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A Gathering of Shadows

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Category: Teens YA

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.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Ellie ★★★★★

I've been waiting for this sequel and it did not disappoint—the tournament scenes had me on the edge of my seat. Lila's chapters are even more thrilling this time around, with her magic growing in unexpected ways.

Ava B. ★★★★★

The way Schwab weaves between the parallel Londons feels even more seamless in this book, and I stayed up way too late following the tournament matches. Kell and Lila’s dynamic is electric, and the tension around the Element Games kept me flipping pages.

Benjamin V. ★★★★★

I was so invested in the tournament scenes, especially the way the magic battles are described—it felt like I was right there in the arena. The tension between the characters kept me turning pages late into the night.