The Light of All That Falls (The Licanius Trilogy, #3)
The Light of All That Falls (The Licanius Trilogy, #3)
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019
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BetaThe Light of All That Falls (The Licanius Trilogy, #3)
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019831
Novel • Fiction
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Science Fiction•
Action & AdventureAndarra and Zvaelar, a city outside time
2019
Orbit
Paperback • 2020
Adult
16+ years
Super Short Summary
In the final volume of an epic fantasy trilogy, a restored magical Boundary may already be too late to save Andarra: monsters roam the land while immortal enemies gather their armies. Wirr struggles to preserve a fragile political alliance, Davian faces captivity in a strange country, and Caeden must reckon with a centuries-old plan whose beginning broke his heart—and whose ending may prove worse.
Emotional
Suspenseful
Exciting
Hopeful
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Review Roundup
Enthusiastic reviewers praise the finale’s intricate plotting, well-timed revelations, tremendous payoff, intense action, and emotional resonance. They also admire how its direct prose makes the wealth of lore and multiple storylines easier to absorb. The chief reservations concern that same ambition: the abundance of moving parts and intimidating detail can make it difficult to judge whether everything coheres. Kirkus also argues that the numerous immortal characters never convey the accumulated weight of their long lives and deeds.
Who Should Read The Light of All That Falls (The Licanius Trilogy, #3)?
This is best for committed epic-fantasy readers who enjoy sprawling stories, intricate plotting, extensive lore, multiple storylines, and complex magic. It particularly suits readers drawn to questions of fate, free will, belief, morality, and consequence, alongside intense action and strong emotional stakes. Because it concludes a trilogy and depends heavily on earlier details, newcomers should begin with The Shadow of What Was Lost and continue in order. Expect a demanding book rather than a quick, casual read.
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A main character and unusually powerful Augur, imprisoned in a strange land while opposing the Venerate and processing what he learned about Caeden.
A main character, Northwarden, and friend of Davian and Asha who works to preserve Andarra’s political alliance as enemy forces approach.
A heavily scarred Gifted who saved Davian during childhood and later accompanied Davian, Wirr, and Caeden on their journey to Ilin Illan.
The king’s ward, Dezia’s brother, and a talented swordsman who deliberately lost the Song of Swords final for political reasons.
A ward of the king and Aelric Shainwiere’s sister, identified among the novel’s secondary characters.
King Andras’s daughter and Wirr’s cousin, identified as one of the novel’s secondary characters.
An Augur working for Nethgalla who was initially encountered by Asha in the Sanctuary while claiming to be the Shadraehin.
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Novel • Fiction
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Science Fiction•
Action & AdventureAndarra and Zvaelar, a city outside time
2019
Orbit
Paperback • 2020
Adult
16+ years
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