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

3.5

I enjoyed this book, but it definitely had some middle book trilogy syndrome going on. The writing was great as to be expected from VE schwab, but I thought the plot specific to this book was just ok. There was some good world building added, new characters introduced, and interesting turns that laid the foundation for the last book - but all and all it felt like a lot of filler. Was the filler entertaining? Absolutely! But maybe what was conveyed in 500 pages could have been done in 300-400.. All that being said I think this is a really unique series and I’m excited to see what happens next! One thing I really appreciate about these books is that I have not know what direction it would be taking us at any given moment, and the element of surprise makes for a really refreshing read. The last book is hefty so there’s still a lot of story left to go, but I’m looking forward to seeing how everything will conclude!