Book guide
The Shadow of What Was Lost
A despised young Gifted discovers forbidden power as an ancient enemy begins to wake.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyChosen oneFantasyTraining scenesFantasyFound powerFantasyPolitical intrigueFantasyQuestFantasyProphecyFantasyMagical artifactFantasySecret powersEpic FantasyChosen oneEpic FantasyTraining scenesEpic FantasyFound powerEpic FantasyPolitical intrigueEpic FantasyQuestEpic FantasyProphecyEpic FantasyMagical artifactEpic FantasyRebellionAdventureFound powerAdventureQuestAdventureMagical artifact
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About The Shadow of What Was Lost
In a world shaped by the fall of the god-like Augurs, Davian lives under suspicion as one of the Gifted. When he discovers he possesses forbidden Augur powers, he sets events in motion that entangle him with an amnesiac stranger, a weakening realm, and an ancient threat stirring in the north.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Fast
Series
Licanius · Book 1 of 3
Content warnings
- rape mentioned
- amputation
- loss of autonomy
- genocide
- mass murder
- torture
- gore
