V.E. Schwab
Book 2 - Shades of Magic Trilogy
We start with Lila the pirate. She has really come into her own as she is a member (and best thief) of the crew on the Night Spire, under command of Alucard Emery. And it is here she begins to learn magic from Emery. And after a few months, they return to Red London for what is basically the Olympics of magic, where Emery is competing. And where Kell has finagled a way to compete anonymously. And where Lila continues to be able to generate trouble like no other. At the same time, the political machinations around the "events" of the Black Night from Book 1 are still churning and affecting lives of the princes of the kingdom, Kell and Rhy. On the flip side, the sudden power vacuum in White London results in its own machinations, and in Grey London foreshadowing something. Fascinating, clever, and fun.
3 stars (out of 4)
