Free Audiobook : The Shadow of What Was Lost (Licanius, Book 1), by James Islington

"The Shadow of What Was Lost" kicks off James Islington’s Licanius Trilogy with a bang, narrated by Michael Kramer in a way that makes the world of Andarra feel real. Magic’s on a tight leash here, a relic of a war that ended the Augurs’ reign twenty years back, but it’s not staying quiet. Davian’s just a student with the Gift, until a brutal attack flips his life upside down and sends him scrambling with Wirr and Asha into a brewing storm.

The past isn’t done with Andarra. Caeden, a guy with blood on his hands and holes in his memory, is tangled up in it too, and whatever’s coming has roots that go deep. There’s talk of invaders from the north and whispers of powers nobody’s seen since the old days, pulling these four into a web where every move could be a mistake. It’s a slow unraveling of secrets that keeps you guessing.

Islington builds a fantasy that’s hefty but never heavy, with a cast you’ll root for and a mystery that gnaws at you. Kramer’s voice gives it a weight that sticks, making the quiet moments as gripping as the big ones. This audiobook is your ticket to a saga that starts strong and promises more, a blend of epic scope and human heart that’s tough to pause.