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A Darker Shade of Magic: Exclusive Collector's Edition is a special edition of A Darker Shade of Magic.

Bonus Content[]

  • Regular edition: This edition includes fanart on the end pages, a glossary of Arnesian and Antari terms, an interview between V. E. Schwab and her editor, and new stories from the Shades of Magic world. The edition also includes a reading ribbon and metallic ink on the cover.[1] Additionally, it is signed.[2]
  • Barnes & Noble edition: This edition features the extras of the regular edition as well as Rhy's Guide to Red London.[3] The B&N website mistakingly states that the exclusive extra is a look at Lila Bard's London. This edition is signed as well.[4]
  • Titan Books (UK): This edition features the extras of the regular edition.[5] Unlike the other editions, this one is only signed when ordered from Forbidden Planet.[6]

Bonus stories[]

  • A Treatise on the Erasure of English Magic
  • Brothers
  • Winner Takes All
  • The Gift of Magic
  • Rhy's Guide to Red London

Gallery[]

Covers[]

Featured fanart[7][8][]

Trivia[]

  • The lettering underneath the dust jacket that reads "As Travas" was done by Crini.[9]

References[]

  1. "V.E. Schwab Expanding A Darker Shade of Magic With New Stories, Fan Art" — Tor
  2. "The black US edition and silver US edition are both signed. The UK edition is only signed if you order it specially from Forbidden Planet."
    (V. E. Schwab on Twitter)
  3. "The silver BN edition has one extra piece (Rhy's Guide to Red London)."
    (V. E. Schwab on Twitter)
  4. Barnes & Noble (site gone)
  5. "Announcing: A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC: COLLECTOR'S EDITION by V.E. SCHWAB" — Titan Books
  6. "The UK edition is only signed if you order it specially from Forbidden Planet."
    (V. E. Schwab on Twitter)
  7. "Exclusive Art from the new A Darker Shade of Magic Collector's Edition" — Tor/Forge Blog
  8. "Exclusive Fan Art from the New Collector’s Edition of V. E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic" — Tor
  9. "my hand lettering was part of a collector's edition of a bestselling series :)"
    (Crini on Twitter)
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