A review by ahoykelso
A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book has so much going on in the best way. I love a good competition, pirates (sorry, privateers), action, mystery, and cliff hangers with a teeny bit of romance.
So wonderful and I will be starting the next book first thing tomorrow morning.
The only deduction I would give is that the beginning is a bit slow and the competition, while a big part, does take a while to get to. Don't read this if you want a book that is 75% coverage of the competition.