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A Darker Shade of Magic
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
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J. Lynn Else
Oct 07, 2021 rated it really liked it
A Darker Shade of Magic definitely gives readers a magic system that is just waiting to consume. Its magic that is dark, that must be used with caution, that's bloody and requires sacrifice. Mostly, its dangerous and waiting to strike. And the villains just keep coming. The book hardly lets you take a breath once the plot starts moving.

I was entranced by the setting and set up of the plot. However, I did feel Kell got put through the ringer too often in too short a span. It made me cringe at ti ...more
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Heather
Sep 24, 2016 marked it as abandoned
I might finish this at some point, but I keep looking at it and picking up something else instead, so that doesn't seem likely right now. ...more
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