A review by booksblabbering
The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker

Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.

Dnf at 27%

One of my 2025 goals was to not feel so bad dnf’ing. 

I couldn’t care about any of the characters and I found the plot boring. 

I went in expecting this to slow-paced, but I love political fantasy and this was supposed to be about a Second Apocalypse through a Holy War. The only two women mentioned were a whore or a reviled Duchess/Empress (I can’t remember) who had no power except from through her sons.