Juliane reviewed A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab (Shades of Magic, #1)
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5 stars
After reading the first half of the book, I would have given 4 stars. But after the second half, I want to give 100 stars - so it ends up with 5 stars.
What an extraordinary read! This is how a book should be! We have fantastic characters, especially Lila is great. Her kick-ass attitude and her lifesaving skills are impressive. Also the story is special: several Londons, different worlds, magic! I'd love to see a film out of this book, I'm sure it would be a blast.
The book starts slowly, introducing the world, setting and characters. I was a bit confused about the belonging of characters to the different Londons, but as the story speeds up, all confusion left me. Suddenly I found myself forgetting to breath. What suspense!
So, what now? Actually the story ends in a good way, you could stop reading. But well, I want Lila and Kell back, so I will definitely read the sequel! Lila better be a pirate then!