'Flawless prose.the bittersweet conclusion is a fitting one for a fantastic, emotionally rich series that redefines epic.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review, on A Conjuring of Light 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.Įntertainment Weekly's 27 Female Authors Who Rule Sci-Fi and Fantasy Right Now Meanwhile, the disgraced Captain Alucard Emery of the Night Spire collects his crew, attempting a race against time to acquire the impossible. But now she must learn to control the magic, before it bleeds her dry.Īn ancient enemy returns to claim a city while a fallen hero tries to save a kingdom in decay. Lila Bard, once a commonplace-but never common-thief, has survived and flourished through a series of magical trials. In the wake of tragedy, Kell-once assumed to be the last surviving Antari-begins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. Schwab's New York Times bestselling Shades of Magic trilogy.Īs darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire, the once precarious balance of power among the four Londons has reached its breaking point. Honestly, I’m actually pretty sad to see the series conclude here (yes, I know there’s a graphic novel series I can check out, but you know what I mean).Witness the fate of beloved heroes and notorious foes in the heart-stopping conclusion to V.E. She got me absolutely hooked on this series, the world, and the characters within. It made it impossible to avoid what was at stake, and just how much worse things could get.Īll of which is proof that V.E. There is so much raw emotion and impact written into the pages. The toll of the enemy, and of the battles, is not lost on me either. Likewise, watching Lila come into power was inspiring.

I loved watching Kell come to terms with his life, his family, and his divided obligations. Kell and Lila’s relationship, the subplot surrounding Alucard, the ship, the market, the prince, the politics, the battles, all of it. I honestly think I loved every moment of this book.

If you do not wear them, they will wear you.” “Scars are not shameful, not unless you let them be. Though when I re-read the series (and I will), I think I’ll try to space them out a bit better, to help prevent that next time around. It’s the price that many a book fan has taken in the past, and it is almost always worth it. Unfortunately, it does also mean that they do flow fairly seamlessly in my mind, so it’s hard for me to be certain where one ended, and the other began.Īll things considered, I will happily take that price. That means I didn’t have to wait in a world of anxiety to see what happened next. I was lucky enough to have read A Gathering of Shadows and A Conjuring of Light back to back. In short, it was perfect, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. It was intense, emotionally raw, thrilling, and full to the brim of magic, might, and action.

A Conjuring of Light is, without a shadow of a doubt, the ending that this series deserved.

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