A Conjuring of Light by V E Schwab

A Conjuring of Light (Shades of Magic, #3)

by V.E. Schwab

The precarious equilibrium among the four Londons has reached its breaking point. Once brimming with the red vivacity of magic, darkness casts a shadow over the Maresh Empire, leaving a space for another London to rise. Kell-once assumed to be the last surviving Antari-begins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. Lila Bard, once a commonplace-but never common-thief, has survived and flourished through a series of magical trials. But now she must learn to control the magic, before it bleeds her dry. Meanwhile, the disgraced Captain Alucard Emery and the Night Spire crew are attempting a race against time to acquire the impossible, as an ancient enemy returns to claim a crown and a fallen hero is desperate to save a decaying world...

Reviewed by inlibrisveritas on

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I finally finished it! I'm not really sure why I had such trouble with it before, but it flew by this time. Parts of this exceeded expectations and other parts were weaker than the previous two books, but it was still quite a ride. I'm not sure I love Lila as much as I did before, though I'm still in love with the idea of her. There is something fairly vague about her character but I'm not quite sure why, she just feels like more an impression than a full character.

I do think this was a good ending though, with plenty of open-ended areas for the companion series.

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