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The Shadow of What Was Lost

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In The Shadow of What Was Lost, the first book of the Licanius Trilogy, a young man named Davian discovers he possesses forbidden magical powers long thought lost. Set two decades after the overthrow of the godlike Augurs, those with magic—the Gifted—are oppressed and restricted by strict laws. Alongside friends Wirr and Asha, Davian's awakening triggers ancient forces and a rising enemy thought vanquished. With entwined destinies and a looming war, this relentless coming-of-age epic promises a gripping journey from the very first page.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers who enjoy epic fantasy with rich world-building and complex characters, particularly fans of authors like Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson.

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A young man with forbidden magic finds himself drawn into an ancient war against a dangerous enemy in book one of the Licanius Trilogy, the series that fans are heralding as the next Wheel of Time.

As destiny calls, a journey begins.

It has been twenty years since the godlike Augurs were overthrown and killed. Now, those who once served them—the Gifted—are spared only because they have accepted the rebellion's Four Tenets, vastly limiting their powers.

As a Gifted, Davian suffers the consequences of a war lost before he was even born. He and others like him are despised. But when Davian discovers he wields the forbidden power of the Augurs, he and his friends Wirr and Asha set into motion a chain of events that will change everything.

To the west, a young man whose fate is intertwined with Davian's wakes up in the forest, covered in blood and with no memory of who he is...

And in the far north, an ancient enemy long thought defeated begins to stir.

The Licanius Trilogy is a series readers will have a hard time putting down—a relentless coming-of-age epic from the very first page.

"Storytelling assurance rare for a debut... Fans of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson will find much to admire."Guardian

Series: Licanius Trilogy

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The Guardian praises the novel's "storytelling assurance rare for a debut," noting that fans of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson will find much to admire.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316274074

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 May 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Orbit

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 48.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 544g

Pages: 512

About the Author

James Islington was born and raised in southern Victoria, Australia. His influences growing up were the stories of Raymond E. Feist and Robert Jordan, but it wasn't until later, when he read Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series -- followed soon after by Patrick Rothfuss' Name of the Wind -- that he was finally inspired to sit down and write something of his own. He now lives with his wife and daughter on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria.

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