A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic #2)

By V.E. Schwab

Tags: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Bisexual, Gay

The second adventure in #1 New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab's beloved Shades of Magic trilogy—a dazzling world of parallel Londons where the balance of power is ever perilous, and for one city to flourish, another must die...

Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Essen Tach tournament, and another London is coming back to life...After all, a shadow that was gone in the night reappears in the morning. But magic must always live in balance—and so now, another London will fall.

"This is how fantasy should be done.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Rich details illuminate every dimension of an extravagant city flooded with magic, and intriguing personalities evolve into complex characters...between [the characters those] the vivid setting, and the climactic cliffhanger, Schwab already has us anticipating the rest of the series." —Entertainment Weekly, Grade A on A Gathering of Shadows

"Feels like a priceless object, brought from another, better world of fantasy books. Schwab's writing is engaging and vivid...kept me engrossed by its story every bit as much as I was fascinated by its complex, multilayered world." —io9.com on A Darker Shade of Magic

"All the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy...Schwab has given us a gem of a tale." —Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of The All Souls trilogy