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A Darker Shade of Magic 01
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
27.02.2015
Verlag
Titan Publ. Group Ltd.Seitenzahl
387
Maße (L/B/H)
19,8/12,8/2,8 cm
Gewicht
291 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-78329-540-1
Kell is one of the last Travelers - magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel universes - as such, he can choose where he lands.
There's Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, ruled by a mad King George. Then there's Red London, where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne - a place where people fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. And once upon a time, 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 the royals of each London.
Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see - a dangerous hobby, and one that has set him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations, first robs him, then saves him from a dangerous enemy, and then forces him to spirit her to another world for a 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 - and that is proving trickier than they hoped.
There's Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, ruled by a mad King George. Then there's Red London, where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne - a place where people fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. And once upon a time, 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 the royals of each London.
Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see - a dangerous hobby, and one that has set him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations, first robs him, then saves him from a dangerous enemy, and then forces him to spirit her to another world for a 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 - and that is proving trickier than they hoped.
Kundinnen und Kunden meinen
An absolutely mesmerizing start of the trilogy with two very intricate main characters!
Bewertung am 05.08.2019
Bewertungsnummer: 318607
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)
There isn't just one world. There are three. And London is where they all meet. Grey London where magic has died, Red London where magic thrieves, White London where it's the key to power. And once, there has been Black London, but it was consumed by magic.
Meet Kell, a magician with the ability to travel between these Londons. And Lila, a thief who dreams of freedom and her own ship. When a smuggling goes entirely wrong, these two are forced to work together to safe their worlds - and their own skin.
With "A Darker Shade of Magic" V. E. Schwab has created an enthralling and absolutely stunning world with vivid characters and a great, driving plot! The dynamics between the two main characters Kell and Lila are very well balanced - where Lila is bold and daring, Kell is thoughtful and reserved, where she is energetic, he is calm. And they both have a great sense of humour, Kell's being dryer and Lila's more sarcastic which lightens the overall, slightly dark mood. As the story progresses it picks up the pace a lot which makes it harder and harder to put the book down.
For all fans of "Neverknight" (Jay Kristoff), "Six of Crows" (Leigh Bardugo) and "The Name of the Wind" (Patrick Rothfuss)!
Da macht jemand JK Rowling Konkurrenz!
Jenny Wons aus Bergheim am 01.04.2017
Bewertungsnummer: 1009940
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)
Ich liebe, liebe, lieeebe diese Welt, die Victoria Schwab erschaffen hat. Und die Charaktere die alle Tiefe besitzen, besonders unsere Hauptprotagonisten Lila und Kell. Die beiden bilden ein fantastisches Duo, obwohl sie so viele Meinungsverschiedenheiten haben! Diese Welt ist einfach so interessant aufgeschaut. Es gibt vier Londons, obwohl seit Jahrhunderten nichts mehr vom "schwarzen" London etwas gehört wurde, da man es ausgesperrt hat. Die Magie selbst hat es sozusagen in ihren Bann gezogen. Aber es war einfach zu spannend zu lesen, dass etwas aus diesem verschollenen London aufgetaucht ist und unserem Kell direkt in die Hände gefallen ist. Ich muss sofort den zweiten Teil lesen, weil mir diese Charaktere so ans Herz gewachsen ist und Schwab's Bücher immer Actiongeladen sind und nie langweilig werden! Dieses Buch sollte man sich definitiv nicht entgehen lassen!
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