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"Addictive and immersive, A Gathering of Shadows cements this series as a must-read." ―Entertainment Weekly, grade A

Four months have passed since the shadow stone fell into Kell's possession. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Rhy was wounded and the Dane twins fell, and the stone was cast with Holland's dying body through the rift, and into Black London.

In many ways, things have almost returned to normal, though Rhy is more sober, and Kell is now plagued by his guilt. Restless, and having given up smuggling, Kell is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila, who disappeared from the docks like she always meant to do. As Red London finalizes preparations for the Element Games-an extravagant international competition of magic, meant to entertain and keep healthy the ties between neighboring countries-a certain pirate ship draws closer, carrying old friends back into port.

But while Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Games, another London is coming back to life, and those who were thought to be forever gone have returned. After all, a shadow that was gone in the night reappears in the morning, and so it seems Black London has risen again-and so to keep magic's balance, another London must fall...in V.E. Schwab's A Gathering of Shadows.

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"A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. 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 trilogy

"Rich details illuminate every dimension of an extravagant city flooded with magic, and intriguing personalities evolve into complex characters...between [the characters those] the vivid setting, and the climactic cliffhanger, Schwab already has us anticipating the rest of the series." ―Entertainment Weekly, Grade A, on A Gathering of Shadows

"Compulsively readable…her characters make the book. Just as Kell has layers, Lila is a satisfyingly rich invention…the stakes feel higher because Schwab takes the time to make a world worth getting lost in. Darker Shade Of Magicresolves its plot thoroughly, but still feels like it could be the seed of a lengthy series. With so many worlds on the map, there's plenty left to discover." ―NPR on A Darker Shade of Magic

"Schwab is a fantastic writer, and this book moves along quickly: it’s an easy world to immerse oneself in, and the four Londons that we get to visit are a treat to behold: they’re vibrant, interesting and detailed. The worldbuilding here is spectacular, and it’s worth picking up the book for this alone. (Well, and the fantastic cover.)The series is set to be adapted into a television series, and both books will be perfect for that." ―io9 on A Gathering of Shadows

"This is how fantasy should be done.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review, on A Gathering of Shadows

"Full of magic, intrigue, adventure, deception, a bit of piracy...this will engage both adult and young adult fantasy readers alike.” ―Booklist on A Gathering of Shadows

About the Author

V. E. SCHWAB's first adult novel, Vicious, debuted to critical praise and reader accolades. Schwab is the author of YA novels, including the acclaimed The Near Witch, along with writing Middle Grade for Scholastic. The Independent calls Schwab "the natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones" and someone who has "an enviable, almost Gaiman-esque ability to switch between styles, genres, and tones."

Series: Shades of Magic (Book 2)
Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Tor Books; Reprint edition (January 17, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0765376482
ISBN-13: 978-0765376480
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.4 x 0.3 inches
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Good but was expecting more

Byanna lisaon September 25, 2017

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The dust it still settling after Kell brought the stone from Black London into his own London. The king and queen are not pleased with their adopted son which ends up in Kell feeling more and more like a prisoner in the palace than ever before.
But with the Element Games, an important magical competition, right around the corner everyone’s focus turns to everything surrounding the Games; the politics, the parties and the magicians competing.
While a London away dark things are awakening.

I’m not sure if I give this book 3,5 or 4 stars, or maybe something in between. I did like this book but I also have some complains.
I’m going to start with the things I liked.
I really started to like the characters, both the old ones and new ones that were introduced. Unlike in the first book Lila wasn’t threatening to kill everyone in every other sentence, which I had found rather annoying about her. And the times she did, she usually had a good reason and the ability to act on her threats.
She is still a wild card and rash in her decisions but she also grew as a character and those weren’t the only traits she had in this book.
We also get to see more of Rhy and Kell’s brotherly relationship which I really liked.
But my complains are that most of this book revolved around the Element Games that in the end weren’t very important to the main story line. The Games didn’t set anything up for the third book that I can put my finger on or have any major consequences.
It was a cool idea though it would have been more interesting if it would have been tighter woven to the main plot somehow.
This book still held my interest, in the end I enjoyed it overall and the ending captured my attention and made me excited for the last book.

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If Only It Weren't for Lila...

ByStarmaker K.on September 2, 2017

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Considering I am extremely picky with books on the border of finding even myself impossible, a 3/5 stars from me is probably like most people's 4/5 or 5/5 stars. I have a tendency to read past the typed lines, thinking like a writer and discovering relationships, plot devices, plot twists before they happen. I liked the first book in this series, A Darker Shade of Magic, much more than this one. The main reason, I'm sure, is because of Lila.

