THE SHADOW OF WHAT WAS LOST

''A storytelling assurance rare for a debut . . . Fans of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson will find much to admire'' GuardianAS DESTINY CALLS, A JOURNEY BEGINSIt 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 LostAn Echo of Things to ComeThe 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