The Shadow of What Was Lost

The Shadow of What Was Lost

2014 • 608 pages

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15

It has been twenty years since the god-like 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 own powers. As a young Gifted, Davian suffers the consequences of a war lost before he was even born. He and his friends are despised beyond their school walls for the magical power they wield: a power that Davian, despite his best efforts, cannot seem to control. Worse, with his final test approaching and the consequences of failure severe, time to overcome his struggles is fast running out. But when Davian discovers he wields the forbidden power of the Augurs, he unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that will change his life and shake the entire world.

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The Licanius Trilogy

The Licanius Trilogy is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by James Islington.

The Shadow of What Was Lost
An Echo of Things to Come
The Light of All That Falls

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DNF.

March 14, 2017

4.5 stars! This was so good. The blurb telling Sanderson fans will like this was not wrong.
I liked sooo many of the characters! There was a lot of development. This is mostly plot driven but all the characters are so compelling.
Let my boy Caeden have some peace

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