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A GATHERING OF SHADOWS

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A GATHERING OF SHADOWS book cover

The second adventure in #1 New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab's beloved Shades of Magic trilogy—a dazzling world of parallel Londons where the balance of power is ever perilous, and for one city to flourish, another must die...

Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Essen Tach tournament, and another London is coming back to life...After all, a shadow that was gone in the night reappears in the morning. But magic must always live in balance—and so now, another London will fall.

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Cover of "A Conjuring of Light" by V.E. Schwab featuring a figure wearing a crown and cloak on a purple background.
"The Fragile Threads of Power" book cover by V.E. Schwab, featuring a silhouette of a hooded figure with abstract design and text highlighting the author's New York Times bestselling status.

PRAISE AND REVIEWS

  • "This is how fantasy should be done.”

    Publisher’s Weekly

  • "Rich details illuminate every dimension of an extravagant city flooded with magic, and intriguing personalities evolve into complex characters...between [the characters those] the vivid setting, and the climactic cliffhanger, Schwab already has us anticipating the rest of the series."

    Entertainment Weekly