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

4.0

I am soooo late to this party, but you know what they say... better late than never!!

I’m enjoying this series a lot. That said I wasn’t so obsessed I had to binge read it. I think that has a lot to do with the characters, as I don’t find myself clicking with them wholeheartedly yet. Lila is for sure my favorite at the moment closely followed by Rhys. I think Kell is interesting but he seems really REALLY young mentally. I hope the next book delves into his background!! I’m interested in hearing about that. Also Lila is a badass, what more can you say.

The world building is a neat concept from a surface level view, but seems a bit confusing when you really delve into it. It’s definitely unique and I can’t wait to see what happens.

All in all I’d give it 3.5 stars, but I’ve rounded up for Goodreads purposes.