A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)

by V.E. Schwab

Such is the quandary when it comes to magic, that it is not an issue of strength but of balance. For too little power, and we become weak. Too much, and we become something else entirely. —TIEREN SERENSE, head priest of the London Sanctuary

“Death comes for everyone,”

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

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