A GATHERING OF SHADOWS: A NOVEL (SHADES OF MAGIC, 2) by Schwab, V. E - 2017

Tor Books, 2017. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. From #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab "Addictive and immersive, A Gathering of Shadows cements this series as a m ust-read." -Entertainment Weekly, grade A Four months have passed since the shadow stone fell into Kell's possession. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Rh y was wounded and the Dane twins fell, and the stone was cast with Holland' s dying body through the rift, and into Black London. In many ways, things have almost returned to normal, though Rhy is more sob er, and Kell is now plagued by his guilt. Restless, and having given up smu ggling, Kell is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila, who disappeared from the docks like she always meant to do. As Red London finalizes preparations for the Element Games-an extravagant international competition of magic, meant to entertain and keep healthy the ties between neighboring countries-a certain pirate ship draws closer, car rying old friends back into port. But while Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Games , another London is coming back to life, and those who were thought to be f orever gone have returned. After all, a shadow that was gone in the night r eappears in the morning, and so it seems Black London has risen again-and s o to keep magic's balance, another London must fall...in V.E. Schwab's A Ga thering of Shadows. Shades of Magic series 1. A Darker Shade of Magic 2. A Gathering of Shadows 3. A Conjuring of L.