A Darker Shade of Magic

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Genre: Urban Fantasy
Release Date: February 25th 2015
Book Length: 400 pages
Publisher: Tor Books
Rating: 4/5

Blurb (lifted from Goodreads):

Kell is one of the last Travelers—rare magicians who choose a parallel universe to visit.

Grey London is dirty, boring, lacks magic, ruled by mad King George. Red London is where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London is ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. People fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. Once there was Black London - but no one speaks of that now.

Officially, Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between royals of each London. Unofficially, Kell smuggles for those willing to pay for even a glimpse of a world they’ll never see. This dangerous hobby sets him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She robs him, saves him from a dangerous enemy, then forces him to another world for her 'proper adventure'.

But perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, Kell and Lila will first need to stay alive — trickier than they hoped.

April Wrap-up

April is officially over (in 3 hours). Here's what I managed to read this month:

Landline by Rainbow Rowell (4/5)

Through the Woods by Emily Carroll

Through the Woods by Emily Carroll

Genre: Graphic Novel/Fairy Tales/Horror
Release Date: July 15th 2014
Book Length: 208 pages
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Rating: 5/5


Blurb (lifted from GoodReads):
'It came from the woods. Most strange things do.'

Five mysterious, spine-tingling stories follow journeys into (and out of?) the eerie abyss.

These chilling tales spring from the macabre imagination of acclaimed and award-winning comic creator Emily Carroll.

Come take a walk in the woods and see what awaits you there...

Hello everybody! So, in an unsurprising turn of events, I posted one podcast and then never even recorded a second one. Truth is, I'm lazy. So I'm going to completely reboot this blog and it's going to be just a blog. I've gotten really into the bookstagram thing, so go check out my instagram account (@biblio.navigator), which you can preview over there on the side bar ----->>

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