'A storytelling assurance rare for a debut...Fans of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson will find much to admire'GuardianAS DESTINY CALLS,A JOURNEY BEGINSIthas been twenty years since the god-like Augurs were overthrown andkilled. Now,those who once served them - the Gifted - are spared onlybecause they have accepted the rebellion's Four Tenets,vastly limitingtheir own powers. As a young Gifted,Davian suffers theconsequences of a war lost before he was even born. He and others likehim are despised. But when Davian discovers he wields the forbiddenpowers of the Augurs,he sets in motion a chain of events that willchange everything. To the west,a young man whose fate isintertwined with Davian's wakes up in the forest,covered in blood andwith 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
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780356507774Number of pages: 736Weight: 495 gDimensions: 130 x 200 x 49 mm
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Storytelling assurance rare for a debut...Fans of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson will find much to admireSo exciting...Will appeal not only to The Wheel of Time readers,but to anybody looking for a coming-of-age fantasy tale with likeable characters and strong worldbuildingA traditional coming-of-age,saving-the-world epic fantasy in the vein of Tad Williams,Raymond E. Feist (and yes,Robert Jordan). But it also has the flavour of something new...You'll be left wanting more
Action aplenty and an ample spattering of violence...This is a whole new world with a fresh fantasy streak
A relentless juggernaut of a book...Astoundingly intricate worldbuildingWonderful worldbuilding and terrific characters Incessant plot twists and a relentless paceLove the Wheel of Time This is about to become your new favourite seriesComplex magic,terrifying threats out of legend,political intrigue,and a large cast of characters...Fans of doorstop epic fantasy will not be disappointedMagic,monsters,prophecies,betrayals and revenge...The first novel by James Islington has it allDefinitely a series to watch out for. It has everything you wish in Epic fantasy and a lot moreAn action-packed nailbiterRelentless pace and exciting plot...absorbing and impressive
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