We are introduced to Kell's world in the first book, A Darker Shade of Magic, where we learn that in this world, there are four parallel Londons - Red, Grey, White, and Black. Schwab has given us a gem of a tale…This is a book to treasure. Schwab follows Kell, a magician who has the rare ability to travel between alternate worlds. “A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. To save all of the worlds, they’ll first need to stay alive. Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. SCHWAB is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including the acclaimed Shades of Magic series, This Savage Song, Our Dark Duet and Vicious. 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. It’s a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand.Īfter an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. Such is the quandary when it comes to magic, that it is not an issue of strength but of balance. Print Word PDF This section contains 2,422 words (approx. Kell is one of the last Antari magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons Summary. Schwab This Study Guide consists of approximately 52 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of A Darker Shade of Magic. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they’ll never see. A Darker Shade of Magic: A Novel Themes & Motifs V. 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.

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.

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