A review by kfrogpath
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

4.0

I really liked the start of this trilogy. The magic system is interesting, though I definitely have questions about the magic of the stone vs the Antari magic. I love Lila and Kell's relationship with the exception of a couple of moments that I thought were a bit unrealistic given how new their friendship was. I felt like... It resolved much more quickly (and easily) than I expected. Given it's a trilogy I thought this was the beginning of the story set up in this book but it ended up as more of a character intro... feels pretty standalone as a book. I don't feel like I NEED the next book... But since it's sat next to my bed waiting...