A Gathering of Shadows, by V.E. Schwab – It takes it time but it delivers

A Gathering of Shadows by V. E. Schwab
Series: Shades of Magic #2
Published by Macmillan ISBN: 9780765376497
on February 23, 2016
Genres: Fantasy, Historical, Action & Adventure
Pages: 512

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Four months have passed since the shadow stone fell into Kell's possession. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Rhy was wounded and the Dane twins fell, and the stone was cast with Holland's dying body through the rift, and into Black London.

In many ways...