Royalists led by King Kevran Andras were victorious. In their struggle to keep power, a civil war broke out. Somehow, the Augurs’ abilities became corrupted and their visions became less accurate. Unlike Gifted, Augurs could not only draw Essence from an inner Reserve, but could also manipulate Essence from another sources by using a less understood power. They were assisted by the Gifted, who could use their life energy, or Essence, to perform various magical tasks. Until twenty years ago, Andarra was ruled by the Augurs, who had various powers including precognition and time manipulation. When an ancient barrier protecting the world from demons begins to fail, young Augur Davian must embrace his powers. In a world formerly ruled by Augurs who could see the future, the use of Essence to complete magical tasks is highly restricted. It is the first book in The Licanius Trilogy, followed by An Echo of Things to Come and The Light of All That Falls. The Shadow of What Was Lost is a 2014 Australian high fantasy novel, the debut novel by James Islington.
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