# The Shadow of What Was Lost

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- Authors: [James Islington](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-islington)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2016-07-19
- Genres: Fantasy

## Description

'A storytelling assurance rare for a debut . . . Fans of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson will find much to admire' Guardian AS DESTINY CALLS, A JOURNEY BEGINS 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 others like him are despised. But when Davian discovers he wields the forbidden powers of the Augurs, he sets in 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. 'Wonderful worldbuilding and terrific characters' Boingboing. net 'Will appeal to anybody looking for a coming-of-age fantasy tale with likeable characters and strong worldbuilding' Fantasy Faction 'Love the Wheel of Time? This is about to become your new favourite series' Barnes & Noble SF and Fantasy Blog

## Editions

### The Shadow of What Was Lost

- Publisher: orbit
- ISBN: 978-03-5653-185-4
- Published: 2026-10-20
- Language: en_GB

### The Shadow of What Was Lost

- Publisher: orbit
- ISBN: 978-03-5650-777-4
- Published: 2017-05-11
- Language: en_GB

### The Shadow of What Was Lost

- Publisher: orbit
- ISBN: 978-03-5650-775-0
- Published: 2016-11-10
- Language: en_GB

### The Shadow of What Was Lost

- Publisher: orbit
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-03-5650-774-3
- Published: 2016-07-19
- Language: en_GB

## This book in other languages

- [Cień utraconego świata. Trylogia Licaniusa I](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-islington/pl/cien-utraconego-swiata-trylogia-licaniusa-i) (pl_PL)