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A Darker Shade of Magic
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What Members Thought

Rachel
May 06, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Well this was a fun little fantasy read with imaginative characters and even more imagined worlds. Three Londons separated by magic and only the Ansari can travel between them with blood. Kell is the adopted prince of Red London, a messenger between the kings of the separated worlds. Only Black London is sealed because it was consumed by magic. White London sits beside it, followed by Red London and last Gray, the London from our world. But the story truly begins when Kell is given an artifact f ...more
alana
Jun 10, 2015 rated it liked it
Parallel Londons filled with magic? Yes, please! I enjoyed the characters and setting in A Darker Shade of Magic, though I find I've already forgotten how it all ended...This is quite possibly due to the fact I listened to the audiobook, and those tend to stick with me less. The pickpocket pirate girl (Lila?) is exceptionally likeable, and I hope we see lots more of her in future books. ...more
Kassie
Sep 25, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2020
This was a fun book. It’s my first V.E. Schwann book and I can’t wait to pickup the 2nd one. It was a nice change from the romance heavy books that fill this genre. The magic was the main character
Natpat Mon
Aug 24, 2019 rated it really liked it
3.5 stars. I love Vicious but I’m not sure how I feel about this one. I found myself drifting off a lot. Probably too much info dump for me. The story is good though so I’ll probably read the next one.
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Jul 16, 2018 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2018
Christine
Aug 10, 2017 rated it really liked it
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Feb 25, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Inara
Feb 26, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: owned, fantasy
Roksana
May 31, 2017 rated it really liked it
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Jaime
Feb 19, 2018 rated it liked it
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Dec 21, 2023 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Mar 29, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: favorites, fantasy
Lucy
Feb 02, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: re-read, favorites, 2023
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