#jude weatherborne

[theinquisitxor]

Why You Should Read: The Age of Darkness series by Katy Rose Pool

The basic premise of this series is that the End of the World is coming, and the Last Prophet is the only one who can potentially stop it

Set in a Mediterranean inspired fantasy world with cultures that remind me of North Africa, Middle East, Greek, and Slavic cultures

Super diverse and inclusive fantasy world. Reading books like these are such a breathe of fresh air

This book follows the pov of 5 characters who all get thrown together to possibly save (or destroy) the world

We have:

An assassin and her undead sister

An exiled Prince trying to save his people

Captain Jude Weatherborn, Keeper of the Word and leader of the Order of the Last Light, A stoic swordsman

A disaster gay running from his past

Other fantastic side characters

There’s a Hierophant and religious fanatics

As well as a secret order of Paladins charged with keeping the secrets of the last prophecy

The Gays will save the world

gods and secrets and lore

People in this world have ‘graces’ that lend them unique abilities (reminds me a bit of Grisha)

There’s lots of action but this is very much a character driven series. The characters are so complex and their relationships are so complicated it’s great

The purest and most heartbreakingly sweet romance

I’m surprised this series isn’t more popular, it checks the boxes for a lot of what is currently popular, but also feels fresh and new and unique

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I just finished Into The Dying Light (finally), and if I had to sum up the book in two words, they would be....

ANTON'S CARROTS

[katywriteswords]

There Will Come a Darkness characters discuss their tragic backstories:

Ephyra: My sister is dying and I have to murder people to keep her alive.

Beru: I'm her sister and I'm wracked with horrible guilt over what she's done for me.

Anton: I escaped my abusive brother who tried to kill me and then had to survive on the streets & endure traumatic nightmares

Hassan: A zealot drove me out of my kingdom and is now holding my parents and my city hostage.

Jude: One time my friend stared at me for a really long time and I wanted to kiss him.

Ephyra:

Beru:

Anton:

Hassan:

Jude: But then I didn't.

[arianwyn-art]

the most painful thing right now is that my girlfriend is in a different time zone so i can’t bug her about there will come a darkness or into the dying light. this is very sad.

[arianwyn-art]

Ephyra on the phone with Anton:

there’s plenty of fish in the sea but also a lot of trash

Beru:... not sure if Illya did something or if you’re raising awareness for pollution

Illya, taking the phone: for context, we’re at the beach