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The Shadow of What Was Lost

Licanius, Book 1

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The Shadow of What Was Lost

By: James Islington
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
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It has been 20 years since the end of the war.

The dictatorial Augurs, once thought of almost as gods, were overthrown and wiped out during the conflict, their much-feared powers mysteriously failing them. Those who had ruled under them, men and women with a lesser ability known as the Gift, avoided the Augurs' fate only by submitting themselves to the rebellion's Four Tenets.

A representation of these laws is now written into the flesh of any who use the Gift, forcing those so marked into absolute obedience. As a student of the Gifted, Davian suffers the consequences of a war fought—and lost—before he was born. Despised by most beyond the school walls, he and those around him are all but prisoners as they attempt to learn control of the Gift. Worse, as Davian struggles with his lessons, he knows there is further to fall if he cannot pass his final tests. But when he discovers he has the ability to wield the forbidden power of the Augurs, he sets into motion a chain of events that will change everything.

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

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About the Creator - James Islington

About the Creator

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 he read Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn series that he was finally inspired to write something of his own. He now is the internationally bestselling author of the Licanius Trilogy, comprising The Shadow of What Was Lost, An Echo of Things to Come, and The Light of All That Falls. Islington lives with his wife and two children on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria.
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I actually chose this book based on the narrators performance. I specifically looked up books that he read on audible. I enjoyed the story difficult to follow at times. Seems like one of those books that you need to be able to flick through the pages look back keep track of certain things. Either way I very much enjoy it

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Can’t wait for the next book, which I will buy as soon as I can!!!

Excellent!!!

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Very entertaining start to what will hopefully be a great trilogy! If you were a fan of the WOT series you'll likely enjoy this too :)

Was looking for something after Wheel of Time...

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Fantastic book. Looking forward to the next two.
If you like Brandon Sanderson definitely add these to your collection.

Great series so far!

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A wild ride. I'm looking forward to hearing the rest of the series in their entirety!

Twisting storyline

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