The Second Apocalypse Readalong: Every Discussion from The Darkness That Comes Before to The Unholy Consult
From 2023 through 2024, I was joined by author Carl D. Albert, Varsha, and Dan (and others who joined when they could) for a complete group read of this extraordinary and notoriously challenging series. Together we worked through the books roughly 100 pages at a time, recording discussions after each section.
And more than once we finished an episode wondering whether we had just uncovered a brilliant insight or completely misunderstood everything.
That’s part of the joy of The Second Apocalypse.
Whether you’re reading for the first time or returning for a reread, I hope these discussions help make the journey richer.
Page Chewing can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your podcasting platform of choice. Help keep Page Chewing ad free by donating or use the Amazon Affiliate book links in this post. All help is appreciated:
The Darkness That Comes Before
The Darkness That Comes Before Part I: The Sorcerer – Discussion
The Darkness That Comes Before Part II: The Emperor – Discussion
The Darkness That Comes Before Part III: The Harlot Discussion
The Darkness That Comes Before Part IV: The Warrior Discussion
The Darkness That Comes Before Part V: The Holy War Discussion
A Deep Dive into R. Scott Bakker’s ‘The Warrior Prophet’ Chapters 1-4
The Warrior Prophet Chapters 9-13: Navigating Prophecy and Power in The Warrior Prophet
The Warrior Prophet Chapters 18 – 21: Mysteries of the Holy War A Journey Through Bakker’s Creation
The Warrior Prophet Chapters 22-25: A Discussion on Epic Fantasy and Prophetic Transformation
Navigating the Dark Labyrinths of Power and Destiny in R. Scott Bakker’s “The Thousandfold Thought” Chapters 1 – 4
Navigating Belief and Power in R. Scott Bakker’s The Thousandfold Thought Chapters 10 -14
Exploring The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker Chapters 15-17
The Judging Eye Chapters 1-4: Character Development and Moral Dilemmas
Unraveling Mysteries: The Judging Eye Chapters 5 – 8 | The Second Apocalypse Series
Exploring Themes and Characters in “The Judging Eye” Chapters 9 – 13 by R. Scott Bakker
The Judging Eye by R. Scott Bakker Exploring Themes of Damnation, Immortality, and Morality
Unraveling the Mysteries of “The White Luck Warrior” by R. Scott Bakker Chapters 1 – 3
Discussing The White Luck Warrior Chapters 4 – 6 by R. Scott Bakker
The White-Luck Warrior Chapters 7 – 9 by R. Scott Bakker: Epic Battle Scenes and the Sranc
The White-Luck Warrior Chapters 10 & 11: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Gods and Damnation
The Great Ordeal Chapters 1-3: Exploring Fate and the Dunyain
The Great Ordeal Chapters 4 – 7: The Symbolism of the Head on the Pole
The Great Ordeal Chapters 8 – 11: Madness, Prophecy, and Determinism
The Great Ordeal Chapters 12-13: Deciphering the Mysterious Coffer
Unraveling the Final Chapters of The Great Ordeal by R. Scott Bakker
The Unholy Consult Chapters 7-12 by R. Scott Bakker – Exploring the Nature of Dunyain and Compassion
Final Reflections on The Unholy Consult by R. Scott Bakker
Some fantasy series ask you to keep turning pages. Others then ask you to join the Slog… for a second read through. You can find my first read through with Katerina and Daniel here.
From 2023 through 2024, I was joined by author Carl D. Albert, Varsha, and Dan (and others who joined when they could) for a complete group read of this extraordinary and notoriously challenging series. Together we worked through the books roughly 100 pages at a time, recording discussions after each section.
And more than once we finished an episode wondering whether we had just uncovered a brilliant insight or completely misunderstood everything.
That’s part of the joy of The Second Apocalypse.
Whether you’re reading for the first time or returning for a reread, I hope these discussions help make the journey richer.
Page Chewing can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your podcasting platform of choice. Help keep Page Chewing ad free by donating or use the Amazon Affiliate book links in this post. All help is appreciated:
The Darkness That Comes Before
The Darkness That Comes Before Part I: The Sorcerer – Discussion
The Darkness That Comes Before Part II: The Emperor – Discussion
The Darkness That Comes Before Part III: The Harlot Discussion
The Darkness That Comes Before Part IV: The Warrior Discussion
The Darkness That Comes Before Part V: The Holy War Discussion
A Deep Dive into R. Scott Bakker’s ‘The Warrior Prophet’ Chapters 1-4
The Warrior Prophet Chapters 9-13: Navigating Prophecy and Power in The Warrior Prophet
The Warrior Prophet Chapters 18 – 21: Mysteries of the Holy War A Journey Through Bakker’s Creation
The Warrior Prophet Chapters 22-25: A Discussion on Epic Fantasy and Prophetic Transformation
Navigating the Dark Labyrinths of Power and Destiny in R. Scott Bakker’s “The Thousandfold Thought” Chapters 1 – 4
Navigating Belief and Power in R. Scott Bakker’s The Thousandfold Thought Chapters 10 -14
Exploring The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker Chapters 15-17
The Judging Eye Chapters 1-4: Character Development and Moral Dilemmas
Unraveling Mysteries: The Judging Eye Chapters 5 – 8 | The Second Apocalypse Series
Exploring Themes and Characters in “The Judging Eye” Chapters 9 – 13 by R. Scott Bakker
The Judging Eye by R. Scott Bakker Exploring Themes of Damnation, Immortality, and Morality
Unraveling the Mysteries of “The White Luck Warrior” by R. Scott Bakker Chapters 1 – 3
Discussing The White Luck Warrior Chapters 4 – 6 by R. Scott Bakker
The White-Luck Warrior Chapters 7 – 9 by R. Scott Bakker: Epic Battle Scenes and the Sranc
The White-Luck Warrior Chapters 10 & 11: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Gods and Damnation
The Great Ordeal Chapters 1-3: Exploring Fate and the Dunyain
The Great Ordeal Chapters 4 – 7: The Symbolism of the Head on the Pole
The Great Ordeal Chapters 8 – 11: Madness, Prophecy, and Determinism
The Great Ordeal Chapters 12-13: Deciphering the Mysterious Coffer
Unraveling the Final Chapters of The Great Ordeal by R. Scott Bakker
The Unholy Consult Chapters 7-12 by R. Scott Bakker – Exploring the Nature of Dunyain and Compassion
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