Some people steal to stay alive, and some steal to feel alive. Simple as that.
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic # 1)
V. E. Schwab
Summary: 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.
My Review: I absolutely adored this book. It was pitched as pirates, thieves, sadist kings, and violent magic-y stuff; and I can confirm it has all of that and more in spades. A tight, quick moving plot, great characters, and an incredible magical world combine to make this one of my new favorites. You know when I mentioned making a book your entire personality in my The Raven Boys review? Well. I'm about to make this book my entire personality. It was that good.
Recommended age: 16+ (thematic elements)
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