A Gathering of Shadows: A Novel (Shades of Magic, 2)
The second adventure in #1 New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab's beloved Shades of Magic trilogy--a dazzling world of parallel Londons where the balance of power is ever perilous, and for one city to flourish, another must die...
Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Essen Tach tournament, and another London is coming back to life...After all, a shadow that was gone in the night reappears in the morning. But magic must always live in balance--and so now, another London will fall. Other books by V. E. Schwab The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Shades of Magic seriesA Darker Shade of Magic
A Gathering of Shadows
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3 stars for the first half of the book and 4 stars for the second, but despite that averaging out to 3.5 stars, I'm going to give this book an overall 4 stars because of how ramped up it got in the second half and how much better it was. Once it found its groove, it really got 100% better.
It took me two tries to read this book. The first time, I gave up like halfway through and the second time, I got stalled for months around the same point. Th...read more
It took me two tries to read this book. The first time, I gave up like halfway through and the second time, I got stalled for months around the same point. Th...read more
**4.5⭐️**
I’m glad Lila got her own storyline in this book, but she can be a really terrible person.
It’s hard to fault her because of her life up until this point, but she is constantly dragging others down with her. She’s selfish and impulsive and I hope to see growth in the final book.
I absolutely adore Alucard Emery, and he makes a great match with Rhy. No wonder Kell hates him so much.
I loved the action of the Essan Tasche and getting...read more
This series is just SO good. I really enjoyed this one, and while it took me a bit longer to read than the first I think I may have enjoyed the plot of this one more. I need the 3rd book ASAP!
This book was extremely bloated. The story would have been interesting if it had been much shorter.
The first half is just Lila moping around on a pirate ship for no particular reason and Kell moping around London because his life is boring and careful because it’s tied to Rhy’s life.
The second half could have been a more interesting magical competition but it is still bloated with a ton of filler.
The first half is just Lila moping around on a pirate ship for no particular reason and Kell moping around London because his life is boring and careful because it’s tied to Rhy’s life.
The second half could have been a more interesting magical competition but it is still bloated with a ton of filler.
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