Review: The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington

The good

• Interesting characters.

• Great world building.

• Some good action scenes.

• A number of mysteries to keep you reading.

The not so good

• At times, there are a few too many mysteries tossed in all at once that you lose track of what you’re trying to resolve.

• While most of the action scenes are decent, a lot of the story builds up to one major action scene that ultimately turns out to be quite disappointing.

• While the magic system seems to have some rules and restrictions, it ultimately adapts to whatever the plot needs, and sometimes feels like deus ex machina.

Rating: 4 stars