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The Light Of All That Falls
''The Light of All That Falls'' is a 2019 epic fantasy novel by James Islington. It is the conclusion to his ''Licanius Trilogy''. It was preceded by The Shadow of What Was Lost and An Echo of Things to Come ''An Echo of Things to Come'' is a 2017 Australian high fantasy novel by James Islington. It is the second book in ''The Licanius Trilogy'', preceded by ''The Shadow of What Was Lost'' and followed by '' The Light of All That Falls''. Plot Wirr .... The novel received mixed critical reviews. Plot Prior to the novel Thousands of years ago, Aarkein Devaed destroyed the Shining Lands, inhabited by the Darecians. This was done so that the surviving Darecians would one day create the city of Deilannis, and with it a time-traveling device. Shammaeloth, a demon, hopes to use the device to bring the Darklands into Andarra. The Venerate believe that Shammaeloth is their god, El. They believe that when “El” reaches Deilannis, they will be able to change the past and undo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Islington
James Islington (born ) is an Australian author best known for his high fantasy series ''The Licanius Trilogy''. Career Prior to becoming a writer, Islington ran a tech startup. Though he always liked the idea of becoming an author, he only began writing seriously at the age of 30. Islington originally self-published ''The Shadow of What Was Lost'' in 2014. He signed a deal with Orbit Books less than a year later. He has published two sequel novels, entitled '' An Echo of Things to Come'' (2017) and '' The Light of All That Falls'' (2019). Islington stated that writing the second novel was much more stressful than writing his debut novel, in part because of the increased pressure that comes from being signed by a major publishing company. ''The Shadow of What Was Lost'' received moderately positive reviews. Some critics praised the novel's complex magic, political intrigue, and large cast of characters, while others criticized the unoriginal premise while still complimenting th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Echo Of Things To Come
''An Echo of Things to Come'' is a 2017 Australian high fantasy novel by James Islington. It is the second book in ''The Licanius Trilogy'', preceded by ''The Shadow of What Was Lost'' and followed by '' The Light of All That Falls''. Plot Wirr has succeeded his late father as Northwarden. He survives an assassination attempt, but struggles to gain acceptance from the Administrators under his command. He meets Breshada, a former Gifted hunter who has become Gifted herself. Asha is serving as Tol Athian's Representative at court. She secretly sneaks to the Sanctuary, hoping to find evidence of missing Shadows. Davian trains at Tol Shen. He and three other Augurs escape an attack on the Tol and travel north to the Boundary. Caeden slowly begins regaining his memories as he visits locations from his past. He also works for the Lyth, who gave him Licanius in exchange for their freedom. He is followed by Nethgalla, a shapeshifting spirit inhabiting the body of his dead wife. Caeden wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shadow Of What Was Lost
''The Shadow of What Was Lost'' is a 2014 Australian high fantasy novel, the debut novel by James Islington. It is the first book in ''The Licanius Trilogy'', followed by '' An Echo of Things to Come'' and '' The Light of All That Falls''. In a world formerly ruled by Augurs who could see the future, the use of Essence to complete magical tasks is highly restricted. When an ancient barrier protecting the world from demons begins to fail, young Augur Davian must embrace his powers. Premise Until twenty years ago, Andarra was ruled by the Augurs, who had various powers including precognition and time manipulation. They were assisted by the Gifted, who could use their life energy, or Essence, to perform various magical tasks. Unlike Gifted, Augurs could not only draw Essence from an inner Reserve, but could also manipulate Essence from another sources by using a less understood power. Somehow, the Augurs’ abilities became corrupted and their visions became less accurate. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Fantasy Novels
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Australian Fantasy Novels
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