A Darker Shade of Magic 01

An absolutely mesmerizing start of the trilogy with two very intricate main characters!

Bewertung am 05.08.2019
Bewertungsnummer: 318607
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

There isn't just one world. There are three. And London is where they all meet. Grey London where magic has died, Red London where magic thrieves, White London where it's the key to power. And once, there has been Black London, but it was consumed by magic. Meet Kell, a magician with the ability to travel between these Londons. And Lila, a thief who dreams of freedom and her own ship. When a smuggling goes entirely wrong, these two are forced to work together to safe their worlds - and their own skin. With "A Darker Shade of Magic" V. E. Schwab has created an enthralling and absolutely stunning world with vivid characters and a great, driving plot! The dynamics between the two main characters Kell and Lila are very well balanced - where Lila is bold and daring, Kell is thoughtful and reserved, where she is energetic, he is calm. And they both have a great sense of humour, Kell's being dryer and Lila's more sarcastic which lightens the overall, slightly dark mood. As the story progresses it picks up the pace a lot which makes it harder and harder to put the book down. For all fans of "Neverknight" (Jay Kristoff), "Six of Crows" (Leigh Bardugo) and "The Name of the Wind" (Patrick Rothfuss)!

easy and fun to read

Bewertung aus Berlin am 13.11.2017
Bewertungsnummer: 1061880
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

I would recommend it. Nice flow and interesting characters. If you re into magic elements and mystery. Just started reading the 2nd one from the trilogy.