Books like “The Shadow of What Was Lost”

What to read after “The Shadow of What Was Lost” by James Islington: a list matched by tropes, mood and atmosphere. Under each book you will see what it has in common.

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Malice
John Gwynne · 2012
From the same world: “Epic Fantasy”
The Banished Lands have known peace for years, but old rivalries are waking. Corban, son of a village lord, dreams of becoming a warrior; far away, a princess and a giant's son are caught up in the schemes of kings. A prophecy of the Bright Star and the Black Sun begins to unfold.
2
The Sword of Shannara
Terry Brooks · 1977
From the same world: “Epic Fantasy”
- Epic Fantasy
- Quest
Shea Ohmsford lives a quiet life in the Shady Vale until the druid Allanon arrives with a warning: the Warlock Lord has returned, and only a descendant of the Shannara line can stop him. Shea sets out with a small band of companions to find the Sword of Shannara, the one weapon said to be able to destroy the Warlock Lord, before the Northland armies reach the Southland.
3
The Riddle-Master of Hed
Patricia A. McKillip · 1976
From the same world: “Epic Fantasy”
- Epic Fantasy
- Quest
Morgon, prince of the island of Hed, won a riddle contest against a ghost and now wears three stars on his forehead. When shape-shifters attack and the High One's realm begins to stir, he leaves his farm behind to seek answers about the fate that binds him to a land he has never seen.
4
Blood Song
Anthony Ryan · 2011
From the same world: “Epic Fantasy”
- Epic Fantasy
- Coming of Age
Vaelin Al Sorna is given to the Sixth Order as a boy and raised among warriors who serve the Faith. His strange gift, the blood-song that lets him hear the dead, marks him for a harder path, and his training ends in a war that will decide the future of an empire.
5
Pawn of Prophecy
David Eddings · 1982
From the same world: “Epic Fantasy”
Garion grows up on a quiet Sendarian farm, unaware of the forces watching him. When a mysterious storyteller and a royal sorceress arrive, he is drawn into a search for a stolen artefact, travelling with a company that hides its true purpose from him. The old prophecy of the Belgariad has begun to move.
6
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman · 1984
From the same world: “Epic Fantasy”
- Epic Fantasy
- Quest
After five years apart, old friends meet again at the Inn of the Last Home as war spreads across Krynn. A plain staff, a cleric without faith and rumours of dragons pull them into a quest to recover the Disks of Mishakal, the lost teachings of the true gods, and to stand against the Dragon Highlords.
7
The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson · 2010
From the same world: “Epic Fantasy”
- Epic Fantasy
On a storm-scoured world, a slave carries ancient honours, a scholar chases forbidden knowledge and a soldier guards a war that never ends. Their paths bend toward a returning danger few believe is real.
8
The Priory of the Orange Tree
Samantha Shannon · 2019
From the same world: “Epic Fantasy”
- Epic Fantasy
- Quest
In the East, the queen Sabran must keep the line of Berethnet alive to hold back the Nameless One. In the West, the mage Ead secretly guards her, and in the South a dragon rider's daughter grows up in hiding.
9
The Eye of the World
Robert Jordan · 1990
From the same world: “Epic Fantasy”
- Epic Fantasy
- Quest
Three young men from the village of Emond's Field are driven from home by monsters out of legend. Pursued by servants of the Dark One, they learn that one of them may be the Dragon Reborn, destined to save the world or break it.
10
The Jasmine Throne
Tasha Suri · 2021
From the same world: “Epic Fantasy”
- Epic Fantasy
Priya has spent years hiding her power in a temple, tending the gardens that hold the prisoner princess Malini, who is held by her own brother the emperor. When the empire's plans threaten them both, the two women must choose between safety and an uprising that could remake Parijatdvipa.
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The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss · 2007
Same genre: “Epic fantasy”
- Magic Academy
- Coming of Age
Kvothe, once a renowned magician and musician, tells a scribe the truth behind his own reputation. His story moves from a travelling troupe to a brutal city and the magic school where he learned far too much.
12
The Dragonbone Chair
Tad Williams · 1988
From the same world: “Epic Fantasy”
Simon is a kitchen boy in the castle of the Hayholt, who dreams of heroes while the old king's health fails. When betrayal strikes, he flees into a country of trolls and swords, and the fate of Osten Ard falls into unlikely hands.