The Shadow of What Was Lost. The Licanius Trilogy. Book 1

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. > «A storytelling assurance rare for a debut . . . Fans of Robert Jordan and > Brandon Sanderson will find much to admire», - Guardian > «Wonderful worldbuilding and terrific characters», - > «Will appeal to anybody looking for a coming-of-age fantasy tale with likeable > characters and strong worldbuilding», - Fantasy Faction