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Darker Shade of Magic : A Novel by V. E. Schwab (2015, Hardcover)
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PublisherDoherty Associates, LLC, Tom & Co
ISBN-100765376458
ISBN-139780765376459
eBay Product ID (ePID)201655092
Product Key Features
Book TitleDarker Shade of Magic : a Novel
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFantasy / General, Fantasy / Action & Adventure
Publication Year2015
GenreFiction
AuthorV. E. Schwab
Book SeriesShades of Magic Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight16.2 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-004143
TitleLeadingA
ReviewsA Darker Shade of Magic feels like a priceless object, brought from another, better world of fantasy books., Schwab ( Vicious ) creates an ingenious set of nesting alternate Londons in this imaginative, well-crafted fantasy. Confident prose and marvelous touches-a chameleon coat, a scarlet river of magic, a piratical antiheroine-bring exuberant life to an exhilarating adventure among the worlds., A Darker Shade of Magic is smart, funny and sexy ... Schwab keeps the excitement coming with roller-coaster plot twists that establish her as, perhaps, the natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones's contemporary fantasy crown., Compulsively readable...her characters make the book. Just as Kell has layers, Lila is a satisfyingly rich invention...With so many worlds on the map, there's plenty left to discover., " A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. Its plot is gripping. Its characters are memorable. Its setting in four parallel, powerful Londons is otherworldly yet believable. Schwab has given us a gem of a tale that is original in its premise and compelling in its execution. This is a book to treasure." -- Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of The All Souls Trilogy "Compulsively readable...her characters make the book. Just as Kell has layers, Lila is a satisfyingly rich invention...With so many worlds on the map, there's plenty left to discover." -- NPR " A Darker Shade of Magic feels like a priceless object, brought from another, better world of fantasy books." -- io9 "Schwab ( Vicious ) creates an ingenious set of nesting alternate Londons in this imaginative, well-crafted fantasy. Confident prose and marvelous touches-a chameleon coat, a scarlet river of magic, a piratical antiheroine-bring exuberant life to an exhilarating adventure among the worlds." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review " A Darker Shade of Magic is smart, funny and sexy ... Schwab keeps the excitement coming with roller-coaster plot twists that establish her as, perhaps, the natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones's contemporary fantasy crown." -- The Independent "Fantasy fans will love this fast-paced adventure, with its complex magic system, thoughtful hero and bold heroine." -- Kirkus Reviews, For Vicious *Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2013 (SF/F)*ALA RUSA 2014 Reading List Top Pick (Fantasy)*Booklist Notable Books Reading List Winner (Fantasy)"Demonstrates real literary super powers... A killer from page one. Highly recommended!"-Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Extinction Machine "Schwab's artful chronology-bending plotting rivals that of any Iain Banks novel, and her writing is a sly, cynical treat." - Financial Times, " A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. Its plot is gripping. Its characters are memorable. Its setting in four parallel, powerful Londons is otherworldly yet believable. Schwab has given us a gem of a tale that is original in its premise and compelling in its execution. This is a book to treasure." --Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of The All Souls Trilogy "Compulsively readable...her characters make the book. Just as Kell has layers, Lila is a satisfyingly rich invention...With so many worlds on the map, there's plenty left to discover." --NPR " A Darker Shade of Magic feels like a priceless object, brought from another, better world of fantasy books." -- io9 "Schwab ( Vicious ) creates an ingenious set of nesting alternate Londons in this imaginative, well-crafted fantasy. Confident prose and marvelous touches-a chameleon coat, a scarlet river of magic, a piratical antiheroine-bring exuberant life to an exhilarating adventure among the worlds." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review " A Darker Shade of Magic is smart, funny and sexy ... Schwab keeps the excitement coming with roller-coaster plot twists that establish her as, perhaps, the natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones's contemporary fantasy crown." -- The Independent "Fantasy fans will love this fast-paced adventure, with its complex magic system, thoughtful hero and bold heroine." -- Kirkus Reviews, A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. Its plot is gripping. Its characters are memorable. Its setting in four parallel, powerful Londons is otherworldly yet believable. Schwab has given us a gem of a tale that is original in its premise and compelling in its execution. This is a book to treasure., Fantasy fans will love this fast-paced adventure, with its complex magic system, thoughtful hero and bold heroine., Entertainment 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. Its plot is gripping. Its characters are memorable. Its setting in four parallel, powerful Londons is otherworldly yet believable. Schwab has given us a gem of a tale that is original in its premise and compelling in its execution. This is a book to treasure." --Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of The All Souls Trilogy "Compulsively readable...her characters make the book. Just as Kell has layers, Lila is a satisfyingly rich invention...With so many worlds on the map, there's plenty left to discover." --NPR " A Darker Shade of Magic feels like a priceless object, brought from another, better world of fantasy books." -- io9 "Schwab ( Vicious ) creates an ingenious set of nesting alternate Londons in this imaginative, well-crafted fantasy. Confident prose and marvelous touches-a chameleon coat, a scarlet river of magic, a piratical antiheroine-bring exuberant life to an exhilarating adventure among the worlds." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review " A Darker Shade of Magic is smart, funny and sexy ... Schwab keeps the excitement coming with roller-coaster plot twists that establish her as, perhaps, the natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones's contemporary fantasy crown." -- The Independent "Fantasy fans will love this fast-paced adventure, with its complex magic system, thoughtful hero and bold heroine." -- Kirkus Reviews
Series Volume Number1
SynopsisA Darker Shade of Magic , from #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab 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. 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. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand. After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. 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. Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, they'll first need to stay alive. "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 Shades of Magic series 1. A Darker Shade of Magic 2. A Gathering of Shadows 3. A Conjuring of Light, Prepare to be dazzled by a world of parallel Londons--where magic thrives, starves, or lies forgotten, and where power can destroy just as quickly as it can create.
LC Classification NumberPS3619.C4848D37 2015
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