#the phoenix king

[swan2swan]

Someone called Ozai "temper tantrum man", and I was going to comment on that with some sort of "Yes, but"...but then I realized that there is no "yes" to that.

He's not a tantrum person.

He has a temper, yes, but the guy doesn't freak out. Ever. Not even once. And it's a trait I hadn't considered about him, but it's so terrifyingly brilliant.

-Zuko speaks out. He just drags him off to the disciplinary Agni-Kai

-Zuko tells him Azula lied and the Avatar's alive. He just snarls at Zuko and tells him to get out, then starts goading the kid to attack him with swords while he doesn't have his own firebending

-Aang blows up his airship, and he just flies down and starts gloating about how favored he is by the universe

-Aang unlocks the Avatar State and grabs Ozai's beard, and Ozai counterattacks in the blink of an eye

-Aang nearly kills him and Ozai scoffs about how Aang is weak

-Aang takes his bending and Ozai throws punches until he realizes he's exhausted

-A bunch of teenagers start making fun of him and Ozai (still exhausted) pathetically protests before falling over

-Zuko comes to see him in jail and Ozai hits him with snark

The writing on that man is insane when you think about how cold he is.

#firelord ozai #the phoenix king #phoenix king ozai #atla #avatar: the last airbender #OBVIOUSLY he's kind of doing little internal tantrums every time #but he keeps himself controlled #heck it's probably one of the reasons why he despises zuko #because he's always just as angry as zuko but HE'S mature enough not to show it #gotta make daddy proud after all #be a respectable adult leader of a nation and all that

[timetravellingkitty]

The Phoenix King has such weird names. You can't expect me to take names like Leo Malhari Ravence or Elena Aadya Ravence seriously. Why not just give ethnic names? It's really not that hard. These names sound like something a 14 year old would come up for a fanfic

South Asian fantasy authors need to be fr

#the phoenix king #books #ya books #ya fantasy #come on guys we can do BETTER #i'm not saying the book is gonna be bad i'm just very skeptical #reva speaks

[vampirecorleone]

"There's one technique you need to know before facing my Father... how to redirect lightning. If you let the energy in your own body flow, the lightning will follow it. You turn your opponent's energy against them." | "That's like waterbending." | "Exactly. My uncle invented this technique himself by studying Waterbenders." | "So, have *you* ever redirected lightning before?" | "Once, against my father." | "What did it feel like?" | "Exhilarating... but terrifying. You feel so powerful holding so much energy in your body, but you know if you make the wrong move, it's over." | "Well, not *over* over. I mean, there's always Katara and a little Spirit Water action, am I right?" | "Actually, I used it all up after Azula shot you."

Avatar The Last Airbender Rewatch: The Phoenix King

#avatar the last airbender #atlarewatch #sozins comet #the phoenix king #atlaedit #atlagifs #tlagifs #avataredit #avatargifs #avatarworld #atlaworld #airbendersource #zuzuthefirelord #fireladyazula #userkataang #userbbelcher #usermin #usernana #gif #mine #made by me #photoset #gifs #gifset #tvandfilmdaily #dailytvfilmgifs #zukoedit #aangedit

[sharlmbracta]

ozai's fucking dramaqueen helmet is hilarious

i mean look at this:

how is this acceptable??

the amount of ludicrousy is ridiculous

#ozai #atla #the phOENix kINg #this is impossible #who the hell would crown themselves THAT #i bet the folks over nickelodeon who had to design and draw that would've laughed their asses off

[stardust948]

When you're Republic City’s beloved heroes but still stupid teenagers.

Zutara ML AU

#atla #zutara #zuko #katara #the painted lady #the blue spirit #painted blue #ozai #the phoenix king #zutara ml au #zutara miraculous ladybug au #ml season 5 #rough sketch #star's art

[skatesfullofsunshine]

Things I loved about reading The Phoenix King;

The depth of emotions which Aparna Verma painted throughout. Even when I wholeheartedly disagreed with a certain character, I can see how their development had them arrive at that point in their narrative.

A proactive protagonist; Elena is a kickass character, who genuinely made me love her more throughout the book. I appreciated someone who took such charge of her own narrative, leaving no room for any question that she is the main character.

Believable political machinations; the good and the bad, were there, and done well, in my humble opinion. Furthermore, what happened had real consequences for the characters, rather than them just being background to everything else going on.

The promise of the premise was met, in full; what the synopsis said, is what happened.

Overall, I fully recommend this book, and it was a 5 star read for me. I can't wait to get book 2 in my hands one day. If this was Aparna Verma's debut, even as a re-published book, then I definitely will be reading more of her work in the future!

