Reading order · 3 books · 2015 to 2017 · Set in the Four Londons
Shades of Magic Books in Order
Shades of Magic is set in four parallel Londons: Grey London with no magic, Red London full of it, White London starving for it, and Black London, lost long ago. Kell is one of the last magicians who can travel between them.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2015 to 2017
- First book
- A Darker Shade of Magic
- Latest
- A Conjuring of Light (2017)
- Setting
- Set in the Four Londons
The reading order
Every Shades of Magic book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in the Four Londons
- 1A Darker Shade of Magic2015With Kell Maresh and Delilah "Lila" BardKell, 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.Buy on Amazon
- 2A Gathering of Shadows2016With Kell Maresh and Delilah "Lila" BardRed London prepares for a magical tournament between three empires, and Kell and Lila are drawn in.Buy on Amazon
- 3A Conjuring of Light2017With Kell Maresh and Delilah "Lila" BardAll of the Londons face a terrible threat.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows and A Conjuring of Light in order. The Fragile Threads of Power begins a new series in the same world.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Kell Maresh | Delilah "Lila" Bard | Rhy Maresh | Holland Vosijk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A Darker Shade of Magic | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 A Gathering of Shadows | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 A Conjuring of Light | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Shades of Magic books
4 characters from V. E. Schwab’s chart, with the number of Shades of Magic books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Kell MareshAntari magician who travels between worlds | 3 | A Darker Shade of Magic 2015 |
| Delilah "Lila" BardThief from Grey London | 3 | A Darker Shade of Magic 2015 |
| Rhy MareshPrince of Red London | 3 | A Darker Shade of Magic 2015 |
| Holland VosijkAntari of White London | 3 | A Darker Shade of Magic 2015 |