Aspect-Emperor book 3 · 2016
The Great Ordeal
As enemies gather around the capital, Esmenet searches for her missing son, while far to the north the starving Great Ordeal marches on and Achamian fears his quest is in vain.
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Book facts
- Author
- R. Scott Bakker
- Series
- Aspect-Emperor, book 3 of 4
- Published
- 2016
- Setting
- Set in Eärwa
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Great Ordeal
6 recurring or key characters from R. Scott Bakker’s chart.
Lead 1
- Drusas AchamianSorcerer-spy of the Mandate
Major 5
- Anasûrimbor KellhusDûnyain monk
- EsmenetCourtesan who rises high
- MimaraEsmenet's estranged daughter
- SorweelYoung king of Sakarpus
- KelmomasImperial prince
Also featuring these characters
Other R. Scott Bakker books that share the most characters with The Great Ordeal.
- The Judging Eye2009 · Aspect-Emperor · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Thousandfold Thought2006 · Prince of Nothing · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Warrior Prophet2004 · Prince of Nothing · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Darkness That Comes Before2003 · Prince of Nothing · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon