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A Darker Shade of Magic
- Shades of Magic, Book 1
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
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A Darker Shade of Magic is the incredible first installment of the Shades of Magic series, from number one New York Times best-selling author V.E. Schwab.
Most people only know one London; but what if there were several? Kell is one of the last Travelers - magicians with a rare ability to travel between parallel Londons. There’s Grey London, dirty and crowded and without magic, home to the mad king George III. There’s Red London, where life and magic are revered. Then, White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. But once upon a time, there was Black London....
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"A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. Schwab has given us a gem of a tale...." (Deborah Harkeness)
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- FENARETI
- 09-11-20
I think fantasy isnt for me
V.E. Schwab is an extremely skilled and talented writer. The way she is choosing her works is mesmerising. I struggled to follow along with the story, I think my brain isnt analytical enough to comprehend high fantasy stories. The last 6 hours of the book I listened to ×3 speed. I want to read more of her work, just not something so heavy with fantasy.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-08-21
New characters to meet
A delightful escape. Hope there are more adventures to come with this unusual, magical pair.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-03-21
Very interesting read
Im normally not very into fictional magocal books, but this one had me hooked. Cant wait to read the other two books!
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- Gosia Furmanik
- 27-11-21
I really wanted to like this...
...but really couldn't. I don't know if it's the lackluster narration or the plot is just not that great. The only saving grace of this book was the character of Lila Bard.
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- Jack H.
- 23-12-22
Good female lead charater
if you like books without grating stereotypes this maybe for you
solid story
Good character's
think I'll be reading other books by this V.E Schwab
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- Alexander Fjeldstad
- 05-06-22
Fantastic
I loved this book. My wife recommended it too me and I did not regret taking her up on it. Delilah Bard is one of my favorite literary characters ever.
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- Dustygizmo
- 17-04-21
great story but hand was held throughout
great story but hand was held throughout. would have liked a few more different voices too. all very similar. worth a read ☺️
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- Plymouth girl
- 05-08-21
fantastic
loved it. very gripping. could totally see it as a Hollywood movie. love the mix of Londons and the characters are relatable 👌
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- Ian B Magic
- 09-12-21
Beautifully written magical adventure
This story is packed full of magic and adventure. Reminding me a little of the long earth series by Pratchett, and also of The Northern Lights books by Pullman, this sees our magic powered protagonists sliding between versions of London in a tale which is gripping and well paced.
The world is well crafted, with carefully thought out plot points explaining why things are the way they are, one example is that when magic spells are cast they come with a price, a price of blood.
This book is well suited for a more mature 11 year old and above, the occasional swear words and swashbuckling approach to life and death make it more for a more mature youngster.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-06-23
Great Book, Great Narration, Poor Character Voices
I read this book a while ago and thought I’d give it a listen. Going in I already had a preconceived notion of the character voices in my head but I honestly found the voices and accents adopted by the narrator very jarring and poorly done.
However it must be said the the narration of the book itself was very good.
Still one of my favourite authors and series though so I did enjoy it overall.
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