A Darker Shade of Magic is a series by Victoria Schwab –
Most people only know one London; but what if there were several? Kell is one of the last Travelers magicians with a rare ability to travel between parallel Londons. There is Grey London, dirty and crowded and without magic, home to the mad king George III. There is Red London, where life and magic are revered. Then, White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. But once upon a time, there was Black London… – Blurb
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Clishmaclever wanted to find out how many tropes this epic fantasy trilogy covered; read all about it here at TV Tropes –
Tropes like, ‘Black Eyes of Evil: A mark of being Antari is having one completely black eye. At the fall of Black London, this was interpreted as being a sign of their corruption, leading to mass killing; White Hair, Black Heart: The Dane Twins, Astrid and Athos, have pale hair and are violent and power-hungry.
“The series focuses on the antics and life of Kell, who is part of a dwindling species called Antari, who have the power to travel between dimensions, each having a separate London. Red London, ruled by the Maresh dynasty and Kell’s adopted parents, is full of magic. Grey London is our ordinary world. White London is so drained of magic its people are slowly starving to death. And Black London is forbidden, after a terrible magical cataclysm that killed everyone there. Kell secretly smuggles objects between the worlds, thinking it a harmless sideline to his real business of maintaining political ties between the different royal families. But then someone pushes a mysterious black stone on him…”
Art credit: Fanart for “A Darker Shade of Magic!” Holland and the Dane twins – ©victoriaying.tumblr.com
