A Darker Shade of Magic the first book in V.E. Schwab's New York Times bestselling Shades of
Magic trilogy is now available in a special collector's edition. With a revamped metallic
ink detailed cover and reading ribbon this edition will also feature the following bonus
material: *End papers featuring fan art *A glossary of Arnesian and Antari terms *An interview
between author and editor *Original (never before seen!) tales from within the Shades of Magic
world "A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy...a gem of
a tale. This is a book to treasure." -Deborah Harkness New York Times bestselling author of
the All Souls trilogy Kell is one of the last Antari - magicians with a rare coveted ability
to travel between parallel Londons Red Grey White and once upon a time Black. Kell was
raised in Arnes - Red London - and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador
traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George
III in the dullest of Londons the one without any magic left to see. Unofficially Kell is a
smuggler servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll
never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences which Kell is now seeing
firsthand. After an exchange goes awry Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard
a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him then saves him from a deadly enemy and
finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure. Now perilous magic
is afoot and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds they'll first need to
stay alive. Shades of Magic series 1. A Darker Shade of Magic 2. A Gathering of Shadows 3.
A Conjuring of Light
