The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 5 books · 2016 to 2025

James Islington

FantasyEpic and high fantasyHistorical and mythic fantasy

James Islington, an Australian writer, wrote the Licanius trilogy, an intricate epic fantasy about time, memory and fate; and The Will of the Many, about a boy who infiltrates an elite academy in an empire where citizens surrender their willpower to those above them.

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James Islington books in order

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Licanius

3 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1The Shadow of What Was Lost2016With Davian and WirrBuy on Amazon
  2. 2An Echo of Things to Come2017With Davian and WirrBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Light of All That Falls2019With Davian and WirrBuy on Amazon

Hierarchy

2 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasyHistorical and mythic fantasy
  1. 1The Will of the Many2023With Vis TelimusBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Strength of the Few2025With Vis TelimusBuy on Amazon

Characters

5 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Licanius

The Hierarchy