s's Reviews > A Darker Shade of Magic

*Major spoilers ahead. They won’t be marked*

I was really hesitant going into this one because hello??? I usually end up hating on the most hyped books loved by all my friends. However, I’m so fucking happy and shocked that I actually enjoyed this.

This book is dark and gripping book full of magic. I loved it and I wanted to give this 5 stars, I really wanted to, but the beginning took some time getting into and it was very dull and boring. The beginning of this book felt like I was reading a textbook. The writing was bland and there was lots of info dump towards the beginning. Later on, I did grasp the idea of the different Londons and magic. This book has such a fantastic world building and once the info dump was over, I understood it all. Anyways, the book did get better, a lot better when Lila Bard made an appearance. Things got 200% more fun and interesting and I WAS HOOKED.

●This is a reaaaaaaal slow burner and guess what? I loved it. I seriously fucking hate slow plots, but this book does it so well, it’s impossible not to like it?? This book is literally almost perfection from multiple Londons, complex sexy coats (yes I have issues), badassery, badass female leads, RHY (my new husband, guys), KELL, magic, and evil. The plot of this book seems like any other plot with evil magic on the loose and then we have a hero who has to save the world from bad people *cough* FUCKING HOLLAND AND THE FUCK FACE DANE TWINS* who want to misuse the magic, but Schwab has a way of weaving this plot into something entirely new and thrilling once more for me. It seems so original and gripping even though I’ve a hundred other books with such a similar plot.

●I love how this book had no romance AT ALL (well maybe a little). Yo guys, it’s refreshing to read a book where the characters don’t think about kissing and fucking each other while trying to save the world. I like books with a litttttlllleeeee bit of well done romance so I was kind of worried this book would turn out dull because I’ve heard there was no romance, but WORRY NOT, it was bloody fantastic. I couldn’t stop myself from shipping Kell and Lila. However, I’m actually really glad they had no romantic development because Kell and Lila staying just as friends (??) is much much better and refreshing. I WANT LILA AND KELL TO HAVE SOME SWEATY SEX OKAY BYE.

-This book has a captivating plot, characters that will make your heart ache and villains that you'll want to fucking murder so bad. Overall, IT HAS LITERALLY EVERYTHING YOU CAN WISH FOR, SO GO FUCKING READ IT OKAY.

Another thing that made this book much much more enjoyable for me was turning innocent quotes into dirty quotes. :))
*Lmao just check these status updates out for all the dirty*
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Other than that guys, I want to marry Rhy bc he’s such a flirty, sweet bastard, how can anyone not love him??? I want to adopt Kell as my new son and go cut some bitches with Lila Bard. Oh, I would particulary like to cut that Holland bitch right in the face, that would be great! :) LMAO SORRY I HATE HIM, WHY DO PEOPLE LOVE HIM???


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oh my fucking balls of titanium, my soul is hurting, who the fuck allowed this ???

i love Kell and Lila Bard the bitch so so much i love these characters.

full rtc soon