#The Phoenix King #The Ravence Trilogy #Ravence Trilogy #Aparna Verma #Elena Aadya Ravence #Elena Aadya #Elena Ravence #Yassen Knight #Samson Kytuu #Leo Ravence #Reading community #Readingcommunity #Amreading #Am reading #Reading #Fantasy #Adult Fantasy #Adult Sci-Fi #Adult Fiction #The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma #Book #Books

[checkoutmybookshelf]

Elena Isn't Sitting Around Telling Sad Stories of the Deaths of Kings. She's Burning Shit Down

There's a trend in adult fantasy lately of mixing magic and technology and religion in some SUPER interesting ways. I loved it in Fonda Lee's Green Bone Saga, NE Davenport's The Blood Trials, and now in Aparna Verma's The Phoenix King. Quite honestly, I was sold by the Indian-inspired world with morally grey protagonists and firebending, so finding out that there was tech mixing with magic here too was a nice bonus. This book also does one of my favorite things ever, and includes some really stunning character art in the inner cover...of a PAPERBACK. Publishers: More of that, please. I'm going to do my best to avoid spoilers below, because honestly I think more people should read and love this book and it's rich, complex world, phenomenal characters, deliberate pacing, and lovely writing. Let's talk The Phoenix King.

The world of Verma's debut novel explodes onto the pages fully formed, delightfully complex, and on the verge if shattering. Between the Raveni and Jantari enmity, the Ahrohassain twining into those cracks and applying pressure and murder in equal measures, and some twisted history with gods and fire magic, protagonist and heir to Ravence's throne Elena has her work cut out for her.

Elena is the heir to a kingdom and religion that expect her, like their Phoenix, to control fire. The only problem is that our clever, stubborn, ruthless girl cannot, and her father is no help.

Leo, the current king, is grappling with geopolitical machinations, single-parenthood, grief, possibly some low-key madness, and the shattering conflict of wanting his daughter to be a strong queen and maybe not wanting to give up his power. And despite his desperate bids to leave Elena a stable kingdom, bringing in Samson, the landless king with an army, for a political marriage to Elena, just sets everything on the final downward spiral.

And that's before we remember that we have one more wild card in play: Yassen Knight. (Literally it took me this whole book to train myself out of going, "Yassen? As in Gregorovich???" So thanks for nothing there, Anthony Horowitz...) Yassen has all the world-weariness of a soldier who doesn't understand how he is still alive in a world that keeps dragging him back to hell no matter how many times he hears "just one last mission..."

Elena and Yassen's connection is immediate, but their relationship is best described as a slow burn. The parts of each of them that are wounded recognize each other, but it takes their brains a while to catch up.

Generally speaking, the worldbuikdig and character work are the key reasons to read this book. Both are beautifully done independently, and Verma takes it to the next level by having each inform and influence the other. I haven't seen worldbuilding this quietly understated but beautifully intricate in a while, and that background for some genuinely complex characters is just a stunning combination.

I have more to say about this book, but most of it involves fangirling over massive spoilers, so I will leave you for now with a five-star rating and a strong recommendation to read this incredible book. One can only hope that the next two books of the trilogy come out SOON!

#aparna verma #the phoenix king #elena #yassen knight #adult epic fantasy #adult fantasy novel #indian-inspired epic fantasy #firebending #books and reading #books & libraries #books and novels #books #book recommendations

[betterbooksandthings]

The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma

The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma is the perfect slice of sci-fi/ fantasy for anyone longing to sink their teeth into a world filled with political intrigue and magical-religious quandaries. Here, the right to rule comes from the Phoenix who gifts her rulers with the ability to handle flames, but the burden of flames comes with a price. Elena Aadya Ravence is a princess coming into her power as the next ruler on the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday. With rebels threatening the peace in the streets and armies encroaching on their borders, Elena is determined to do anything she can to secure the throne, from an engagement to the commander of a small private army to backdoor political maneuvering to attempting to control the flames that define her family’s right to rule. Her father, Leo Malhari Ravence is preparing his kingdom for his daughter’s rule and he is willing to do anything to control his kingdom and ensure her safety. Finally, Yassen Knight is an ex-assassin who joins the princess’s guard and gives up his old organizations secrets in exchange for a pardon that could give him the free life he longs for. It will be up to the princess, king, and assassin to ensure peace in freedom in the kingdom if they don’t succumb to the very things they are desperately trying to control.

I am going to be honest when I say this is an excellent book with a complex magic system and a well-thought-out religious/ governmental system. The politics behind the political unrest is clear and each character has a clear point of view that fleshes out the world. All that being said, my personal tastes tend to lean a bit funnier and romantic. I don’t need every other line to be a joke, but I tend to enjoy having at least one character that breaks some of the dramatic tension. I also went into the book believing that the romance subplot was going to be a bit bigger than it was. This book had a whisper of a romantic subplot at the end with some mild yearning sprinkled in. Given the ending, I imagine Book Two will cover the impact of the romantic subplot introduced in Book One. That is all to say this is not a particularly funny or romantic book and that is completely fine. Sci-fi fantasy books with heavy political intrigue and complex magic systems are in demand and I think a slow-paced book like this one is perfect for those readers.

