Once upon a time, in a small town called Willowbrook, there lived a witch named Agatha. Agatha was not your typical witch, as she had a penchant for modern technology and gadgets. She spent hours tinkering with various devices and was especially fond of her latest creation - a witch on a vacuum cleaner. Agatha had always been fascinated by the idea of combining magic with mundane objects, and the idea of riding a vacuum cleaner through the town seemed too good to pass up. She had enchanted a regular household vacuum cleaner to hover above the ground and move at incredible speeds. It was a sight to behold, a witch flying on a vacuum cleaner! Every afternoon, as the sun began to set, Agatha would mount her enchanted vacuum cleaner and zoom through the streets of Willowbrook.
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It was a sight to behold, a witch flying on a vacuum cleaner! Every afternoon, as the sun began to set, Agatha would mount her enchanted vacuum cleaner and zoom through the streets of Willowbrook. The townspeople would gather at their windows, amazed at the sight of a witch flying so effortlessly on a household appliance. Children would cheer and wave, hoping for Agatha to perform a spell or display some magical trick.
A Darker Shade of Magic - (Shades of Magic) by V E Schwab
Prepare to be dazzled by a world of parallel Londons--where magic thrives, starves, or lies forgotten, and where power can destroy just as quickly as it can create.
Book Synopsis
A Darker Shade of Magic, from #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab
Kell is one of the last Antari--magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black.
Kell was raised in Arnes--Red London--and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London 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.
"A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. Schwab has given us a gem of a tale. This is a book to treasure."--Deborah Harkeness, New York Times bestselling author of the All Souls trilogy
Shades of Magic series
1. A Darker Shade of Magic
2. A Gathering of Shadows
3. A Conjuring of Light
Review Quotes
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"A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. Its plot is gripping. Its characters are memorable. Its setting in four parallel, powerful Londons is otherworldly yet believable. Schwab has given us a gem of a tale that is original in its premise and compelling in its execution. This is a book to treasure." --Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of The All Souls Trilogy
"Compulsively readable. her characters make the book. Just as Kell has layers, Lila is a satisfyingly rich invention. With so many worlds on the map, there's plenty left to discover." --NPR
"A Darker Shade of Magic feels like a priceless object, brought from another, better world of fantasy books." --io9
"Schwab (Vicious) creates an ingenious set of nesting alternate Londons in this imaginative, well-crafted fantasy. Confident prose and marvelous touches-a chameleon coat, a scarlet river of magic, a piratical antiheroine-bring exuberant life to an exhilarating adventure among the worlds." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A Darker Shade of Magic is smart, funny and sexy . Schwab keeps the excitement coming with roller-coaster plot twists that establish her as, perhaps, the natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones's contemporary fantasy crown." --The Independent
"Fantasy fans will love this fast-paced adventure, with its complex magic system, thoughtful hero and bold heroine." --Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
VICTORIA "V.E." SCHWAB is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including the acclaimed Shades of Magic series, This Savage Song, Our Dark Duet and Vicious. Her work has received critical acclaim, been featured in the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post and more, translated into more than a dozen languages, and has been optioned for television and film. When she's not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, she splits her time between Nashville, TN and Edinburgh, Scotland and is usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters.
"A Darker Shade of Magic feels like a priceless object, brought from another, better world of fantasy books." --io9
The witch on a vacuum cleaner quickly became a beloved fixture of the town. Agatha would use her powers to put on shows for the townspeople, conjuring fireworks in the night sky or creating colorful illusions that would dance along the streets. She brought a sense of magic and wonder to what was otherwise an ordinary town. But beyond the entertainment factor, Agatha had a greater purpose for her contraption. She used the vacuum cleaner to help keep the town clean and free from any magical messes. With a wave of her wand, she would suck up any mystical residue or potion spills, leaving the streets sparkling and pristine. Agatha's witch on a vacuum cleaner became an inspiration for others in the town. She showed that magic and technology could coexist, and that one's passion and imagination can lead to incredible things. Many townspeople began their own experiments, merging old traditions with modern innovations. Years went by, and even as Agatha grew older, she continued to ride her vacuum cleaner through the town of Willowbrook. The children who first marveled at her became adults, passing on the stories of the legendary witch on a vacuum cleaner to their own children. Agatha's legacy lived on, and her creation remained a symbol of magic, innovation, and community. The town of Willowbrook would forever remember the witch on a vacuum cleaner as a reminder that even the most ordinary objects can be transformed into something extraordinary with a little bit of magic and imagination..
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