


He also possesses an extraordinary amount of magical power. Kell himself is an Antari, possessing one normal eye and one totally black eye. Thus, the negative feelings and physical pains experienced by one are experienced by the other.

This means that so long as Kell lives, Rhy lives. It was Kell who bound Rhy’s life to Kell’s soul, thereby saving Rhy’s life. When the novel begins, Rhy is bitter as he knows he owes his life to his brother, Kell. The plot follows the continuing efforts of Lila, Kell, Rhy, and Emery to adjust to a changed set of worlds. It is the second installment in Schwab's trilogy, Darker Shade of Magic. 2016.Ī Gathering of Shadows is a fantasy novel of magic by V. Schwab's A Gathering of Shadows.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Schwab, V. 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.in V.E.

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.īut 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. 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. In many ways, things have almost returned to normal, though Rhy is more sober, and Kell is now plagued by his guilt. 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. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. "Addictive and immersive, A Gathering of Shadows cements this series as a must-read." - Entertainment Weekly, grade Aįour months have passed since the shadow stone fell into Kell's possession. From #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E.
