#licanius trilogy

[ladymacbethisagirlboss]

More and more I wish Earthsea had got the adaptation it deserved. An adaptation that loved and valued the incredible power of these books. An adaptation that captured the heart of Earthsea, it's gentle, stern atmosphere, it's passion and it's fire. And most importantly, an adaptation NOT JUST FULL OF WHITE PEOPLE. It's insulting.

Nowadays, fantasy adaptations are so key to bringing a fanbase and attention to older works. So this is my plea - read them! They're such incredible works of fiction, with POC mains and queer characters. If you're a fan of LOTR or WOT this is your jam. If you like Brandon Sanderson or James Islington, give it a go.

If they've passed you by, or you've never got round to reading them, this is your sign.

READ EARTHSEA

#earthsea #a wizard of earthsea #ursula k le guin #ursula k. le guin #fantasy #high fantasy #lord of the rings #lotr #harry potter #brandon sanderson #cosmere #licanius trilogy #the will of the many #james islington #j r r tolkien #tolkien #sanderson #le guin #ra salvatore #legend of drizzt

[lyssq]

So there’s been a pattern with some of the stuff I’ve read

#is this a ploy to get people to read licanius…? perhaps #anyway i think call will and caeden could form a support group #licanius trilogy #dark rise #magisterium #callum hunt #will kempen

[starsailores]

they keep me going

#made this ages ago and promptly forgot about it. anyway #also this is me spreading the licanius trilogy agenda i am rereading that series and it is so good #mistborn #monsters of verity #the poppy war #licanius trilogy

[rocinanterising]

Depiction of Zvaelar from James Islington’s Licanius Trilogy.

#digital art #fantasy #the licanius trilogy #licanius #james islington #the will of the many #art #licanius trilogy

[laireshi]

can't sleep and was rereading and uhh i'm horrible at names, okay. i usually have to double check everything with islington's guide.

so i only realised now that darecians used to live in the shining lands. the same shining lands that alaris used to be the king of. (and then abandoned, and then wasn't welcome to anymore? and we have that darecian fairy tale about him that isn't really positive either.)

so my question is, did aarkein devaed destroy the descendants of alaris' kingdom

(i feel like islington would've made it more obvious if it was supposed to be a Thing. like we don't know almost anything about cyr but we know he came from the city of Silence and then helped destroy it. but it's still interesting to consider)

#licanius trilogy #licanius #I was actually rereading the malshash part though #bc it's a lot of fun to go back to once you know everything

[incorrect-licanius]

I was going to do a licanius as onion headlines post but every one I found was just Caeden. So have Caeden as onion headlines

#licanius trilogy #the licanius trilogy #caeden licanius #tal’kamar deshrel

[secretsstash]

The Licanius Trilogy was sooo good (I'm still crying, i need a moment 😭😭😭)

Best books I've read this year... I need to have them on my bookshelf.

#licanius trilogy #.txt

[jedaos]

just finished reading the shadow of what was lost

#licanius trilogy #this is my professional review of the book btw

[bitegore]

free my girl nethgalla. she did all that shit but idc get over it

#red rambles #licanius trilogy

[fake-glasses-and-crappy-camera]

That moment when you see someone read a book you just read

#reading #read a book #books #the shadow of what was lost #licanius trilogy #james islington #i don't know you stranger but GOD do I want to talk to you #staring at the book from the other side of the room #the room where it happens #i'll see you on the other sode of the war #hello from the other side #stranger #fuck it #imma go talk to him #the book deserves as such

[yuutin]

#licanius trilogy #tal'kamar #davian #wirr #asha #caeden #decided to reread the series after seeing the new posts and now I'm obsessed again :D #the car is Dareci by the way #sorry not sorry

[wearyeerie]

stupid niche book meme

#dark rise spoilers #licanius spoilers #I call it…. the so it turns out you’re the most evil being known to legend and you had no idea and have no idea what to do now trope #haven’t drawn in 5000 years #dark rise #licanius trilogy #will kempen #talkamar #doodles #fanart #caeden licanius

[lyssq]

Yeah I’m propagandizing my fave obscure series by comparing it to my other fave obscure series

#though [REDACTED] probably lived way longer than thousands it still works #cradle #cradle series #will wight #licanius trilogy #the licanius trilogy #james islington

[starsailores]

rereading licanius, and i don't think i will ever be able to get over the prologue. obviously it stands out as an excellent introduction on your first read - it sets the tone for the rest of the series, and generates a lot of intrigue and angst in only three pages - but the pain hidden between every line comes through so clearly when you already know how the series ends. 'this time, i go where aarkein devaed cannot follow', as well as being subtle foreshadowing, is absolutely agonising when you know the extent of tal's regrets, and the pain only increases with his reaction to the mention of 'davian'. he knew what that man would mean to him, and he believed that he had already killed him. but he forces himself to enter the unknown so that he can finally make it right.

there is so much regret in three pages, and it gives you such a good insight into caeden's character and thought process that you can only really appreciate with hindsight. not to mention the way that book three ends with the very death that shammaeloth references at the beginning of book one. you restart the trilogy where it ends. i may cry

#kind of screaming into the void here because the licanius fandom is criminally small #but i adore this series. and i adore this man. the quality of world building + foreshadowing + character development is #absolutely incredible. especially for a debut #and i will continue to be annoying about it #licanius trilogy #licanius

[rocinanterising]

My interpretation of Caeden from the Licanius trilogy by James Islington.

Tal’kamar

#digital art #licanius trilogy #caeden #fantasy #procreate

[laireshi]

caeden | tal'kamar is so very normal about his identity

this is probably an incomplete collection of quotes. he's so messed up. i love him.

“And my name is Caeden now. I’ve changed. The man I was before is gone.” Meldier shook his head. “No. Here, your name will always be Devaed,” he said quietly, bitterness in his tone. Caeden grimaced at that, glancing away.

(An Echo of Things to Come, chapter 15)

“Why do you never refer to me as Devaed?” he asked quietly. Garadis cocked his head to the side. “Because that is not who you are—and it never was. It is the name you chose in order to instill fear in us, the name you chose because you wanted to pretend that your sins were not yours to own. But when we speak of you, Tal’kamar, we speak of you—for better or worse. Whether destroyer or savior, we will never let you hide behind another name.”

(An Echo of Things to Come, chapter 40)

“You need…” Asha trailed off with a humorless laugh. “Of course you do.” She looked him in the eye. “The thing is, Tal’kamar, I’m not sure that I want anything to do with you.” Caeden flinched. “Tal’kamar,” he repeated, shaking his head. “That’s not my name now.” Asha’s lip curled. “How about Aarkein Devaed?”

(The Light of All That Falls, chapter 15)

Davian shook his head bemusedly and focused back on the man, who had paused a few steps away and was examining him dazedly. “You’re Aarkein Devaed.” The man blanched. “Tal. Just… Tal, please,” he said with a wave of his hand.

(The Light of All That Falls, chapter 26)

“Your choices, Tal. Always your choices. Influences don’t get blame or credit.” Caeden grinned suddenly, the conversation evidently straying into territory familiar to both men. Then he stopped, putting a hand on Davian’s shoulder to halt him as well. “Caeden,” he said firmly, taking a deep breath. “Caeden has always been the best version of me. Tal… Tal died in there.” Davian gave him a lopsided smile, clapping him gently on the back. “Caeden.”

(The Light of All That Falls, chapter 48)

#licanius trilogy #licanius #caeden #tal'kamar #aarkein devaed #*lies down* #him...