A review by booksandbraids
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

4.0

This book gave Howls Moving Castle vibes. It also reminded me of a book I read and loved as a kid called “Un Lun Dun” (although I cannot remember a single thing that actually happened in it, other than the vibes). 

I thought the magic system was fun. I look forward to continuing with the series and discovering more about Lila.  

I had suggested this book for a fantasy book club that I’m in, but I have a feeling it won’t be a favorite of the group. They prefer Romantasy, which this is definitely not. I will have to say that this book could have been improved with a little bit of romance, but I didn’t dislike it because of the lack of romance. 
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