A Gathering of Shadows

V. E. Schwab (Duplicate), Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

Four months have passed since the shadow stone fell into Kell's possession. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Rhy was wounded and the Dane twins fell, and the stone was cast with Holland's dying body through the rift, and into Black London.

In many ways, things have almost returned to normal, though Rhy is more sober, and Kell is now plagued by his guilt. Restless, and having given up smuggling, Kell is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila, who disappeared from the docks like she always meant to do. As Red London finalizes preparations for the Element Games-an extravagant international competition of magic, meant to entertain and keep healthy the ties between neighboring countries-a certain pirate ship draws closer, carrying old friends back into port.

But while Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Games, another London is coming back to life, and those who were thought to be forever gone have returned. After all, a shadow that was gone in the night reappears in the morning, and so it seems Black London has risen again-and so to keep magic's balance, another London must fall...

Narrated by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer

6 Auflagen

Hörbuch

Sprache: English

Am 23. Februar 2016 von Macmillan Audio veröffentlicht.

ISBN:: 978-1-4272-7703-9
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Fantasy
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PenPaperDice@buecher.pnpde.social hat A Gathering of Shadows von V. E. Schwab (Duplicate) besprochen (Shades of Magic, #2)

Could have been a Duology

4 Sterne

Overall the book is ok. It introduces with Alucard at least one cool new character and explores a bit what the leading characters from the previous book are up to. Yet, the book doesn't explore and advance them that much. Also the main plot is fine but thie book feels more lile 1.5 in the series than 2. The tournament, the main spectactle, is fun but after reading the last book in the series it rather is more of an interlude.

Fine book to read but didn't feel really essential to the series.

Flauschbuch hat A Gathering of Shadows von V. E. Schwab (Duplicate) besprochen

Somewhat disappointing

3 Sterne

Unfortunately, this book suffers from "second book in the trilogy" syndrome in that it is mostly set-up for the third one. It also ends in a cliffhanger. I found Lila's plot really annoying and unbelievable. I understand what the author was going for but I think that could have been achieved in a better way. The new relationship between Kell and Rhy due to events in the first book is explored only in a very shallow manner. It takes quite a while before the book gets going and then we really spend almost all of the second half on a tournament of wizards while the book hardly explores the much more interesting goings-on in White London. I did burn through the audiobook regardless but the book is a clear let-down compared to the first. But because of the cliffhanger, I'll read the third book, too.