Carya & Jonan
#6243.98 adjusted 3.95 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 2012–2013 Reading commitment Medium Bernd Perplies Last reviewed 2026-11-05
Overview
Carya & Jonan is a trilogy by the German author Bernd Perplies, published by Egmont LYX between 2012 and 2013. It is set in a devastated world, where the refuge city of Arcadion is ruled by the religious order Lux Dei and its Inquisition. Sixteen-year-old Carya is pursued by the inquisitors and flees with the Templar soldier Jonan. Their search for the truth about Carya's past leads them to where the city of Paris once stood, and finally to a conspiracy on which the fate of humanity depends. The three novels follow one continuous story, and the series is complete.
Dark fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
Carya & Jonan Bernd Perplies
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Flammen über Arcadion; Published by Egmont LYX in September 2012. | 2012 | 1 | core | 3.86 (168 ratings) |
 | Im Schatten des Mondkaisers; Published by Egmont LYX in March 2013. | 2013 | 2 | core | 4.03 (88 ratings) |
 | Das geraubte Paradies; Published by Egmont LYX in September 2013. | 2013 | 3 | core | 4.18 (73 ratings) |
Carya, a teenager hunted by an inquisition in a ruined world, flees with a Templar soldier and uncovers a conspiracy about humanity's fate.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Carya & Jonan? Carya & Jonan's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for Carya & Jonan? Publication order, starting with Flammen über Arcadion. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Carya & Jonan finished? Complete (2012–2013).
- How much reading does Carya & Jonan take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books).
- How is Carya & Jonan ranked? #624 in this site's official ranking, based on 329 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #624?
Ranked #624 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.98 across 3 core books.
- A smaller readership (329 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #623, Windrose Chronicles (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 3 books · Complete · 329 ratings · Ranks #624 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length dark fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- Flammen über Arcadion (2012)
- Das geraubte Paradies (2013)
- Im Schatten des Mondkaisers (2013)
Documented internal/story order
- Flammen über Arcadion (2012)
- Im Schatten des Mondkaisers (2013)
- Das geraubte Paradies (2013)
Awards (verified)
- RPC Fantasy Award, 2013: nominated: Flammen über Arcadion
- Deutscher Phantastik Preis, 2014: nominated: Das geraubte Paradies
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.98 across 329 ratings on 3 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 22 universes from the candidate register; Cursed Bunny ruled out; open synopses for Anna Strong, Allie Beckstrom and Alex Craft accepted 2026-11-05
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- German Wikipedia: Bernd Perplies Tier 2
- Buechertreff: Flammen über Arcadion Tier 2
- LovelyBooks author page Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-05
Rule: Core Canon = Flammen über Arcadion (2012), Im Schatten des Mondkaisers (2013) and Das geraubte Paradies (2013).