James Islington

jamesislington.com @IslingtonJames

Fantasy Young Adult

James Islington is an Australian fantasy author who grew up in southern Victoria.
His early influences included Raymond E. Feist and Robert Jordan, but it was Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series and Patrick Rothfuss' Name of the Wind that inspired him to start writing.
Islington now lives on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria with his wife and two children.
He gained recognition for his Licanius Trilogy before writing The Will of the Many, which has received widespread acclaim.
Islington's work is known for its complex magic systems, intricate plots, and compelling characters, cementing his place as a rising star in the fantasy genre.

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The Will of the Many

door James Islington

Beyond the Hierarchy's control, an outcast enters an elite academy to solve a murder.

4.58

200.000+

🎓 Dark Academia ⚖️ Rigid Hierarchy ⚔️ Academy Trials 🏛️ Ancient Ruins 🗳️ Political Intrigue

Immersief

The Will of the Many

Beyond the Hierarchy's control, an outcast enters an elite academy to solve a murder.

door James Islington 2023 639 pagina's

4.58

200.000+ beoordelingen

🎓 Dark Academia ⚖️ Rigid Hierarchy ⚔️ Academy Trials 🏛️ Ancient Ruins 🗳️ Political Intrigue

An Echo of Things to Come

door James Islington • 2017

The Boundary is failing. Its immortal creator was once the world's greatest villain.

4.2

57.000+

🔮 Fate And Prophecy 🔥 Villain Redemption 🏛️ Political Intrigue 👥 Found Family ⚔️ Siege Warfare

An Echo of Things to Come

The Boundary is failing. Its immortal creator was once the world's greatest villain.

door James Islington 2017 752 pagina's

4.2

57.000+ beoordelingen

🔮 Fate And Prophecy 🔥 Villain Redemption 🏛️ Political Intrigue 👥 Found Family ⚔️ Siege Warfare

The Light of All That Falls

door James Islington • 2019

A guilty immortal, a soldier trapped in time, and an outcast must break fate's cycle.

4.40

42.000+

🔄 Predestination Paradox 🖤 Immortal Atonement 🕰️ Time Prison 🤝 Found Family 🧠 Memory And Identity

The Light of All That Falls

A guilty immortal, a soldier trapped in time, and an outcast must break fate's cycle.

door James Islington 2019 864 pagina's

4.40

42.000+ beoordelingen

🔄 Predestination Paradox 🖤 Immortal Atonement 🕰️ Time Prison 🤝 Found Family 🧠 Memory And Identity

The Strength of the Few

door James Islington

Across three mirror worlds, he can stop extinction only by commanding the dead.

4.30

100.000+

🪞 Parallel Worlds 🏛️ Roman Fantasy 🖤 Found Family 💀 Necromancy ⚖️ Morally Gray Hero

Immersief

The Strength of the Few

Across three mirror worlds, he can stop extinction only by commanding the dead.

door James Islington 2025 736 pagina's

4.30

100.000+ beoordelingen

🪞 Parallel Worlds 🏛️ Roman Fantasy 🖤 Found Family 💀 Necromancy ⚖️ Morally Gray Hero

The Shadow of What Was Lost

door James Islington

Four young fugitives race a failing magical barrier to unlock an amnesiac's forgotten past.

4.14

92.000+

🔗 Magic As Oppression 🧠 Memory And Identity ❓ Amnesiac Protagonist 👑 Hidden Royalty 🤝 Found Family

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Immersief

The Shadow of What Was Lost

Four young fugitives race a failing magical barrier to unlock an amnesiac's forgotten past.

door James Islington 2014 595 pagina's

4.14

92.000+ beoordelingen

🔗 Magic As Oppression 🧠 Memory And Identity ❓ Amnesiac Protagonist 👑 Hidden Royalty 🤝 Found Family

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