A Darker Shade of Magic (A Darker Shade of Magic #1) by V.E. Schwab -- Restarting December 11th 2023

[Adriana]

Done

(view spoiler)[ So happy Rhy didn't die! I can't understand his dynamic with Kell. I still believe they can be something more but maybe they are just extremely close. I hope that we find out next book where Kell is from - who his parents. All in all, I am satisfied with everything. This book was pretty much perfect. So many deaths... lol. (hide spoiler)]

[— Massiel]

Adriana wrote: "Done

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I loved the deaths! And I'm glad you liked the book I can't wait to read the second one but the editorial that published will release the third book in paperback the next year :( that's why I haven't read the second one already. (hide spoiler)]

[Adriana]

I don't understand? You want to wait until you get it as an ebook?

[— Massiel]

Adriana wrote: "I don't understand? You want to wait until you get it as an ebook?"

Paperback.

[— Massiel]

Oh, I forgot. You should read my Finished to see if you have the same theories as me.

[Abi]

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Reading from the 17th of July 2017

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[Maddie]

Can't remember who's reading this, but there's a big bunch of us.

I'm just going to start when someone else does, and keep up with them.

[Monika]

@Maddison, i will be reading but may be will start on 18th as m gonna finish selection series today n have another book b4 i pick up this series!

[Maddie]

Okay no worries :)

[Ananya]

Hey!! I'll be joining :D

[Maddie]

Awesome :D Not sure when people are starting :p

[Dr. Andy]

Might join in later, I'll see what happens with my other books haha.

[Maddie]

As per usual :p

[Fuzaila]

I've started this. Excited! 😁
7% (view spoiler)[So there are these four colored Londons and Kall is an Antari, capable of magic. Nothing exciting has happened yet. But I have this very Harry Potterish feeling in my chest. Lets see! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

I'll start this one tomorrow :)

[Ananya]

Part 1 (view spoiler)[ I really like Kell!! So there is basically 3 Londons and Kell (and Holland?) is able to travel through these Londons as easily as shrugging off coats. I like the introduction so far - I want to know more about Rhy!! (I keep reading that as Rhys - thanks ACOTAR) (hide spoiler)]

[Ananya]

Part 2 (view spoiler)[ So Kell has forgotten what happened before he was 5? This seems to bother him a lot even though he plays it out to be not much of a big deal. What does K.L mean? Also, I like Rhy! And I was a little confused when Kell called the queen "mother" - I thought she might be his actual mother. I want to know more about Holland and White London! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

@Ananya: When you say Part do you mean Chapter, or like the actual part? Because the chapters are in Roman numerals, while the parts are just in English, so I'm a little confused where I'm supposed to read to XD

[Ananya]

Maddison wrote: "@Ananya: When you say Part do you mean Chapter, or like the actual part? Because the chapters are in Roman numerals, while the parts are just in English, so I'm a little confused where I'm supposed..."

Oh really, I thought all of them were in Roman numerals!! My iBook uses Roman numerals for the parts and chapters D: I'll edit my updates to numbers then! :)

[Maddie]

Ah alright thanks!

Bummer that's a lot more to read now XD

[Ananya]

Part 3 (view spoiler)[ I really like Lila!! Is the map she has the map to the different Londons? Now that Lila and Kell are living in the same tavern, I feel like they are going to run into each other. (hide spoiler)]

[Ananya]

Part 4 (view spoiler)[ Astrid and Athos are freaking creepy and pure evil and I feel so bad for Holland. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Alright I feel like you'll be finished before I catch up to you :p Looks like this book is my focus now

[Fuzaila]

Part 2 - This is getting interesting. (view spoiler)[Rhy seems cool. I wonder what this mystery about Kell's past is. Sure that's going to pop up soon. And I would hate to be referred as a 'posession' that's kinda intruding. So Kell collects things, though I don't quite understand why it is illegal yet. I mean transfering things through the different Londons? Hmm.. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Ananya wrote: "Part 1 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Yeah I like it too! Nice and complex, which is welcome after all of my easy reads XD And I've heard so much about this one! I'm not sure how to pronounce it either. I pronounce is Rye (like rye bread). And I think there's only 3 Londons?

Interesting how they all have different currency. And why is it such a big deal that he makes Ned wait a month? (hide spoiler)]

[Fuzaila]

Maddison wrote: "Ananya wrote: "Part 1 [spoilers removed]"

Yeah I like it too! Nice and complex, which is welcome after all of my easy reads XD And I've heard so much about this one! I'm not sure how to pronounce ..."

There's four ? And I think he hopes Ned would just let it go after a month maybe? Or so that he would get much more interesting thing in return?

[Maddie]

I thought he got to choose though..

[✨Skye✨]

about to start :)

[Ananya]

Maddison wrote: "I thought he got to choose though.."

I think he just does that for the fun of it - to see if Ned is still interested one month later as usually people loose their interest by then?

