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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. |
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''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: |
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# ''Nights of Villjamur (2009)'' |
# ''Nights of Villjamur (2009)'' |
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# ''City of Ruin (2010)'' |
# ''City of Ruin (2010)'' |
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# ''The Book of Transformations (forthcoming)'' |
# ''The Book of Transformations (forthcoming)'' |
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=== '''This series contains examples of:''' === |
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* [[Anti-Villain]]: Dartun Sur. |
* [[Anti-Villain]]: Dartun Sur. |
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** 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.]] |
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* [[Smug Snake]]: Urtica again. |
* [[Smug Snake]]: Urtica again. |
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* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]: {{spoiler|Brynd}}. |
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* [[Sympathetic Murderer]]: {{spoiler|Tuya.}} |
* [[Sympathetic Murderer]]: {{spoiler|Tuya.}} |
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* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: Eir, by the end of the first book. |
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* [[Torture Technician]]: Tryst. |
* [[Torture Technician]]: Tryst. |
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* [[Tsundere]]: {{spoiler|Eir for Randur}}. |
* [[Tsundere]]: {{spoiler|Eir for Randur}}. |
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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.
So far the series consists of:
- Nights of Villjamur (2009)
- City of Ruin (2010)
- The Book of Transformations (forthcoming)
Tropes used in Legends of the Red Sun include:
- Anti-Villain: Dartun Sur.
- Art Initiates Life: Tuya's paintings.
- Casanova: Randur Estevu.
- Cool Old Guy: Denlin.
- Cosmic Horror Story
- Crapsack World
- Dead Person Impersonation: Randur.
- Evil Chancellor: Chancellor Urtica.
- 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.
- Hooker with a Heart of Gold: Tuya Daluud.
- Immortality Seeker: Dartun.
- Kick the Son of a Bitch: It's quite satisfying when Jeryd finally beats the hell out of Tryst and later shoots him.
- Knight in Sour Armor: Rumex Jeryd and Brynd Lathraea.
- Last of His Kind: Jurro.
- Lost Technology: The Dawnir artifacts.
- Mad Scientist: Dartun Sur.
- Manipulative Bastard: Urtica.
- Not So Harmless: The Ovinists, who no one really pays attention to.
- Our Zombies Are Different: Reanimated by lost science and used as an obedient personal army, to be precise.
- Proper Lady / Silk Hiding Steel: Rika.
- The Resenter: Tryst.
- Shout-Out: Dartun wears a cloak of fuligin, the color darker than black.
- There's also a coroner named Doctor Tarr.
- What does Dartun use to raise the dead? Shelley tanks.
- Smug Snake: Urtica again.
- Invisible to Gaydar: Brynd.
- Sympathetic Murderer: Tuya.
- Took a Level in Badass: Eir, by the end of the first book.
- Torture Technician: Tryst.
- Tsundere: Eir for Randur.
- Villain with Good Publicity: Chancellor Urtica
- Wretched Hive: Villiren, described as the most lawless city in the Empire.