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The Hierarchy still call me Vis Telimus. They still, as one, believe they know who I am. But with all that has happened-with what I fear is coming-I am not sure it matters anymore. I am no longer one. I won the Iudicium, and lost everything-and now, impossibly, the ancient device beyond the Labyrinth has replicated me across three separate worlds.

A different version of myself in each of Obiteum, Luceum, and Res. Three different bodies, three different lives. I have to hide; fight; play politics. I have to train; trust; lie. I have to kill; heal; prove myself again, and again, and again. I am loved, and hated, and entirely alone. Above all, though, I need to find answers before it's too late. To understand the nature of what has happened to me, and why. I need to find a way to stop the coming Cataclysm, because if all I have learned is true, I may be the only one who can.

''A storytelling assurance rare for a debut . . . Fans of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson will find much to admire'' Guardian

AS DESTINY CALLS, A JOURNEY BEGINS

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.

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

''Fans of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson will find much to admire'' Guardian on The Shadow of What Was Lost AS SHADOWS RISE, A DARKNESS AWAKESAn amnesty has been declared for all Augurs - finally allowing them to emerge from hiding and openly oppose the dark forces massing against Andarra. However, as Davian and his new allies hurry north towards the ever-weakening Boundary, fresh horrors along their path suggest that their reprieve may have come far too late.Meanwhile, Caeden continues to wrestle with the impossibly heavy burdens of his past. Yet as more and more of his memories return, he begins to realise that the motivations of the two sides in this ancient war may not be as clear-cut as they first seemed . . .An Echo of Things to Come continues the epic story that began in The Shadow of What Was Lost, the acclaimed fantasy blockbuster from James Islington.The Licanius trilogy:The Shadow of What Was LostAn Echo of Things to ComeThe Light of All That Falls Praise for the series:''Numerous surprises . . . action aplenty'' SciFiNow''You''ll be left wanting more'' SFX''Astoundingly intricate world-building'' Daily Mail''Action-packed epic fantasy'' BookBag

The Light of All That Falls is the spectacular conclusion to James Islington''s Licanius trilogy - a modern fantasy blockbuster packed with magic, prophecy and adventure.James Islington''s bestselling debut, The Shadow of What Was Lost, began an epic tale of three heroes who embraced forbidden powers to confront a rising evil. The adventure continued in An Echo of Things to Come as armies clashed and magic collided. Now the final battle - and the fate of the world - is at hand in The Light of All That Falls, the enthralling final volume in the Licanius trilogy. Praise for the series:''Numerous surprises . . . action aplenty'' SciFiNow''You''ll be left wanting more'' SFX''Astoundingly intricate world-building'' Daily Mail''Action-packed epic fantasy'' BookBagThe Licanius series:The Shadow of What Was LostAn Echo of Things to Come The Light of All That Falls