The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy, #1)

by James Islington

Vhalire

“That, your history of keeping an Augur’s secret, and the fact you were friends with my son convinced me to let you come this far.”

Im sorry when did she figyre out dav was an augur ?

Suddenly the creature exploded apart, disintegrating back into its wraithlike form, merging once again with the surrounding mists.

AHHHH

When you do, I need you to tell her that Tal’kamar is taking Licanius to the Wells, and that the information is a gift from me. Can you do that?”

Ceaden is tal kamar ?

The most beautiful woman he had ever seen sat beside him. Her long black hair was straight and gleamed in the light of the lanterns. She was slim, with an oval face, large blue eyes, and a delicate mouth. Her full lips curled upward slightly as she saw him watching her, and she leaned toward him.

Um tf is this ceadan ??????

The only secrets a mind cannot give up are those it doesn’t know,”

It was time to go to Ilin Illan.

Youre kidding now he has to travel for 2 weeks on his own?

He spent the next hour relating his last couple of months to his father.

MONTHSS

She was heavier than she looked.

That is so rude. I laughed

Caeden’s nervousness soon faded away. The princess was easy to talk to, even charming now that she had dropped her formal facade, and Caeden found himself enjoying the conversation. At certain points, though, he had to remind himself of their respective positions. There was a warmth to Karaliene’s expression now when she looked at him, and she certainly showed no signs of wanting to be elsewhere…but she was still the princess. He knew that this newfound friendliness was nothing more than her expressing her gratitude.

Its giving aelin and dorian but ceaden is aelin and kara is dorian

“Shel has an unusual gift, even for an Augur. One touch, and she can know where someone is for the rest of their life,” explained Driscin.

Now that is creepy

“To be honest, Your Grace, we’re not sure exactly what happened. It seems that our men were overconfident and didn’t set an adequate watch. The enemy sneaked in under cover of darkness somehow, while many of our people were sleeping. Killed most of the men in their tents before the alarm was even raised, then swept in and finished the rest off. There were only a few survivors.”

It was sha'teth

“You bleeders are probably behind all of this. I should have you all hanged for traitors. Every last one.” He stood as if to carry out his threat immediately.

My jaw. Is. On. The. Floor.

gestured. “I tell you this as a courtesy, not to seek your advice. It is my decision, and mine alone, to make.”

And that is how you become extinct

suspect. Maybe even tonight.” He smiled, shaking his head. “I would understand if you decided to go, but…just let me know if you do. Seems I’m becoming fond of you, Ashalia. I’d be worried if you suddenly disappeared again.”

If she ends up with him and dav with shel idk how i feel - just kidding he died HA

“The Gifted are traitors. Their power is a disease, a stain on the world. They are untrustworthy. Each and every one of them.”

Its giving racism

He swallowed hard as unexpected tears threatened to form in his eyes. Even as a Shadow, she was the most beautiful thing he’d ever seen. “How…?”

Oh i might cry

Tenvar could overpower him in his evidently weakened state, but there was no point taking the chance.

Just take all his essence away

heir

Tal kamar not wirr? Or wirr?

“I will not fail you,”

He will fail you

“We can’t just open the portal out in the open, though; the last thing we need is someone seeing and trying to interfere. Doing it from my quarters would be best.”

Why do i feel like everything i know is about to go up in flames

The duke studied Taeris and Caeden for a long moment. “Try not to be seen,” he said.

Icon Coming back to this after I know the ending is absolutely BONKERS

And then he was somewhere else.

Wtf im in disbelief

“You need to get out of here,” she said bluntly as soon as she saw them. “Follow me. I don’t have a lot left in my Reserve, but it should be enough to get us back to the Third Shield.”

She is her.

“But—” “Promise me, Torin.” Elocien’s grip began to weaken, but his tone was edged with urgency. “I’m starting to lose focus; if I get confused, I need you to know that this is what I want. Changing the Tenets is all that matters now. I need you to swear to me that you will let me go.”

No shot is it becaue erran is losing control of him?

Erran had been in a Lockroom in his vision—Asha

Wow she really is her

Kol sat heavily as what Erran was saying sunk in. “You’ve been Controlling Elocien?”

Jaw on the floor

“You sent Torin to Caladel,” she said suddenly,

Oh my god. Its crazy. Absoutely crazy.

Scyner smiled at him. “I killed twelve in one night, once,”

Oh my god he was an augur and killed 12 others ????

walked toward the door, then paused. “Aelrith is dead, Ashalia. He knew that was going to happen as soon as he saw you,”

Wait is scyner the man aelrith said she would kill? Vhealith or whatever ?

“He was an Augur,” he coughed, body spasming. “An El-cursed prewar Augur.” “Be quiet, Kol. You need to rest,” whispered Fessi. She

Im confused but also thrilled to be

“We’ve…decided to leave, Asha,”

I feel like im getting hit over the head over and over again

Wirr rolled his shoulders, sensing more than seeing Elder Eilinar’s glare.

I want tal 's pov

“Ionis. I’m sorry, but this is how it has to

at every turn there is a road block and its crazy

“I want you to create a new, single Tenet. That any man, woman, or child who is Gifted must take their own life.”

Woahhhhhhh buddy

“You have lived for over four thousand years, and done so much evil and so much good. You are a legend here amongst the Lyth, despised and beloved, famous and infamous both. You are Tal’kamar,” he finished softly.

Holy shit what a thing to learn

Epilogue

That caught me by suprise

not long before he’d finally rejected the name Aarkein Devaed, realized his mistakes, and started along the path that had ultimately led here.

Woah. If James Islington loves one thing its to give his main characters multiple names lmfao