General Information | |
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| Author: | V. E. Schwab |
| Release Date: | February 24, 2015 (first Shades of Magic installment) |
| Genre: | Fantasy, Adult fiction |
| Number of Pages: | between 400 and 600 pages (hardcover) |
| Description: | The Shades of Magic series is set in a world where four different Londons exist, each part of their own universe: Grey London, the world we know without any magic; Red London, an empire radiating with magic; White London, a place where the people are slowly losing their grasp on magic; and Black London which was lost because of and ruined by magic.
Shades of Magic trilogy: The first trilogy focuses on Kell Maresh, an Antari—a special kind of magicians who are able to travel between the different worlds—from Red London who runs into Lila Bard, a thief from Grey London, after accidentally smuggling a very dangerous item out of White London, and their adventures afterward. Threads of Power trilogy: The second trilogy is set seven years after the events of A Conjuring of Light, and each installment will have a different protagonist. |
| Main Characters: | Kell Maresh, Lila Bard, Rhy Maresh, Holland Vosijk, and Alucard Emery |
| Related Book Series: | Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince — a comic prequel series about Maxim Maresh, the eponymous Steel Prince |
| Related Films: | A Darker Shade of Magic (in development) |
Content Ratings | |
| Rating: | Ages 18 and up |
| Violence: | Frequent violent actions throughout the installments |
| Language: | Mild |
| Sexual Themes and Nudity: | References to sex or sexuality, references to rape or other violent sexual acts |
| Drugs and Alcohol: | References to alcohol |
| Crude Humor or Comic Mischief: | Mild |