A Conjuring of Light

This book might be part of the Shades of Magic series.

THE BALANCE OF POWER HAS FINALLY TIPPED... The precarious equilibrium among four Londons has reached its breaking point. Once brimming with the red vivacity of magic, darkness casts a shadow over the Maresh Empire, leaving a space for another London to rise.

WHO WILL CRUMBLE? Kell - once assumed to be the last surviving Antari - begins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. And in the wake of tragedy, can Arnes survive?

WHO WILL RISE? Lila Bard, once a commonplace - but never common - thief, …

WHO WILL CRUMBLE? Kell - once assumed to be the last surviving Antari - begins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. And in the wake of tragedy, can Arnes survive?

WHO WILL RISE? 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. Meanwhile, the disgraced Captain Alucard Emery of the Night Spire collects his crew, attempting a race against time to acquire the impossible.

WHO WILL TAKE CONTROL? And an ancient enemy returns to claim a crown while a fallen hero tries to save a world in decay.

2 editions

eBook, 642 pages

English language

Published Feb. 21, 2017 by Tor Books.

ASIN:: B01EROMI2M

Reviews

Flauschbuch reviewed A Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab

Potential not fulfilled

3 stars

As the second book in the trilogy was mostly concerned with the wizardry tournament (which has basically zero pay-off in this final book) a lot of story and character development is crammed into this one. Too much probably so that a lot of it remains superficial or comes off as a bit too conveniently construed. Overall, it was a frustrating read. Too bad, the first book promised a lot of potential for the series. I wouldn't recommend it.