A Darker Shade of Magic by V E Schwab

A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)

by V.E. Schwab

Most people only know one London; but what if there were several? Kell is one of the last Travelers - magicians with a rare ability to travel between parallel Londons. There's Grey London, dirty and crowded and without magic, home to the mad king George III. There's Red London, where life and magic are revered. Then, White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. But once upon a time, there was Black London...

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Victoria Schwab created such a captivating, enthralling world! I haven't devoured a book this quickly in a LONG time. The beautiful detail of the four Londons, the wonderful character development of Kell and Lila, the eerieness of the Danes and Holland, and of course, the workings of the infamous black stone. I was so drawn into this world and wanted to know what was going to happen, that I thought about this book nonstop. It's why I read 312 pages in 3 days, and am kicking myself for taking so long to get going! But now I'm lost in the Shades of Magic fandom, and it's okay to be stuck there like Lila in Red London. ;)

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