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A fantasy series by British author Mark Charan Newton set in a fantasy world faced with an impending ice age. The series has received critical acclaim for its stellar world building, unconventional characters and exploration of real-life issues.
A fantasy series by British author Mark Charan Newton set in a fantasy world faced with an impending ice age. The series has received critical acclaim for its stellar world building, unconventional characters and exploration of real-life issues.


''Legends Of The Red Sun'' has been compared to the works of [[Gene Wolfe]] and [[China Mieville]], the latter of whom has given it a favorable judgment.
''Legends Of The Red Sun'' has been compared to the works of [[Gene Wolfe]] and [[China Mieville]], the latter of whom has given it a favorable judgment.
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So far the series consists of:
So far the series consists of:


# ''Nights of Villjamur (2009)''
# ''Nights of Villjamur (2009)''
# ''City of Ruin (2010)''
# ''City of Ruin (2010)''
# ''The Book of Transformations (forthcoming)''
# ''The Book of Transformations (forthcoming)''


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=== '''This series contains examples of:''' ===


* [[Anti-Villain]]: Dartun Sur.
* [[Anti-Villain]]: Dartun Sur.
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* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Although non-fantastic prejudices, such as homophobia, skin color and the divide between rich and poor, notably take center stage far more often.
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Although non-fantastic prejudices, such as homophobia, skin color and the divide between rich and poor, notably take center stage far more often.
* [[Heroic Albino]]: Brynd.
* [[Heroic Albino]]: Brynd.
* [[Hooker With a Heart of Gold]]: Tuya Daluud.
* [[Hooker with a Heart of Gold]]: Tuya Daluud.
* [[Immortality Seeker]]: Dartun.
* [[Immortality Seeker]]: Dartun.
* [[Kick the Son of A Bitch]]: It's quite satisfying when {{spoiler|Jeryd finally beats the hell out of Tryst and later shoots him.}}
* [[Kick the Son of a Bitch]]: It's quite satisfying when {{spoiler|Jeryd finally beats the hell out of Tryst and later shoots him.}}
* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]: Rumex Jeryd and Brynd Lathraea.
* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]: Rumex Jeryd and Brynd Lathraea.
* [[Last of His Kind]]: Jurro.
* [[Last of His Kind]]: Jurro.
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* [[Proper Lady]] / [[Silk Hiding Steel]]: Rika.
* [[Proper Lady]] / [[Silk Hiding Steel]]: Rika.
* [[The Resenter]]: {{spoiler|Tryst.}}
* [[The Resenter]]: {{spoiler|Tryst.}}
* [[Shout Out]]: Dartun wears [[Book of the New Sun|a cloak of fuligin, the color darker than black.]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: Dartun wears [[Book of the New Sun|a cloak of fuligin, the color darker than black.]]
** There's also a coroner named [[Edgar Allan Poe|Doctor Tarr]].
** There's also a coroner named [[Edgar Allan Poe|Doctor Tarr]].
** What does {{spoiler|Dartun use to raise the dead?}} [[Frankenstein Monster|Shelley tanks.]]
** What does {{spoiler|Dartun use to raise the dead?}} [[Frankenstein Monster|Shelley tanks.]]
* [[Smug Snake]]: Urtica again.
* [[Smug Snake]]: Urtica again.
* [[Straight Gay]]: {{spoiler|Brynd}}.
* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]: {{spoiler|Brynd}}.
* [[Sympathetic Murderer]]: {{spoiler|Tuya.}}
* [[Sympathetic Murderer]]: {{spoiler|Tuya.}}
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: Eir, by the end of the first book.
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: Eir, by the end of the first book.
* [[Torture Technician]]: Tryst.
* [[Torture Technician]]: Tryst.
* [[Tsundere]]: {{spoiler|Eir for Randur}}.
* [[Tsundere]]: {{spoiler|Eir for Randur}}.
* [[Villain With Good Publicity]]: Chancellor Urtica
* [[Villain with Good Publicity]]: Chancellor Urtica
* [[Wretched Hive]]: Villiren, described as the most lawless city in the Empire.
* [[Wretched Hive]]: Villiren, described as the most lawless city in the Empire.


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Latest revision as of 10:30, 11 April 2017

A fantasy series by British author Mark Charan Newton set in a fantasy world faced with an impending ice age. The series has received critical acclaim for its stellar world building, unconventional characters and exploration of real-life issues.

Legends Of The Red Sun has been compared to the works of Gene Wolfe and China Mieville, the latter of whom has given it a favorable judgment.

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So far the series consists of:

  1. Nights of Villjamur (2009)
  2. City of Ruin (2010)
  3. The Book of Transformations (forthcoming)
Tropes used in Legends of the Red Sun include:


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