I couldn't stand her in the first book, and with many more chapter sections devoted to her in A Gathering of Shadows I found myself aggravated quite often. I feel like I should be able to appreciate a badass female character, but I don't like this one. She's not a badass. She's one of those characters the author tries too hard to make look like a badass, and does it in ways that surpass my tolerance for disbelief and fiction. The prime example (SPOILER) is where at the start of the book, Lila takes over an entire ship of a dozen pirates all by hereself. In the first book she couldn't even handle 3 teenage street rats by herself. But now that people have started helping her with magic less than 5 months ago, she has enough (plot-convenient) natural ability to get near the end of the tournament despite all the seasoned fighters.

What almost angers me more than her poorly-developed character, though, is the fact that Lila and Kell only knew each other through the course of 2 or 3 days in the first book, but somehow they are magically (no pun intended) drawn to each other. I saw it coming, but I still find it to be a ridiculous cliche.

There is something about this series that I can appreciate aside from Lila. She's really the only character I dislike so much. The other characters, Kell, Rhy, his parents, and even Holland feel like 3-dimensional characters that I can grasp. (Even though Holland, I feel, has surpassed anti-hero territory and is more like a villain, he is one of my favorite characters.) And I've been fascinated with the Antari magic and worlds from the start, so it's a disappointment to me that his series has to be soiled with a half-baked romance in the background.

With everything said, I will read the third book to see the series through because it caught my attention for a reason. I have a feeling, though, that I will like the third even less because, as Lila is often used as an "unstoppable" plot device, I predict she will magically end up saving the world(s).

Also: (Another spoiler) Rhy and Alucard are second cousins, right?! Their parents are cousins. That's so gross and unnecessary!

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Those crazy kids and their cute romance :)

ByCanadian eReaderon March 5, 2016

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A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab is the second in the Darker Shade of Magic Series which centres on Kell, an Antari magician who has the ability to move between different worlds, and Lila, a young woman from “our” London who has ended up in Kell’s magical home world. I really enjoyed the first book, A Darker Shade of Magic, and was very much looking forward to this next instalment. I LOVED this book and am happy to recommend it.

What I liked

The characters. Right from the beginning, Lila had me chuckling along with her sassy attitude and I sympathised with Kell and Rhy as they tried to come to terms with the events of the previous book. Some new characters are introduced, notably Alucard Emery. This is a particularly interesting new addition as both our protagonists have very different attitudes towards him. This leaves the reader somewhat torn about how to feel about him. He’s rather a mysterious characters - It’s clear that he’s a lot more than just the pirate - excuse me, privateer - that he claims to be. I really hope we learn more about him in subsequent books.

The romance. The relationship between Kell and Lila was so cute and beautifully done, especially given how little time they actually spend interacting with each other in the book. There were so many adorable instances of Lila thinking things like “oh, that guy’s hair is almost the same shade as Kell’s” or Kell’s seeing something pretty and thinking of how much Lila would enjoy it. Of course, if confronted both would vehemently deny being in love. A clear case of showing, not telling. Brava Victoria.

Interesting pacing. As the book blurb indicates, a significant focus of this book is the Element Games, a magical equivalent of our Olympics. Yet, they do not provide much dramatic tension. They are generally non lethal, and the outcome of winning is little more than achieving bragging rights. In fact, until about 85% of the way through the book very little actually happens. Towards the end, it was very clear that this story would not be self contained in the way that the first one was, and that I would have to prepare for a cliffhanger. The wonderful thing, however, is that I really didn’t care. I was having too much fun following these two crazy kids and their mixed signals romance and the magical world in which it takes place. The last few chapters of the book really speed things up though and I can’t wait for the next book.

What I didn’t like

Lack of variety in the Element Games. Each level of the competition follows the same format. I would have welcomed some changes in structure for the subsequent bouts. Also I did have to suspend my disbelief at certain participants. Did Stasion really think he could compete at Olympic level with his limited experience of magic?

Despite those minor gripes, I adored A Gathering of Shadows and it gets a well-deserved five stars out of five from me.

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V. E. Schwab is a master at world building, and her charactors leep from the page full fledged and compelling!Read more

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Wonderful Dread

Honestly I had to take breaks between parts of this book because of the dread. Schwab had me so attached to these amazingly well written characters that I couldn't help but dread...Read more

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Imagination at its best

This second book in the story of Kell and Lila is even more imaginative than the first. The descriptions, especially the visual ones, are so vivid only someone with no imagination...Read more

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I wish this story lasted forever.

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Builds upon the intensity of A Darker Shade of Magic with majestic prose

The only mistake I made with reading this is realizing the third novel of this trilogy isn't out yet, and now I have to wait to delve back into Kell and Lila's lives to continue...Read more

Published 16 days ago by Jennifer Sparr

Magic, Power, Games and Thrones

Great Magic Storytelling. I read all three and highly recommend this series. I would have enjoyed one more.

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OH. MY. GOSH. I AM IN DEEP. I was going to write a proper review for this book, but I was just sitting there going, but I'm not sure I could even properly deal with forming...Read more

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Five Stars

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book and trilogy!

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Infectious and fun

This series is infectious from the start. From the brooding magician, to the thief, and even the prince, I was hooked.Read more

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