging Eye\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe White-Luck Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e, and delivers the first half of the conclusion to this epic story. Returning to Bakker's richly imagined universe of myth, violence and sorcery, the Aspect-Emperor continues to set the bar for the fantasy genre, reaching new heights of intricacy and meaning.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46720689864862,"sku":"ADS-9781841498317","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781841498317.jpg?v=1776217054","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781841498317","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}