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Wildness and witchcraft defines Rachel Griffin. From a young age, Rachel has always been enchanted by the untamed, the mysterious, and the supernatural. She feels most alive when she is surrounded by the chaos and unpredictability of nature. Unlike her peers, who prefer the safety of modern life and the confines of societal norms, Rachel revels in the wildness that surrounds her. Rachel's affinity for witchcraft further solidifies her connection with the untamed. She draws power from nature, using it to cast spells and perform rituals that tap into ancient energies.

“I’d rather die on an adventure than live standing still.”

Lila has to kill a young guard to get to Astrid s body, but the first time she tries to shoot it the shot reverberates to hit her, and the second, Astrid reawakens to take on Lila s form. Her language evokes the atmosphere, her words propel the narrative, the diction and syntax so purposefully crafted that I felt transported immediately in the first chapter.

She draws power from nature, using it to cast spells and perform rituals that tap into ancient energies. Through witchcraft, Rachel is able to access a realm beyond what others can perceive, delving deep into the mysteries of the universe. Her wildness and witchcraft define her in more ways than one.

A Darker Shade of Magic Recap and Review

What if our version of the world wasn’t the only one? In A Darker Shade of Magic there are four: our world which doesn’t believe in magic, Grey London; one where magic flows everywhere, Red London; a dead world, Black London; and one which is dying, Grey London. As an Antari, Kell has the ability to travel between London’s, despite the name, they have little in common, aside from a tavern he conducts his business in in every world. Lila is a resident of our world, a thief, but when her path crosses with Kell’s she discovers the truth of magic.

Lots of quotes from this book are famous on YouTube, and there are some inspiring ones, as well as some cringey! (List of my favourites at the bottom). I seem to be in the minority in not being a huge fan of Lila, who’s a little too abrasive for me, although I really enjoyed both Kell and Rhy. The character building was good, however it seemed to damage the plot a little, it didn’t feel like too much happened even though there was a clear plot point looking back, it did seem strung out over longer than it needed to be.

Rating: B

Here in Grey London, Kell plans to meet with a Collector who wants a magical artefact, but an Enthusiast, someone who wants to perform magic, shows up instead, trying and failing to use the magical box Kell produces. He tells him to remain there for a month if he is truly dedicated.

He goes to visit King George III in Grey London with a letter from the Red Queen, elaborating on it’s shortness so as not to hurt him. Then Kell returns home to Red London and his family- the Royal Family, although he isn’t a biological member and he never lets himself forget it. He showed up with a memory charm when he was five, which he suspects the royal couple sanctioned. His brother has been meeting with another Antari, Holland, while he was away, as he is rather unskilled, magically speaking, himself. When Rhy was 13 he was captured and Kell saved him. Rhy pardoned his captors but Kell was more like Lila and killed them. This Holland was a contender for the throne of White London but instead the Dane twins who took it used a binding spell to make him their servant, although not emotionally.

A commoner on the street begs Kell to take her letter to her only family, who is sick in Black London, but the letter is actually blank, although the payment is not. It is a stone, with the symbol for magic on it. A pair of hired swords catch up to him with royal swords, strangely trying to get him to surrender rather than steal from him. He kills one, and somehow freezes the other using the stone. Escaping to Grey London where they can’t follow, he crashes into a seemingly kind girl, except she’s stolen his stone.

Lila looks manly enough to fool many, but wants to be a pirate, so she takes lodgings on a ship, however the owner turns rapey one night and she kills him, burning his body with the ship. She feels drawn to the tavern, so that’s where she goes for a room, able to hide as she’s wanted, but as an even skinnier, taller man than she pretends to be. She sees three thieves stealing from a young boy so tries to steal for them in retribution but has to run when they realise she’s a girl.

Lila takes the stone she steals back to the inn however Kell creates a door to follow her back. She ties him up and tries out the stone, creating a fake version of him, but he eventually turns the tables, getting the stone back and leaving her in the position she put him in. Lila also summoned her dream sword, but she’s smart enough to realise it came with a cost so throws it out the window; the right choice as a drunkard called Booth picks it up intending to sell it, but it takes control to make him stab himself, turning his veins and eyes black. Nevertheless, Lila feels lost without the magic, as if it’s been missing all her life. She goes to a pub and is grabbed by Holland to drag Kell back out, which works, despite their rather negative previous exchange. Because he saved her, she comes back to save him, and decides she’s going with him to the destroyed Black London, whether he wants her to or not! She doesn’t say goodbye to the sweet tavern owner Barron, and sadly she’ll never get to as he’s killed by Holland when he can’t tell him where they went.

