I found Kell to be quite naive, throughout this book he seems to be naive to the politics of power between those he serves and those he has to communicate with for diplomacies sake. Our main character is Kell he is one of the last of the Antari (magicians strong enough to travel between the London’s). Finally there is Black London whose world was closed from the other London’s centuries ago as the magic had taken over and contaminated everything it touched. White London is a dying place where magic is scarce and those that have it wield their power in acts of dominance and violence. Red London is a vibrant place full of magic, where the people believe that magic is held in balance. Grey London does not have much magic and most people have forgotten that magic even exists. The world we know is Grey London, where the time period is set. Each London is itself almost unique from the others some are filled with magic, whilst others are barren. A Darker Shade of Magic is set around the reign of King George III, and is a story of three unknown London’s and one that is vaguely familiar. Schwab and for those of you who have read Vicious - it is a completely different story.
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