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Original Title: | A Darker Shade of Magic |
ISBN: | 0765376458 (ISBN13: 9780765376459) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Shades of Magic #1, The Shades of Magic Universe |
Characters: | King George III (UK), Kell Maresh, Rhy Maresh, Holland Vosijk, Maxim Maresh, Emira Maresh, Astrid Dane, Athos Dane, Tieren Serense, Delilah "Lila" Bard |
Setting: | London, England,1819 |
Literary Awards: | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Nominee for Roman jeunesse étranger (2019), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (2015) |
V.E. Schwab
Hardcover | Pages: 400 pages Rating: 4.09 | 170462 Users | 23497 Reviews
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Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black.Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see.
Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand.
After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure.
Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, they'll first need to stay alive.
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Title | : | A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1) |
Author | : | V.E. Schwab |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
Published | : | February 24th 2015 by Tor Books |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Magic |
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Reviewed by: Rabid Reads4.5 starsA DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC is one of those books that I needed to reflect upon before reviewing.As far as I can tell this happens to me for one of two reasons:1. It was awful, but in a way that confounded me, either b/c it was an author whom I love and trust and WTH happened? Or b/c my issue(s) is nebulous and thus has to be dissected to determine the root of the problem.2. It was amazeballs, but in a way that confounded me, b/c SO MUCH CLEVER. This was a #2i have an unexpected three day weekend and i cant think of a more productive way to spend it than by starting a new series/trilogy! so i did queen schwab the honour of entering and experiencing her world of many londons.okay, one thing that i have come to realise is that schwab is a grower, not a shower, as it takes me quite some time before i feel settled within her stories. i would even say she has perfected the art of a slow burn because at times when i didnt feel like anything is happening,
i have an unexpected three day weekend and i cant think of a more productive way to spend it than by starting a new series/trilogy! so i did queen schwab the honour of entering and experiencing her world of many londons.okay, one thing that i have come to realise is that schwab is a grower, not a shower, as it takes me quite some time before i feel settled within her stories. i would even say she has perfected the art of a slow burn because at times when i didnt feel like anything is happening,
*Major spoilers ahead. They wont be marked*I was really hesitant going into this one because hello??? I usually end up hating on the most hyped books loved by all my friends. However, Im so fucking happy and shocked that I actually enjoyed this. This book is dark and gripping book full of magic. I loved it and I wanted to give this 5 stars, I really wanted to, but the beginning took some time getting into and it was very dull and boring. The beginning of this book felt like I was reading a
Every night of the year, the market lived and breathed and thrived. The stalls were always changing, but the energy remained, as much a part of the city as the river it fed on. Kell traced the edge of the bank, weaving through the evening fair, savoring the taste and smell of the air, the sound of laughter and music, the thrum of magic. I'm already a Victoria Schwab fan after reading her good vs evil superhero urban fantasy novel - Vicious - so I couldn't wait to get reacquainted with her
As Travars, he said. Travel. And oh boy, I did travel. I was covered in smoke, I tasted metal, I smelled roses, I wore a bizarre coat and I dreamed under a pale sky. But unfortunately, I did not feel.A Darker Shade of Magic had great potential. The world V.E. Schwab created is fascinating, full of magic and blood. There is Kell, an Antari, a blood magician who can travel between parallel universes, and Lila, a street thief who wants to become a pirate and experience great adventures, and
This is an unpopular opinion, if youre easily offended, please dont read this review.Okay, 3 stars is still a good rating but I think rating aDSoM 3 stars on Goodreads is like Im an E.T who arrives in London. This is my sixth month on Goodreads and throughout that period, there are three series that always appeared on my feeds and probably everyone else. First, Six of Crows duology, second, anything that came out of Sarah J Maass head and finally, the Shade of Magic trilogy by V.E Schwab. It
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