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A review by booksbytheglass
A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
second book slump who??? not this one!!! 😱🤯ðŸ˜
this series is amazing and exactly the kind of fantasy book I was looking for! it has pirates, magic, mystery worlds, characters you would absolutely die for, and a cliffhanger that had me grabbing the next book immediately!
kell is back, his spirits dampened after the events of A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC 🥺 and his determination to protect rhy and lila only increased his possessiveness and stubbornness. meanwhile, the king and queen officially SUCK and are blaming all of the chaos on kell, even though he literally saved rhy from dying but okay go off I guess 🙄
and of course, in all fantasy book fashion, there’s a goblet of fire style tournament! full of magic and duels, aka my dream!!! however, I appreciated that it wasn’t the main focus of the plot and instead only benefited the setting 🫡 it added to the hype of red london a lot
especially since literally nothing really happened in a long term scenario
and of course, those plot twists and cliffhangers kept coming which has me absolutely dying to read the finale
read this series!!! don’t be like me and ignore it for years!!!!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: brazil chardonnay
this series is amazing and exactly the kind of fantasy book I was looking for! it has pirates, magic, mystery worlds, characters you would absolutely die for, and a cliffhanger that had me grabbing the next book immediately!
kell is back, his spirits dampened after the events of A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC 🥺 and his determination to protect rhy and lila only increased his possessiveness and stubbornness. meanwhile, the king and queen officially SUCK and are blaming all of the chaos on kell, even though he literally saved rhy from dying but okay go off I guess 🙄
and of course, in all fantasy book fashion, there’s a goblet of fire style tournament! full of magic and duels, aka my dream!!! however, I appreciated that it wasn’t the main focus of the plot and instead only benefited the setting 🫡 it added to the hype of red london a lot
especially since literally nothing really happened in a long term scenario
and of course, those plot twists and cliffhangers kept coming which has me absolutely dying to read the finale
read this series!!! don’t be like me and ignore it for years!!!!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: brazil chardonnay