A surprisingly engaging piece of steampunky fantasy adventure, A Darker Shade of Magic takes place in a universe in which there are four Londons in four worlds, sitting next to each other like the pages of a book. Grey London is our London, largely magic-less; Red London is Kell's London, a thriving...
So, a lot of people shelve this a young adult, however, Victoria has said that the books published under V.E. Schwab were her adult books and those published under Victoria Schwab were young adult. Just so there's no confusion. Characters I love how unapologetic Lila is. She's fierce and I love ...
Review to come when my mind stops screaming "Oh my god" and I can think clearly again. I will say this is probably my favorite of 2015, because holy crap it's great.
Ford gave me this audiobook free and I am so glad they did. It is not an author I would have picked up. I loved this magical tale of mystery, intrigue, dark magics, different planes and wicked villains. The writing was fantastic, filling my senses with images playing through my mind. The narration w...
I finally got around the reading Erin Morgenstern's 'The Night Circus' this year, and loved it. Afterwards, I was looking for another book to fill that magical-realism / fantasy void. Enter 'A Darker Shade of Magic'. This is parallel worlds story, taking place across 4 different 'versions' of London...
I finally got around the reading Erin Morgenstern's 'The Night Circus' this year, and loved it. Afterwards, I was looking for another book to fill that magical-realism / fantasy void. Enter 'A Darker Shade of Magic'. This is parallel worlds story, taking place across 4 different 'versions' of London...
A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC is the first book in a new series by V. E. Schwab. It follows the stories of Kell, a magician who is powerful enough to travel between worlds, and Delilah, a thief who wants to see the world. Kell is delivering a letter from his home court when he is forced to flee to Grey Lo...
"It is to keep yours safe. You see, there was a time, ages ago, when they were not so separate. When doors ran between your world and mine, and others, and anyone with a bit of power could pass through. Magic itself could pass through. But the thing about magic," added Kell, "is that it preys on the...
I've got to tell you guys, I was a little disappointed at the end. Why? Because I thought this was a stand alone book and I could not believe the author just ended it there. WTH? How could she? (searching the web for answers) Oh..(small giggle) there it is. It says it's part of a series and the nex...
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