A review by rheamoloo
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The books kept getting better and better; what a phenomenal ending to such an incredible series.

Some thoughts: 

I was afraid that with so many POVs and such a large ensemble cast of characters, some of the story lines would be lacking or get confusing, but it was done super effortlessly and all the characters were nicely fleshed out. I also loved being able to step into the minds of other characters we haven’t heard from before. 

On that note, Holland is such an interesting villain and I love the fact that we got to see more of him as the series goes on. It was such an interesting perspective to do a deep dive into Holland as a character and to be able to understand why he did what he did. I was feeling so bad for Holland at the end. He deserved better. I think V.E Schwab is so so good at writing real, understandable and 3 dimensional villains and makes you root for them, which is not always done well. 

I absolutely adored the dynamic between Lila, Kell, Rhy and Alucard. It’s such a fun group with such interesting interpersonal relationships. 

Also Kell spends the first 100 pages shirtless and there are so many little comments about it and I find it hilarious for absolutely no reason. 

So much happened and there were some areas I wish were touched upon more, like Kell's parents. 

I have recently been on a V.E Schwab bender and the Shades of Magic series absolutely did not disappoint, I have super high hopes for the sequel series and highly recommend the Shades of Magic series to those who haven’t read it!