Scott Bakker - Disciple of the Dog

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I've avoided Mr. Bakker because of his Prince of Nothing triology. I tried to read it twice and I quit each time in frustration. MAYBE i'll give him another chance, but he's pretty far down on my list.

I do want to emphasize that Neuropath reads very differently than PoN. After a slightly confusing first chapter involving a dream and flashback, the book sucked me right in. I found it to be a very easy read, no mean feat considering the neuroscience on one hand and gruesome experiments on the other. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

This is why I'm so excited about this new book. I'm not sure about his fantasy, but he sure can write a good thriller!

(Although some of his names are bit strange. A name like Thomas Bible, the protagonist of Neuropath sounds at least vaguely plausible, but Disciple Manning? This is not counting his fantasy of course, where you can get away with stuff like Anasurimbor Kellhus.)