A Darker Shade of Magic

A Darker Shade of Magic

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  • Create Date:2022-01-10 09:51:28
  • Update Date:2025-09-07
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  • Author:V.E. Schwab
  • ISBN:0765399113
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Summary

A Darker Shade of Magic, the first book in V。E。 Schwab's New York Times bestselling Shades of Magic trilogy, is now available in a special collector's edition。

With a revamped, metallic ink detailed cover and reading ribbon, this edition will also feature the following bonus material:
*End papers featuring fan art
*A glossary of Arnesian and Antari terms
*An interview between author and editor
*Original (never before seen!) tales from within the Shades of Magic world
*Signed title page

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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Reviews

Aimee

Amazing story。 Love the travel through worlds, the magic elements, the characters。 Perfect。

talia ♡

i've been putting off this reread for FAR too long but i miss kell and his fancy coat i've been putting off this reread for FAR too long but i miss kell and his fancy coat 。。。more

Alex

I’ve really needed lately to be transported, taken anywhere but here, and this did just that。 I loved this world, the characters, the adventure。 I ran out immediately to pick up the second book once I finished this one。

emma

the easiest five stars I’ve ever given。 this book was the perfect adventure and is made of pure magic, want to get lost in this story forever。

Minni

First time reading V。E。 Schwab’s book, and I like it :)

Julia

i’m conflicted on my rating but i think i’ll give it 5 or maybe 4。5 stars。 i really enjoyed this book and i think that for having 4 different worlds exist in essentially 1 city, Schwab did an amazing job at making the transition between each world seamless, and each world was very unique。 using the city of London is also a genius idea because although the other 3 versions of London are fictional, the idea of these magical versions of London seem like they could exist because of the familiarity o i’m conflicted on my rating but i think i’ll give it 5 or maybe 4。5 stars。 i really enjoyed this book and i think that for having 4 different worlds exist in essentially 1 city, Schwab did an amazing job at making the transition between each world seamless, and each world was very unique。 using the city of London is also a genius idea because although the other 3 versions of London are fictional, the idea of these magical versions of London seem like they could exist because of the familiarity of our own world。 overall, i would recommend this book :) 。。。more

Patekita

7/10⭐️ Al principio la historia se desarrolla un poco lenta, pero poco a poco va ganando fuerza, aunque a veces siento que se le podría haber sacado más partido a determinados detalles de la trama así como que algunos sucesos no sean tan obvios antes de que ocurran。 De todos modos, es un buen primer libro para una saga。P。D。 Después de escribir lo de arriba sigo sin tener clara la sensación que me deja, pero como leí en una reseña este libro es más que un me gusta, pero menos que un ME ENCANTA。

Aimee

this took me so long to read and I have no excuse for it

Pablo

Un libro entretenido y rápido de leer。Este nos ofrece una innovadora historia de fantasía que no se parece a ninguna nunca antes escrita, una historia completa y con personajes muy característicos。Uno de los puntos fuertes de este libro es que es autoconclusivo pese a pertenecer a una trilogía por lo que no es necesario seguir leyendo sus continuaciones si no quieres。

Paige

this would make a really good anime…

louise

LILA BARD IS MY BESTIE

MK Harlan

Took me a while, thanks ADHD… but I loved it!

Diana

Foi ainda melhor do que eu alguma vez podia pensar e eu nem tinha qualquer expectativa。 Foi incrivel incrivel incrivel。 Engraçado q pensei "uau, é primeira vez que vejo um homem a escrever uma personagem feminina tão realista!" E afinal a escritora é uma mulher。 claro hahaPela primeira vez em muito tempo nao conseguia largar o livro。 Em 16 horas li 250 páginas no meio de estudar imenso 2 dias antes de uma frequência。 Acho que isso diz tudo。 Demorei algumas páginas a adaptar-me à escrita mas assi Foi ainda melhor do que eu alguma vez podia pensar e eu nem tinha qualquer expectativa。 Foi incrivel incrivel incrivel。 Engraçado q pensei "uau, é primeira vez que vejo um homem a escrever uma personagem feminina tão realista!" E afinal a escritora é uma mulher。 claro hahaPela primeira vez em muito tempo nao conseguia largar o livro。 Em 16 horas li 250 páginas no meio de estudar imenso 2 dias antes de uma frequência。 Acho que isso diz tudo。 Demorei algumas páginas a adaptar-me à escrita mas assim que o fiz foi incrivel incrivel。 Nao imagino o que poderá vir no proximo livro mas espero muito ansiosamente 。。。more