Thank you Orbit Books for providing me with an arc for an honest review in anticipation of the release of The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma set to come out August 31, 2021.

#The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma #book review #orbit books #arc #Aparna Verma #The Phoenix King #science fiction #fantasy #political intrigue #complex magic system #sci-fi/ fantasy #magical-religious quandaries

[increasingly-verbose-quotations]

You are right, I do have the power. I have all the power in the world!

The Phoenix King, Avatar: The Last Airbender [imdbid-tt0417299], S3:E16, 1h:00m:31s

#avatar the last airbender #the phoenix king

[teartra]

The Burning Kingdom is what The Ravence Trilogy wanted to be

#and it’s gaaayyyy ✨💅 #i mean you don’t put a western ass name for royals in indian myth and not expect me to hate it #the jasmine throne #tasha suri #the phoenix king #indian mythology #the burning kingdom #the ravence trilogy

[damzelsart]

Leo Ravence from The Phoenix King

ig: @/damzelsart

#digital doodle #digital sketch #artists of tumblr #damzelsart #doodles #digital art #fan art #the phoenix king #aparna verma #leo ravence #the boy with fire #book fanart #book characters #fantasy books #bookblr #book art #character illustration #character fanart #fan artist #my fanart #book fandom

[morozoxa]

“The end of her dupatta caught on the button of his sleeve, tugging him forward. Yassen held up his hand. Her eyes snagged on him, and his heart hammered as she slowly touched his wrist”

- the phoenix king, pg. 176

#the phoenix king #desi aesthetic #desi tag #om shanti om

[cristinaricci]

STAND BY ME ↳ 1986 | dir. Rob Reiner I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?

#stand by me #filmedit #movieedit #moviegifs #filmgifs #fyeahmovies #dailyflicks #userfilm #tvandfilm #cinematv #chewieblog #cinemapix #river phoenix #usersource #filmreel #stephen king #userstream #80sedit #1980s #gifs*mine

[forecast0ctopus]

badge shmadge it’s trucy time

#phoenix using his newly gained dad strength to introduce her to edgeworth lion king style #ace attorney #trucy wright #phoenix wright #gyakuten saiban #miles edgeworth #naruhodo minuki #naruhodo ryuichi #mitsurugi reiji #pwaa #phoenix wright ace attorney #ace attorney art #aa4

[stardust948]

Saw a ML spoiler where someone decked Monarch in the face with garbage and knew Sokka would absolutely do the same 😂

#atla #zutara ml au #zutara miraculous ladybug au #ozai #the phoenix king #sokka #boomerang #rough sketch #star's art

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 245

Now Danny would openly admit, if only to himself, that he had a type when it came to relationships. If they were strong, if they were a threat to him, then chances were he would develop some sort of crush. It was how he had dated Sam and Valerie (And Johnny & Kitty) when he was a bit younger, and hell, Sam had technically succeeded in killing him, even if partly. 

Attraction towards smart people who could kill him was honestly par for the course for a Fenton or Nightingale anyway. 

And he’d also admit he enjoyed a bit of time travel, learning about times and culture long before his time, to the point that he could blend in in ancient times just as easily as the time he had been born in. That it was natural to mutter in a language lost to time. 

So color him surprise when another man perks up in the bar he had paused to get a drink in, vibrant green eyes gleaming in interest and responds in turn. And not just in the language, but able to keep up when he talks about things that once existed but haven’t been rediscovered yet. 

And one thing led to the other, and there might have been some assassins and some shenanigans that end with them both laughing together in an inn and then more and- Okay he has a type alright, and he’s ticking each box! How is that fair? 

#DCxDP #DPxDC #Prompts #Adult Danny #Ras is just as smitten and so sad whenever Danyal leaves #But Danny always returns & he’s explained he has to travel lest he go mad #Danny isn’t technically from the DC dimension but it’s his favorite & it has nothing to do with Ras #Is their relationship healthy? Definitely not but they’re morally grey immortals #Dusan asks about his mother first #Technically Danny isn’t his mother BUT he does take on parental role & as far as the kids are aware this death-being is their mom #Why look Dusan even has his hair- their logic is flawless #Talia tells Bruce her mother is gone & for YEARS he thought she meant dead #Ellie got her wanderlust from Danny & they all give off some sort of mystical fae vibes #deadly decisions #Space Core Danny #Moon Core Ellie #Sun Core Dan #Liminal Al Ghuls #Danny is Not ghost King #Technically he’s some sort of being of rebirth like some sort of cosmic phoenix #Am I saying long-haired Danny with feathers in his braid that shimmers from white to galaxy? Maybe #Batfam had no clue about Danny save for Jason #And they didn’t find out until Damian mentions Grandmother apparently visited once more #Let Jason & Damian be brothers #How many tags until tumblr deletes them I wonder