#shadows upon time

[shreekofjoy]

Any Sun Eater fans here?

None? Nobody? Really?

>Whimpers in the corner<

[medic981]

The beginning of the end. Starting the final book of the Sun Eater. This. Must. Be.

[doomedhyperfixiations]

I've finished the sun eater series and now I don't know what to do with myself

[nikarodrigues]

Shadows Upon Time

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books i read in 2025 ⟶ Shadows Upon Time by Christopher Ruocchio

“Beauty cannot stay, nor endure—indeed, that a thing is and is gone next is part of what makes a thing beautiful. The preciousness of any beautiful thing—any good thing—lies in its scarcity. And because all things are scarce when measured against eternity and infinity, all things are beautiful—if seen at the right angle, if captured in the right light.”

“Come. There is yet work to do.”

So, I finished this journey. It wasn't enough. I will certainly read everything the author releases and I'm eagerly waiting for it; meanwhile, the series will be released in Portuguese in Brazil starting in 2026, and I will buy and reread it because I don't have the physical books.

When you call for it... It will be Quiet.

Artwork by René Aigner

[tamlinsfiddle]

there's no sun eater fandom on here so i'm just rambling into the howling dark

SHADOWS UPON TIME SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT

So SuT did not amaze me. I was so-so on the ending, but I have some theories, mainly about *why* Hadrian was brought back a third time.

It's very obvious that he was a man waiting to die and reunite with Valka. Further, he accomplished his designated goal by the Quiet...so it begs the question, why was he brought back again?

I believe the Quiet is turning him into a Watcher. His purpose (killing the Cielcin, stopping the war, destroying the Empire) is served, and he did it well. His powers continued to grow intensely throughout SuT, and he was tested with incidents like Cassandra dying over and over again.

The Hadrian he met in hyperspace was a future version of himself. The Watcher that took the form of him while destroying the sun. Him being brought back after his purpose was served. The reason he revered The Quiet so much more in SuT. The Quiet is promoting Hadrian to Watcher.

Is it what Hadrian wants? HELL NO. But when has Hadrian EVER gotten what he wanted?

I do think this is the last we'll hear from him. He wrote his tomes as a confessional before he ascends.

[tamlinsfiddle]

Shadows upon time...one week...

[medic981]

Just bought a ticket to the Shadows Upon Time book release gala.

In case anyone wondered how much of a nerd I am.

[kernelscorner]

Cover Reveal News Round-Up, Including Books By Christopher Ruocchio, James Dashner, Jay Kristoff, TJ Klune, And Anthony Ryan

This new edition of the Cover Reveal News Round-Up is a male author-dominated list. We have sequels from Christopher Ruocchio, James Dashner

Cover Reveal News Round-Up, Including Books By Christopher Ruocchio, James Dashner, Jay Kristoff, TJ Klune, And Anthony Ryan