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A Darker Shade of Magic
by V.E. Schwab
“He could smell Grey London (smoke) and White London (blood), but to him, Red London simply smelled like home”
Kell is one of the last Travelers, magicians with a rare ability to travel between parallel Londons. There is Grey London, dirty and crowded and without magic, home to the mad king George III. There is Red London, where life and magic are revered. Then, White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. But once upon a time, there was Black London...
I have wanted to read A Dark Shade of Magic for years now but I never found the time to pick it up. I am a huge fantasy fan and I loved the ideas and concepts within this book.
There are so many characters introduced throughout this story and it really jumps right into the world from the very moment you open the book.
It consumed me from beginning to end. The two main characters, Kell and Lila, were both interesting and likeable. They meet under odd circumstances and eventually form an unlikely alliance that continues throughout the story. I really enjoyed this friendship and can’t wait to see more of these characters in the future.
I enjoyed the writing style of this book as I thought it was very well written and to me personally it didn’t give off a lot of “YA” vibes. The dialogue between characters was also realistic and not at all cringy, as are most ya fantasy novels. I guess what I’m trying to say is that it felt mature and not like your typical average young adult fantasy.
I really enjoyed my time reading A Darker Shade of Magic and I’m kicking myself that it has taken me so long to finally pick it up. I will be continuing on with the series in the near future.
A solid 4.5 stars.
Kell is one of the last Travelers, magicians with a rare ability to travel between parallel Londons. There is Grey London, dirty and crowded and without magic, home to the mad king George III. There is Red London, where life and magic are revered. Then, White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. But once upon a time, there was Black London...
I have wanted to read A Dark Shade of Magic for years now but I never found the time to pick it up. I am a huge fantasy fan and I loved the ideas and concepts within this book.
There are so many characters introduced throughout this story and it really jumps right into the world from the very moment you open the book.
It consumed me from beginning to end. The two main characters, Kell and Lila, were both interesting and likeable. They meet under odd circumstances and eventually form an unlikely alliance that continues throughout the story. I really enjoyed this friendship and can’t wait to see more of these characters in the future.
I enjoyed the writing style of this book as I thought it was very well written and to me personally it didn’t give off a lot of “YA” vibes. The dialogue between characters was also realistic and not at all cringy, as are most ya fantasy novels. I guess what I’m trying to say is that it felt mature and not like your typical average young adult fantasy.
I really enjoyed my time reading A Darker Shade of Magic and I’m kicking myself that it has taken me so long to finally pick it up. I will be continuing on with the series in the near future.
A solid 4.5 stars.