Shades of Magic book 1 · 2015
A Darker Shade of Magic
Kell, one of the last magicians who can travel between parallel Londons, makes a mistake that puts all of them in danger, and is forced to team up with Lila, a thief from Grey London.
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Book facts
- Author
- V. E. Schwab
- Series
- Shades of Magic, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 2015
- Setting
- Set in the Four Londons
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in A Darker Shade of Magic
4 recurring or key characters from V. E. Schwab’s chart. Introduces Kell Maresh, Delilah "Lila" Bard, Rhy Maresh and Holland Vosijk.
Lead 2
- Kell MareshFirst appearanceAntari magician who travels between worlds
- Delilah "Lila" BardFirst appearanceThief from Grey London
Major 2
- Rhy MareshFirst appearancePrince of Red London
- Holland VosijkFirst appearanceAntari of White London
Also featuring these characters
Other V. E. Schwab books that share the most characters with A Darker Shade of Magic.
- A Conjuring of Light2017 · Shades of Magic · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Fragile Threads of Power2023 · Threads of Power · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon