{"id":1410,"date":"2016-05-31T18:23:50","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T12:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fableandi.com\/?p=1410"},"modified":"2020-04-04T21:32:38","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T16:02:38","slug":"seven-reasons-to-read-adsom-by-v-e-schwab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebooksatchel.com\/seven-reasons-to-read-adsom-by-v-e-schwab\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Reasons to Read ADSOM by V. E. Schwab"},"content":{"rendered":"
ADSOM is the first in the series Shades of Magic<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Who can resist a book that has four Londons? The reason I picked up this book is to visit the four versions of one of my top places on the wishlist. There is Red London (Kell\u2019s world) where magic is revered, White London (ruled by a pair of detestable villains) , Grey London (Lila\u2019s world) dull, unmagical and ruled by a half mad King George and the forbidden Black London, the city that was destroyed by magic itself long ago.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read it, just to read about Kell\u2019s coat. It is a magical one with more than four sides (and even some unknown hidden sides) . Want a wardrobe change? Just flip the coat!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Only an Antari or Traveller can travel between the worlds. And there is a special procedure to follow.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Who doesn\u2019t love a good heist? And when the thief in question is a lady who has no fear and is on the look out for adventure, BRING IT ON!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It was such a relief that Kell and Lila don\u2019t have any romance scenes. They hold hands and RUN \u2013 from danger to not get killed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is mad adventure in this one. An Antari who can travel between worlds with a hobby of smuggling artefacts between worlds, a thief who is eager to take an risk to see another London and the other Antari who seems to be under a spell.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The world building is WOW. The river that flows through all four Londons has different features. Also, I loved how the Londons were described by their scents.<\/p>\n \u201cKell never noticed the faint aromatic scent of Red London clinging to his clothes, but whenever he traveled someone invariably told him he smelled like freshly cut flowers. Some said tulips. Other stargazers. Chrysanthemums. Peonies. To the king of England, it was always roses. Kell was glad to know it was a pleasant scent, even if he couldn\u2019t smell it. He could smell Grey London (smoke) and White London (blood), but to him, Red London simply smelled like home.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhy read it?<\/h2>\n
1. LONDON(S)<\/h3>\n
2. KELL\u2019s COAT<\/h3>\n
3. PORTALS<\/h3>\n
4. A LADY THIEF<\/h3>\n
5. FRIENDSHIP OVER LOVE<\/h3>\n
6. ADVENTURE<\/h3>\n
7.DESCRIPTIONS<\/h3>\n