A review by readerturnedwriter
A Darker Shade of Magic, by V.E. Schwab
4.0
This was a little darker (grittier?) than I usually read, but I really enjoyed it overall!
I loved our main characters, Kell and Lila. I especially loved them interacting together. I'm really excited to continue the series because I want to read more about them.
The world building in the book is really cool. The concept of four Londons is interesting, especially the way that concept interacts with the magic system. The blood magic was cool and I thought VE Schwab did a really good job with not making it too grotesque (though there are a couple scenes with the bad guys that were hard for me to read).
The ending was tied up well, though it felt a little anticlimactic. I think I was hoping for more from Lila, but hopefully that will come in the next books!
Overall, if you enjoy fantasy, this is (as everyone says) a great read.
I loved our main characters, Kell and Lila. I especially loved them interacting together. I'm really excited to continue the series because I want to read more about them.
The world building in the book is really cool. The concept of four Londons is interesting, especially the way that concept interacts with the magic system. The blood magic was cool and I thought VE Schwab did a really good job with not making it too grotesque (though there are a couple scenes with the bad guys that were hard for me to read).
The ending was tied up well, though it felt a little anticlimactic. I think I was hoping for more from Lila, but hopefully that will come in the next books!
Overall, if you enjoy fantasy, this is (as everyone says) a great read.