Another issue, they don’t land together in Red London. Lila watches a royal procession, and Kell finds her trying to steal from an enchanted market. He takes her to the inn, only to find Holland has magically burnt it down, including Kell’s tokens to stop him from travelling. That means he has to go see Fletcher, a merchant he cheated years ago. They travel there under invisibility to hide from Holland, and the royal guards, but when they arrive, Fletcher has summoned them. They take Kell away, kill Fletcher without him knowing and Lila uses the stone to stay hidden, grabbing the talisman Kell gave Fletcher years ago.

She dresses up to attend Rhy’s birthday ball, while Kell wakes up in his brother’s room- except it’s not really his brother; Astrid has taken his body to get the second half of the stone her brother found so they can open the doors between the worlds. When Lila refuses to give her the stone she stabs Rhy, but they get away to his old school, the London Sanctuary, and threatens the laws of nature by bringing Rhy back, tying him to his own life, but he’s also now physically attached to the stone. He wants to leave Lila there, but his teacher believes she has untouched potential. So they set off together, and Lila arrives in White London, but Holland keeps Rhy back to fight. Kell has to kill him to get to Lila, so when they arrive at the White Palace, Athos has decided to kill him in return. However, the snake Athos summons turns against him and when Kell kills it his side of the stone shatters.

Lila has to kill a young guard to get to Astrid’s body, but the first time she tries to shoot it the shot reverberates to hit her, and the second, Astrid reawakens to take on Lila’s form. Kell isn’t tricked by this for a moment though and turns Astrid into one of her own statues. The magic overtakes him, but he destroys it and returns the stone to Black London via Holland’s nearly dead body. They get home to Red London and the monarchs forgive Kell when he brings Rhy back, but it’s clear there’s a rift in the relationship now.

Rhy and Lila might start a relationship as there were some sparks there, and I think Kell will be protective over both of them.

Tbh I can’t see too many directions for this too go. I’m gonna make a random guess that isn’t substantiated in any way: the stone is going to find its way back and take control of one of the pair without the other knowing about it to take control of Red London.

“Men who waded into waters claiming they could swim should not need a raft.”

“Trouble is the looker. It keeps looking till it finds you. Might as well find it first.” “Why do you want to die?” “I don’t, I just want to live.”

“Love doesn’t keep us from freezing to death, Kell… Love doesn’t buy us anything, so be glad for what you have because you may want for things but you need for nothing.”

“Some people steal to stay alive, and some steal to feel alive.”

“My life is mine to spend and I will not spend it here.”

“Magic bent the world. Pulled it into shape. There were fixed points. Most of the time those points were places. But sometimes, rarely, they were people.”

“I’d rather die on an adventure than live standing still.”

“I’m not going to die. Not till I’ve seen it.” “Seen what?” “Everything.”

“A respectable prison is still a prison.”

She dresses up to attend Rhy’s birthday ball, while Kell wakes up in his brother’s room- except it’s not really his brother; Astrid has taken his body to get the second half of the stone her brother found so they can open the doors between the worlds. When Lila refuses to give her the stone she stabs Rhy, but they get away to his old school, the London Sanctuary, and threatens the laws of nature by bringing Rhy back, tying him to his own life, but he’s also now physically attached to the stone. He wants to leave Lila there, but his teacher believes she has untouched potential. So they set off together, and Lila arrives in White London, but Holland keeps Rhy back to fight. Kell has to kill him to get to Lila, so when they arrive at the White Palace, Athos has decided to kill him in return. However, the snake Athos summons turns against him and when Kell kills it his side of the stone shatters.

It sets her apart from those around her, making her a figure of both fascination and fear. Some view her as an eccentric, a woman who has strayed too far from the path of normality. Others see her as dangerous, associating her witchcraft with dark forces and malevolence. Nevertheless, Rachel remains unwavering in her beliefs, embracing her uniqueness and using it to her advantage. In a society that often suppresses individuality and creativity, Rachel represents a rebellion against conformity. She serves as a reminder of the power and beauty that lie within the wild and the mystical. She is not afraid to question authority or challenge the status quo, which often leads to her being labeled a troublemaker or an outcast. But Rachel understands that it is only through embracing her wildness and her connection to witchcraft that she can truly find her place in the world. Rachel's journey is one of self-discovery and self-acceptance. Despite the challenges and obstacles she faces, she remains true to herself and her passions. Through her wildness and her exploration of witchcraft, Rachel is able to tap into a wellspring of personal power and connect with a greater sense of purpose. She becomes a force to be reckoned with, a woman who defies societal expectations and embraces her true nature. Rachel Griffin's story serves as a powerful reminder of the beauty and strength that can be found in embracing one's wildness and the unconventional. It is a call to all those who feel confined by the expectations of society to step into their own power and embrace their true selves. Rachel Griffin is a testament to the magic that awaits those brave enough to explore the wild and the witchcraft that lies within..

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