“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Publisher: Tor Books
Date of Publication: February 24th, 2015
Synopsis (Amazon):
From V.E. Schwab, the critically acclaimed author of Vicious, comes a new universe of daring adventure, thrilling power, and parallel Londons, beginning with A Darker Shade of Magic.
Kell is one of the last Travelers—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel universes—as such, he can choose where he lands. There’s Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, ruled by a mad King George. Then there’s Red London, where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne—a place where people fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. And once upon a time, there was Black London…but no one speaks of that now. Officially, Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between the royals of each London. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they’ll never see—a dangerous hobby, and one that has set him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations, who, first robs him, then saves him from a dangerous enemy, and then forces him to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure.
But perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, Kell and Lila will first need to stay alive—and that is proving trickier than they hoped.
Why am I awaiting this book?
I like reading about multi/parallel universes and worlds, and this looks really good!
January 14th, 2015 at 10:44 am
Oooh I am also really excited for this one. I still have yet to pick up Vicious and I have no good reason why. Have you read Vicious?
My WoW
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January 14th, 2015 at 11:06 am
Hey, no I haven’t read Vicious, this will be my first book by Schwab. Thanks for visiting! 🙂
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January 14th, 2015 at 1:12 pm
This book sounds soooo intriguing! I really want to read Vicious, too!! 😀
I hope you enjoy this one when you get a chance to read it!
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January 14th, 2015 at 2:06 pm
Thank you so much! 🙂
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January 14th, 2015 at 2:15 pm
This is one I’m waiting on as well, great pick. ^^
My WoW & Cover Reveal
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January 14th, 2015 at 10:01 pm
Great pick, sounds and looks very interesting!
here’s our WoW 🙂
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