20 thoughts on “The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington”
Well, I had the first 2 books on my tbr, while I was waiting for the final book to come out. It took so long though that I gave up. Maybe if the whole trilogy really impresses you I might consider adding it all back. We’ll see I guess…
Hahahha Great. I have to tackle over 2k pages for y’all, huh? Okay. Okay. You guys did read a gazillion other books that have made me instantly add them to my list after all. 😀
That is quite sad. The third book ended up being released on the 12th of December too. It’s as huge as The Burning White too hahah. I plan on getting through this trilogy as soon as possible, so hopefully it will spark some interest in you by the end of it.
I’ve been tempted by this series for so long and seeing reviews pop up for the following two, but not reading them in case of spoilers, has kept me fairly distant. Reading this review has me wanting to read it now.
It’s a toss up between this and The Gutter Prayer for my next audio book 🤔
I greatly appreciate the kind words, Aaron! I’m quite happy to put this back on your radar and I hope that it will be a journey to remember when you get the chance to try it out.
As for your dilemma. I would’ve said The Gutter Prayer since I LOVED that one even more (it’s on my top 5 books read in 2019 too). Whichever you pick, I hope you have a good time, good sir! 😀
Great to see you liked this one! I’ve been considering reading it for a while, but I had never really seen any reviews from the people I follow. I will have to add it to the TBR.
Aw man, thanks Kim for reading my review! I’m glad to give you that extra nudge to add it on your TBR and I hope it will offer you a fun time when you get around to it! 😀
Not long ago I read a very enthusiastic review of the complete trilogy, which prompted me to add it to my “wanted” list, and now your comments on book 1 have conviced me I have to read this saga, because it’s singing a “siren song” I cannot ignore… 😀
Thank you so much for sharing this!!!!
Hahaah I’m really glad to hear that, Maddalena! I think you’ll appreciate this trilogy a lot, if I’m not complete off in my analysis of your reading habits. 😛 Thank YOUU for reading my review! 😀
Hahahaah I love that too! I just love a classic fantasy series that has all those iconic things that we know from fantasy series! 😀 Thanks, Caroline! ❤
The importance of world building cannot be understated, especially in genres such as fantasy and science fiction and even more essential if it’s an ongoing series. I really must take a dive into some fantasy one day, I always favour science fiction but never opposed to broadening literary horizons! Ace review as ever my friend!
Indeed, good sir. And I do believe that there are plenty of great fantasy series that you would adore out there. You just got to find some time for them! 😀 Thanks for reading, sir!
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Well, I had the first 2 books on my tbr, while I was waiting for the final book to come out. It took so long though that I gave up. Maybe if the whole trilogy really impresses you I might consider adding it all back. We’ll see I guess…
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I agree! We’ll both wait until Lashaan assures us books 2 and 3 are just as good 🙂
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Hahahha Great. I have to tackle over 2k pages for y’all, huh? Okay. Okay. You guys did read a gazillion other books that have made me instantly add them to my list after all. 😀
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That is quite sad. The third book ended up being released on the 12th of December too. It’s as huge as The Burning White too hahah. I plan on getting through this trilogy as soon as possible, so hopefully it will spark some interest in you by the end of it.
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I’ve been tempted by this series for so long and seeing reviews pop up for the following two, but not reading them in case of spoilers, has kept me fairly distant. Reading this review has me wanting to read it now.
It’s a toss up between this and The Gutter Prayer for my next audio book 🤔
Fine review, good sir.
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I greatly appreciate the kind words, Aaron! I’m quite happy to put this back on your radar and I hope that it will be a journey to remember when you get the chance to try it out.
As for your dilemma. I would’ve said The Gutter Prayer since I LOVED that one even more (it’s on my top 5 books read in 2019 too). Whichever you pick, I hope you have a good time, good sir! 😀
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Great to see you liked this one! I’ve been considering reading it for a while, but I had never really seen any reviews from the people I follow. I will have to add it to the TBR.
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Aw man, thanks Kim for reading my review! I’m glad to give you that extra nudge to add it on your TBR and I hope it will offer you a fun time when you get around to it! 😀
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I’ve owned this book for a little while now, after your review I hope to move it up the list to read in the new year. 🙂
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Awwww ye! I’m glad to hear that! Thank you so much for reading my review; I really appreciate it! 😀
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Not long ago I read a very enthusiastic review of the complete trilogy, which prompted me to add it to my “wanted” list, and now your comments on book 1 have conviced me I have to read this saga, because it’s singing a “siren song” I cannot ignore… 😀
Thank you so much for sharing this!!!!
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Hahaah I’m really glad to hear that, Maddalena! I think you’ll appreciate this trilogy a lot, if I’m not complete off in my analysis of your reading habits. 😛 Thank YOUU for reading my review! 😀
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Sounds like a great debut.
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It indeed was!
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Hahaha I loved how the names of the characters sound so much like fantasy character’s names 😂 Great review! 😍
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Hahahaah I love that too! I just love a classic fantasy series that has all those iconic things that we know from fantasy series! 😀 Thanks, Caroline! ❤
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The importance of world building cannot be understated, especially in genres such as fantasy and science fiction and even more essential if it’s an ongoing series. I really must take a dive into some fantasy one day, I always favour science fiction but never opposed to broadening literary horizons! Ace review as ever my friend!
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Indeed, good sir. And I do believe that there are plenty of great fantasy series that you would adore out there. You just got to find some time for them! 😀 Thanks for reading, sir!
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