Charlotte Delbecque

3。5⭐️

Divya

THIS BOOK WAS SO GOODI loved Kell and Lilas dynamic。 And Ren has my whole heart

Kelly

Once I got into this story, I really enjoyed it! I really liked Kell, Rhy and Lila and their escapades gave me Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts vibes but in a more adult way。 Kell is pictured in my head like Newt Scamander with his quirkiness and his coat!! It was easy to follow once I understood the Londons and the characters and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next。 Once I got into this story, I really enjoyed it! I really liked Kell, Rhy and Lila and their escapades gave me Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts vibes but in a more adult way。 Kell is pictured in my head like Newt Scamander with his quirkiness and his coat!! It was easy to follow once I understood the Londons and the characters and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next。 。。。more

Sara Frazier

Perfect pacing, compelling world building, authentic characters…just the perfect fantasy book。 ❤️

Tmai

Very nice, pero me hubiera gustado saber más de Lila。 Probablemente su personaje va a desarrollarse más en los siguientes libros, pero de momento, me quedo con esa inquietud😆😆😆

Marianne Curtis

I enjoy reading about the magical worlds and the characters V。E。 Schwab creates。

Asia

3。5

Ciara Shelley

4。5 I really really enjoyed this book it didn’t actually take me this long to read it cause I had put it down the first time I started it but I really liked it。 Good characters, good plot and good magic system。

Susan

Love it。 It’s giving me Night Circus vibes which is what I was looking for。 It moves fast and I’m enjoying loving or hating the characters。 Looking forward to the next book in the series。

Sherry

Is it cliche to hold up a book about magic and say, "this book is magical?" Well, I don't care。This book was magical。 I am so heavily invested in the story of Kell and the story of Delilah Bard - the fiery adventurer I wish I could be - and can't wait to read the next book in the series。As Travars。 Is it cliche to hold up a book about magic and say, "this book is magical?" Well, I don't care。This book was magical。 I am so heavily invested in the story of Kell and the story of Delilah Bard - the fiery adventurer I wish I could be - and can't wait to read the next book in the series。As Travars。 。。。more

Rhea

interesting premise and well developed characters

MJ

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 The world is amazing。 These characters get so distracted, if they sat and thought for a few minutes, everything would have been easier

michael

The premise was interesting, but the characters were dull and one-dimensional。 Both the protagonists felt like lazily-written Dungeons and Dragons characters, not real people inhabiting a living world; there wasn't any compelling reason to like or care about them other than the fact that they're the protagonists。 The premise was interesting, but the characters were dull and one-dimensional。 Both the protagonists felt like lazily-written Dungeons and Dragons characters, not real people inhabiting a living world; there wasn't any compelling reason to like or care about them other than the fact that they're the protagonists。 。。。more

letícia

absolutely thrilling and full of adventure! so much so that it's hard to believe this is a first in a seriesmy only complaint is that i wish i got to know more of kell but i'm sure i'll get that from the sequel (also the audiobook narrator created really bad voices for the main characters。。。 like what he did for lila was a CHOICE)laughing at how the start date is in july of 2018 what, here we are four years later absolutely thrilling and full of adventure! so much so that it's hard to believe this is a first in a seriesmy only complaint is that i wish i got to know more of kell but i'm sure i'll get that from the sequel (also the audiobook narrator created really bad voices for the main characters。。。 like what he did for lila was a CHOICE)laughing at how the start date is in july of 2018 what, here we are four years later 。。。more

queenie

I'm so mad that around 2k people decided that this was YA fantasy though the author herself explicitly stated it was adult。 Like, what more should a woman do to make her mark as an adult fantasy writer? I'm so mad that around 2k people decided that this was YA fantasy though the author herself explicitly stated it was adult。 Like, what more should a woman do to make her mark as an adult fantasy writer? 。。。more

Fish

Best fantasy book I've read in the past couple of years。I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a book this much。 💫。 Best fantasy book I've read in the past couple of years。I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a book this much。 💫。 。。。more

Amanda

4-4。5 stjerner!