#light bringer

[insignificant457]

Sevro “major depressive episode” Barca and Cassius “functioning alcoholic” bellona: *two seconds away from tearing each others throats out*

Darrow, on a journey of healing and self-actualization:

[visit-ba-sing-se]

I could have lived in peace (emotionally stable) but my enemies (author i admire a lot) brought me war (devastating character death)

[kavinskhhy]

Darrow and Lysander by iparwing

[virginiaoflykos]

What to read after Light Bringer? (Series similar to Red Rising)

August 2023 update!

Red Rising is my favorite series of all time, and since I first read it, I have sought series and books similar in both spirit and execution. Some of these recs are books I haven’t read personally, but have often come up in discussions with other users!

1. The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson

Status: ongoing, expected 10 books in total, 4/10 out at the moment

Book 1: The Way of Kings. The Way of Kings takes place on the world of Roshar, where war is constantly being waged on the Shattered Plains, and the Highprinces of Alethkar fight to avenge a king that died many moons ago.

2. The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone

Status: finished, 6/6 books out.

Book 1 (in publication order): Three Parts Dead. Comprised of 6 standalone books set in the same universe, the Craft Sequence tells the tales of the city of Alt Coulumb. The city came out of the God Wars with one of its gods intact, Kos the Everburning. In return for the worship of his people, Kos provides heat and steam power to the citizens of Alt Coulumb; he is also the hub of a vast network of power relationships with other gods and god-like beings across the planet. Oh, and he has just died. If he isn’t revived in some form by the turn of the new moon, the city will descend into chaos and the finances of the globe will take a severe hit.

3. Hierarchy by James Islington

Status: ongoing, 1/3 planned books out

Book 1: The Will of the many. The Will of the Many tells the story of Vis, a young orphan who is adopted by one of the sociopolitical elites of the Hierarchy. Vis is tasked with entering a prestigious magical academy with one goal – ascend the ranks, figure out what the other major branches of the government are doing, and report back. However, that isn’t quite as easy as Vis or anyone else thought it was going to be…

4. Suneater by Christopher Ruocchio

Status: ongoing, 5/7 books out

Book 1: Empire of Silence. Hadrian is a man doomed to universal infamy after ordering the destruction of a sun to commit an unforgivable act of genocide. Told as a chronicle written by an older Hadrian, Empire of Silence details his earlier adventures and serves as an introduction to the characters and the setting.

5. Dune by Frank Herbert

Status: completed, 6/6 books out

Book 1: Dune. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble houses control planetary fiefs. It tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis. While the planet is an inhospitable and sparsely populated desert wasteland, it is the only source of melange, or "spice", a drug that extends life and enhances mental abilities.

6. The Expanse by James S A Corey

Status: completed, 9/9 books out

Book 1: Leviathan wakes. Set hundreds of years in the future, after mankind has colonized the solar system. A hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain come together for what starts as a missing young woman and evolves into a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.

7. The First Law by Joe Abercrombie

Status: completed. 3 books in the original trilogy + 3 standalone books + 3 books in the newest trilogy

Book 1: The Blade Itself. The story follows the fortunes and misfortunes of bad people who do the right thing, good people who do the wrong thing, stupid people who do the stupid thing and, well, pretty much any combination of the above. Survival is no mean feat, and at the end of the day, dumb luck might be more of an asset than any amount of planning, skill, or noble intention.

8. Cradle by Will Wight

Status: completed, 12/12 books out

Book 1: Unsouled. Lindon is Unsouled, forbidden to learn the sacred arts of his clan. When faced with a looming fate he cannot ignore, he must rise beyond anything he's ever known...and forge his own Path

9. Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons (one PB’s favorites)

Status: completed, 4/4 books out

Book 1: Hyperion. The story weaves the interlocking tales of a diverse group of travelers sent on a pilgrimage to the Time Tombs on Hyperion. The travelers have been sent by the Church of the Final Atonement, alternately known as the Shrike Church, and the Hegemony (the government of the human star systems) to make a request of the Shrike. As they progress in their journey, each of the pilgrims tells their tale.

