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He does not drop place names, people, wars and other historical facts at your feet like a sack of spuds but feeds it to you in an easily digestible and incredible alluring way. The history of the world, the conflicts and key figures are all explained to you perfectly. The world of Andarra is also a joy to read, Islington seamlessly shows you the world through all of his characters. I wanted to know everything while 100% enjoying what I had received so far, I didn’t get frustrated or annoyed at it!Īlso, guys the prologue and overall start to his boo is brilliant! It was fun, and wonderful and, in my eyes, how complex plots should be done. The plot of this books is quite complex and has many intricacies, though having read Gardens of the Moon right before it I honestly didn’t feel at any point like I wasn’t following, Islington gives you the details and feeds it to you in such a captivating way, I didn’t find myself being like ‘ Gahh, what is going on i’m so confused’ but more along the lines of ‘ohhh Islington you crafty devil, this now makes sense and that does but what about this mean…give me MORE’. So, the fact this isn’t an issue in a book of this page count makes for an incredible read. Which may sound like a silly praise but it is incredibly important to me, too often have I found I don’t like all the characters and when I get to them I think ‘ ahh I will stop reading here’ because I cant really be arsed with them. Each POV brings you something unique to themselves and also relevant to the world, so you are always excited to read all of them. I loved every single character of this book, I didn’t find myself getting to a certain POV chapter and wishing for another. This book is told from several POV, we have Davian, Wirr, Asha and Caeden (who my phone ALWAYS changes to garden, so if you see it just pretend it says Caeden, yeah?)
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The Shadow of What Was Lost is a fine example of an outstanding character driven fantasy, and I can confirm it has an incredible cast of characters of whom you will want to fight for, love, cry for and so much more. By definition, it cannot have proof as its foundation.” Nor is believing in something that gives you no pause for doubt, no reason or desire to question. “You can put your trust in something that’s obvious, that’s measurable or predictable – but that’s not faith. While Islington’s writing is easy to consume it doesn’t not lack flare, and is beautifully written! Before you know it you have read 100 pages and you are hooked! He is also incredibly skilled at doing complex the right way, which I mention a little later on. This is my first time reading the works of James Islington and I was not disappointed in the slightest, he writes in such an accessible and easy flowing way. It was just one of the many unknown ways in which the TBR sucks books into its void.Īnywho to the review, as you may have gathered from the fact I will be starting book three soon I enjoyed this book. It wasn’t until book three was making its rounds in the Book Community that I thought to move it up The TBR, and not because I didn’t want to read it because I did. The Shadow of What Was Lost is another book you could say I am late to the party for, I missed all the hype of its publishing originally and then missed it allover again for book two. A wonderful and oh so relevant magic system and.
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An outstanding character driven fantasy.
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Here are a few things you can expect from this book: ORDER HERE: Audible | Kindle | Paperback | Bookshop.Org Review : Worse, with his final test approaching and the consequences of failure severe, time to overcome his struggles is fast running out.īut 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. 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. 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.Īs a young Gifted, Davian suffers the consequences of a war lost before he was even born. It has been twenty years since the god-like Augurs were overthrown and killed.