The Londons are connected only by the Antari (blood magicians), who are gifted with the ability to travel between them. Black London, burned and destroyed by magic’s vicious flames, White London, tarnished but bleakly alive, Red London, anointed with magic’s reforming touch and Grey London, devoid of magical influence altogether. In an original twist, the story follows 4 worlds, each with their own London, enriched and encumbered with varying degrees of magic. ‘Grey for the magic-less city, Red for the healthy empire and White, for the starving world.’ V.E Schwab creates a richly imaginative world with characters exquisitely threaded with darkness and depth that I just couldn’t get enough of. Let’s just say that it should be a fact universally acknowledged, that I should’ve read this trilogy much, much sooner. But only when the hosts are strong enough.” But now she must learn to control the magic, before it bleeds her dry.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Lila Bard has survived and flourished through a series of magical trials. In the wake of tragedy, Kell-once assumed to be the last surviving Antari-begins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. And while Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Element Games, another London is coming back to life, and those who were thought to be forever gone have returned.Ī Conjuring of Light - As darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire, the once precarious balance of power among the four Londons has reached its breaking point. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand.Ī Gathering of Shadows - 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. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. To save all of the worlds, they'll first need to stay alive.Ī Darker Shade of Magic - 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. Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn.

After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. 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.

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