[Ananya]

Part 5 (view spoiler)[ So there is still communication between Red London and White London? If not, how would the attack have been orchestrated? Also, I feel kinda bad for Kell that his black stone was stolen by Lila - but the characters met! Finally! :D I have a bad feeling about the stone though... why was it used - only the tracker spell was necessary right? (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Ah right, but why is it such a big deal? Because he might (view spoiler)[spread the rumours of the magic around Grey London? (hide spoiler)]

I'll be focusing on this one today when I have time.

[Keyona]

Just starting this one

[Monika]

I will be starting in another day or two.
Got down with very high temperature Sunday night, finally got up today after 3 days but still feel weak n sleepy all the time.
A lot behind my schedule. Will see how much I can catch up ... not sure! Gonna be slow.

[Maddie]

Oh no! Hope you're feeling alright Monika!!

[Ananya]

Paart 6 - I can't seem to keep away from this book even though I have exams coming up :") (view spoiler)[ this whole part was freaking creepy. So basically what the stone does is transform the person it is directed at into a full on dark magic wielder? And it seems that once the black magic works its way through the person, it takes over the person and basically uses the body as a shell?? Damn it Kell, you should have just left the parcel with the lady. But why was Lila not affected by the stone? Kell could have been immune since he has dark magic but Lila wielded the stone as well as touched the sword and she was not affected. And she was also able to see the mark that Kell had drawn. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Please, try and keep away (once I've caught up). I need a break XD

[Maddie]

I am really enjoying it though. And I have a few hours I can read tomorrow, so I should be able to get caught up :D And then, once I have, I need to read Matilda XD

[Maddie]

Ananya wrote: "Part 2 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Yeah I was curious what he meant too, until Rhy and he had a conversation about it.
I want to know what happened before he was 5, and how he ended up how he did, and why the royals took him in.

In the first section of Part 2, Holland was with Rhy right? When it was the guards POV? Wonder why Holland hangs around when he has Kell.. I liked hearing about how he got his name: from the initials on the knife. (hide spoiler)]

I'm liking this book! I'll try catch up tomorrow :)

[Fuzaila]

I've paused awhile for now. Gotta finish up the others I have going on and concentrate solely on this one. Can't afford to mess up this read and regret it later 😅

[Ananya]

Maddison wrote: "Ananya wrote: "Part 2 [spoilers removed]"

Yeah I was curious what he meant too, until Rhy and he had a conversation about it.
I want to know what happened before he was 5, and how he ended up how ..."

(view spoiler)[ But I wonder, what was his name before he decided to use the initials on the knife? Or did he not even remember his name at the age of 5? (hide spoiler)]

[Monika]

Maddison wrote: "Oh no! Hope you're feeling alright Monika!!"

Better now Maddison, Thanks :)
But my reading plans for the month are gone for a toss for sure.

[✨Skye✨]

17% (view spoiler)[ I'm liking this a lot more than I've liked Schwab's other books which I haven't got along with well. This feels almost like a Sanderson book (which is fantastic) and I'm liking the to be so far. I already admire Lyla for not taking any crap and feel sorry for Kell for his burden and for having no real family (I think the Red London royals seem way too fishy, at least the King and Queen) (hide spoiler)]

[Ananya]

Skye wrote: "17% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Yes!! Why don't they want to tell Kell about his past >:( (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Ananya wrote: "Maddison wrote: "Ananya wrote: "Part 2 [spoilers removed]"

Yeah I was curious what he meant too, until Rhy and he had a conversation about it.
I want to know what happened before he was 5, and how..."

(view spoiler)[He didn't remember his name, hence why he used the initials to make something for himself. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Monika wrote: "Maddison wrote: "Oh no! Hope you're feeling alright Monika!!"

Better now Maddison, Thanks :)
But my reading plans for the month are gone for a toss for sure."

That happens to me every month and I'm never sick :p

[Maddie]

Fuzaila wrote: "Part 2 - This is getting interesting. [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I suppose it would be considered corrupting them? Because they've all got their own specialties, so mixing them together might have bad consequences? (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Ananya wrote: "Part 3 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[As soon as she was introduced and she said she was 19 (and Kell's 20) I was like 'alright so this is the match'. She reminds me a bit of Celaena Sardothien from Throne of Glass, real bad-ass.

And I don't think it's the map between Londons, because you need magic to do that, and you can't just travel in a specific direction and arrive in another realm, seeing as the different Londons are actually in different worlds. Red London's in England as we know it, and the other two are in other places. But it's 1816 or something (I think I remember) so at least we have a time frame.

I also like the way Barron knows she's good with her coin,
but I'm not sure how he knows that. Keen to see more of her!
(hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Ananya wrote: "Part 4 [spoilers removed]"

There's always ones like them. I was kind of just waiting for the Joffrey of the story XD

[Maddie]

Ananya wrote: "Skye wrote: "17% [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

Do they even know it?

[Maddie]

Alright I'm almost up to date! I kind of don't even want to be XD I'm really loving this book. At this rate, it'll be a 5-star. I've got 2 more parts to go before I'm up to Ananya, and then I'll chill and read Matilda :p