[rangersbecket]

congratulations to Cassius on being Darrow's third wife btw

[sad-endings-suck]

Darrow in Lysander’s chapters:

Darrow in his own chapters:

[sarcasmiclife]

Darrow literally has more light scenes with Cassius than with Sevro or Virginia and Cassius isn't even there with him for 3 of the 6 books

(he so clearly wants what Darrow and Sevro have😭)

Wait there are more in the reblog-

[darrowsrising]

Alternative titles for Light Bringer:

Darrow O'Lykos and, yet again, the audacity of this Pixie Bitch.

The Misadventures of the Wayward Chin.

The Reaper of Mars and his himbo collection.

You can take the boy out of the pyramid, but you cannot stop him from becoming a fucking tyrant.

Martian Cookbook: The Reaper Reveals How To Best Kill Annoying Enemies (may contain honey, berserkers and new butchering techniques).

All Quiet on the Martian Front: Virginia Augustus has a Crown.

Hell hath no fury like Victra Julii-Barca.

The Odyssey where they gave Darrow a self-help book, because therapy would have made him overpowered.

Reading for filth: 10 ways you can send your annoying allies into a downward spiral by just telling them the truth in a mean way.

The Archimedes Beginer's Guide: the braincell supply is always scarce.

Don't Drink and Tell Secrets.

How much character growth can a 7 feet tall man even handle?

Lysander au Lune: from bitch to puppet to genocidal maniac.

How to deal with Depression and Hypocrisy by Sevro Barca, Goblin of Mars.

Diomedes au Raa and the Very Bad, Not Good, Fucking Stupid Days.

Atlas au Raa: Fall Skin Collection.

En Vogue: If he cannot be the narrative's favourite, he'll be the most hated.

Darrow O'Lykos: Augustan Traditions Must Live On.

The Spy That Booped My Nose.

Local Lesbian Saves Obsidian Princess.

Reaper Caused Blood on Dancefloor. Again.

[suspiciouslysilent]

darrow for three books straight

[nightgoodomens]

Look I know Neil said no but Crowley being Morning Star, Light Bringer, Lucifer - works so well.

Let there be light

Stops time, goes against Satan without fear, drives a car on fire, worked alongside Beelzebub who fell with Lucifer, super powerful, creates STARS, nebulas, controls weather, serpent that’s said to be Lucifer, little miracle sets alarms off, the only one who still bangs on about freedom where everyone else goes with either Heaven or Hell rules, theoretically special treatment as he can be on earth mostly doing what he wants, fantastic apartment he only loses when he pisses off Satan, gets told to get that Duke of Hell job, commands demons, smarter than all of them, more powerful than all of them, …

Prince of Hell

I’m sorry. Well not really. Because imagine supreme archangel Aziraphale manipulated to think getting rid of demons is part of the war and besides they’re the bad guys and Crowley is definitely somewhere far far away by now…

And here steps out Crowley except his eyes are red now and his hair is black and Metatron takes a step back and sneers

Lucifer

And that’s how Aziraphale finds out that the cute angel that was creating nebulas in front of him while giggling delighted was the Morning Star

Of course. How many times Crowley shouted about freedom, own minds, own decisions, calling both corporations toxic, just wanting to be himself, doing what he thinks is right, no control.

And after 6 thousand years they pissed him off enough to finally snap and be the Lucifer they feared from the moment he stood up and said no

[the-quasar-hero]

Lysander: Racism, slavery, and genocide are no good. That’s why I’ll commit extraordinary acts of all three to stop them.

Cassius: That’s not how you stop those things.

Lysander: No, I’m pretty sure it is.

[insignificant457]

Top 5 Darrow Cassius Heterosexual Moments™️ from light bringer

5. Flirting over swordplay (not a euphemism)

4. Married disapproval

3. Tending to the homies wounds

2. Whatever the hell this was

1. They’re literally honeymooning. Cassius and Virginia are going to fight each other for Darrow’s hand. She literally had his baby and is married to him and I’m still not sure she’s winning.

[msunitedstatesjames]

Lysander au Lune, every time he sets foot in a room with a man of honor:

You better watch your back, Diomedes. Because this bitch is shooting everybody out here.

[violetqueenofwands]

[virginiaoflykos]

I don’t think I ever did it before, so here are @merwild ‘s red rising bookmarks.

[rangersbecket]

manifesting 🙌