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A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, Bk 1)
A Darker Shade of Magic - Shades of Magic, Bk 1 Author:V. E. Schwab Kell is one of the last Antariâmagicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. — Kell was raised in ArnesâRed Londonâand officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London... more » and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see.
Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand.
After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure.
Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, they'll first need to stay alive.« less