An Echo of Things to Come
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Our view
“An Echo of Things to Come” deepens the Licanius Trilogy’s puzzle of magic, war and time rather than resolving it. Some readers find the plot hard to follow, especially the flashback chapters for Caeden, which bring a flood of unfamiliar names and history. Those who stay with it speak of intriguing turns and a wild, enjoyable ending. A middle volume for readers who like piecing the picture together themselves.
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About the book
An Echo of Things to Come is a 2017 Australian high fantasy novel by James Islington. It is the second book in The Licanius Trilogy, preceded by The Shadow of What Was Lost and followed by The Light of All That Falls.
Reading order · The Licanius Trilogy
Full order & progress →- The Shadow of What Was LostStart here
8.08.0 / 10 - An Echo of Things to ComeThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - The Light of All That Falls
8.58.5 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 394 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 73% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.7 | 7 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 387 | 98% |
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