Schwab has given us a gem of a tale.This is a book to treasure.'-Deborah Harkeness, New York Times bestselling author of the All Souls trilogyĮntertainment Weekly's 27 Female Authors Who Rule Sci-Fi and Fantasy Right Now 'A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. To save all of the worlds, they'll first need to stay alive. Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand.Īfter an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see.

Kell was raised in Arnes -Red London -and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see. Kell is one of the last Antari -magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. To save all of the worlds, Kell and Lila will first need to stay alive - and that is proving trickier than they hoped.A Darker Shade of Magic, from #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations, first robs him, then saves him from a dangerous enemy, and then forces him to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure.īut perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see - a dangerous hobby, and one that has set him up for accidental treason. Officially, Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between the royals of each London. And once upon a time, there was Black London. White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne - a place where people fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. Then there's Red London, where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. There's Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, ruled by a mad King George. Kell is one of the last Travelers - magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel universes - as such, he can choose where he lands.

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