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Mar 24, 2017Matie rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The premises of a person who can travel between four distinct London's drew me in. This novel takes place in the 1800's when magic travel between these London's is extremely discouraged. In the distant past, one of the London's called Black London underwent a terrible ordeal where the magic started to consume the humans who tried to wield it. Since this, the doors between the London's have been closed. The only one's allowed to travel between the worlds are powerful magicians called Travellers. When we first meet Kell, he has traveled to Grey London (the unmagical world) to deliver a message from his own rulers of Red London to King George the 3rd and Prince Regent. The existence of other London's, as we learn is a closely guarded secret that only the rulers know. We follow Kell from Grey to Red London (the magical one), to the ominous White London who makes Hitler and Vlad the Impaler look nice. At the same time. we meet a young thief of Grey London name Lila Bard who's life becomes entwined with Kells as they are plunged in a plot to reawaken magic and tear down the wall between their worlds. This summary makes the book seem complex but V.E. Schwab creates a movie seeming novel that lays out this plot beautifully. I highly recommend this fantasy novel with the magic system that makes it seem plausible. I will definitely be reading the sequel "Gathering of Shadow's". 5/5 Stars.