“Sure I do,” countered Lila cheerfully. “There’s Dull London, Kell London, Creepy London, and Dead London,” she recited, ticking them off on her fingers. “See? I’m a fast learner.”
– Delilah Bard(V.E. Schwab; A Darker Shade of Magic)
★★★★★
Do you ever read a book that is so good and giving it five stars just doesn’t feel right compared to other books you rated the same? This is one of those. There were so many aspects in this book that made it such an exceptional read, which I, looking with a more critical eye, missed in other books. From now on, I will be more critical with this book as a comparing point.
This is one of V.E. Schwab’s adult fantasy novels and I think the main difference is that this style is darker and more complicated than regular YA fantasy. I was looking for exactly that. The main…
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