A conjuring of light

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Title:

A conjuring of light

Author:

Schwab, Victoria, author.

Series:

Shades of magic ;

Series Number:

Summary:

Londons fall and kingdoms rise while darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire, and the fraught balance of magic blossoms into dangerous territory while heroes struggle.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

624 pages ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Fantasy fiction.

Science fiction.

Subject Term:

Magicians -- Fiction.

Space and time -- Fiction.

Magic -- Fiction.

Quantum theory -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

London (England) -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book,

Publication Date:

2017

ISBN:

9780765387462

Publication Information:

New York : Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book, [2017]

Call Number:

SCHWAB

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Witness the fate of beloved heroes and notorious foes in the heart-stopping conclusion to V.E. Schwab's New York Times bestselling Shades of Magic trilogy.

*Kirkus' Best Fiction of 2017*

As darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire, the once precarious balance of power among the four Londons has reached its breaking point.

In the wake of tragedy, Kell--once assumed to be the last surviving Antari--begins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. Lila Bard, once a commonplace--but never common--thief, has survived and flourished through a series of magical trials. But now she must learn to control the magic, before it bleeds her dry.

An ancient enemy returns to claim a city while a fallen hero tries to save a kingdom in decay. Meanwhile, the disgraced Captain Alucard Emery of the Night Spire collects his crew, attempting a race against time to acquire the impossible.

Shades of Magic series
1. A Darker Shade of Magic
2. A Gathering of Shadows
3. A Conjuring of Light

Author Notes

VICTORIA "V.E." 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 . Her work has received critical acclaim, been featured in the New York Times , Entertainment Weekly , Washington Post and more, translated into more than a dozen languages, and has been optioned for television and film. When she's not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, she splits her time between Nashville, TN and Edinburgh, Scotland and is usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

The superb conclusion to Schwab's Shades of Magic trilogy picks up shortly after the events in 2016's A Gathering of Shadows. A ball is in full swing in Red London (one of several parallel Londons). The partiers are celebrating the conclusion of the Essen Tasch, a competition where the most powerful magicians (called Antari) fight each other for the win, but a shadow falls upon the kingdom. Osaron, a being made of powerful magic, wants to take over Red London and make it his own, but first, he'll need a vessel, and only an Antari will do. Prince Rhy of Red London; his brother, Kell; the thief and Antari Lila Bard; the tormented Holland; and Rhy's lover, the pirate Alucard, must band together to defeat the relentless, evil Osaron. Lila is still coming to terms with her own wild, untamed power. Kell must do what he can to save the day without hurting Rhy, to whom he's magically bound. Holland still reels from the torture he endured in White London, and Alucard aches for Rhy but must stay focused on battling Osaron. Flawless prose provides the canvas against which Schwab's complex characters battle, love, and die, and the bittersweet conclusion is a fitting one for a fantastic, emotionally rich series that redefines epic. (Feb) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

Fans of the series that began with A Darker Shade of Magic and continued with A Gathering of Shadows will be eager to read this concluding volume. Still unknown are details on how this excellent story of four magical Londons will wrap up, but count this columnist in!-MM © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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