The shadow of what was lost - James Islington

'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.

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

'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