{"id":1521,"date":"2016-06-15T21:10:39","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T15:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fableandi.com\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2020-03-20T11:37:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T06:07:44","slug":"seven-reasons-read-agos-v-e-schwab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebooksatchel.com\/seven-reasons-read-agos-v-e-schwab\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Reasons to Read AGOS by V. E. Schwab"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Gathering of Shadows<\/em> is the second book in the series Shades of Magic<\/em>. If you have not read A Darker Shade of Magic<\/em> yet, here are 7 reasons why you should read that first<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

This review may contain spoilers of Book #1.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kell and Lila Bard have parted ways: Bard for the open seas, while Kell is now bound to his adoptive brother, Rhys. Red London is caught up in organizing the Element Games, a tournament of magical skills, to maintain friendly relations between the neighbouring countries. A pirate ship has reached the ports of Red London bringing old friends and enemies and a new competitor to the Games. Black London has risen again which means another London might be on the decline.<\/p>\n

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Why \u00a0read it?<\/h3>\n

Pirates of the Caribbean<\/em> meets Harry Potter<\/em>. More magic, more action. Here are seven reasons why you should pick up A Gathering of Shadows<\/em> by V. E. Schwab ASAP:<\/p>\n

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1. MORE LILA<\/h3>\n

\u201cIf anyone could make the strange seem ordinary, the impossible look easy, it was Delilah Bard\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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I cannot resist badass heroines. And I definitely cannot resist an independent lady thief who dreams of being a pirate! And who can resist her snarky banter and cheeky one-liners? She is sharp witted and loves trouble.<\/p>\n

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2. SEA AND PIRATES<\/h3>\n

What I like about Schwab even if the elements in her stories are not completely new (well, which book would have everything totally new, right?) is her brilliance in providing the right setting. I loved the first one third of the book on the sea, with Lila fighting to be accepted as part of the crew of a ship, The Night Spire<\/em> under the command of Captain Emery. The scenes were fast moving and reminded me of The Pirates of the Caribbean.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. CHOOSE THE MAGIC<\/h3>\n

Lila is a learner (awesome!). I love how she tries to learn magic, unlike Kell who is a chosen Antari (blood magician). The training lessons given by Alucard Emery are fantastic. Well, he has secrets of his own, which is a story for another day.<\/p>\n

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4. ELEMENT GAMES<\/h3>\n

The Element games are a kind of TriWizard tournament meets bloody fights using only the elements of nature. The descriptions and rules were amazingly original and nail biting. My only complaint \u2013 they got over pretty fast.<\/p>\n

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5. WHIFF OF ROMANCE<\/h3>\n

ADSOM (Book #1 in Shades of Magic<\/em>) as there being no romance, I would say there is a whiff of it in this one, which I loved. Nothing too corny, just enough to move your heart.<\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0GEOGRAPHICAL BUILDUP <\/h3>\n

While ADSOM<\/em> focused on the different parallel Londons, AGOS<\/em> spreads around Red London and the neighbouring countries who are thrilled to participate in the Element Games. (Yes, I was reminded of Hogwarts and\u00a0the other schools of magic<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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7.\u00a0CLIFFHANGER ENDING :<\/h3>\n

Talk about leaving you at the edge. As soon I closed the book I had to google when the next book comes out. The Conjuring of Light<\/em> is going to be released in spring. So better equip yourself with A Darker Shade of Magic<\/a> and A Gathering of Shadows<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Few More Reasons<\/h3>\n

Well, there are great intense passages on the changes in relationship between Rhy and Kell, both being bound to one another for life by Kell\u2019s spell in the last book. There is a lot of thoughts-in-head going on inside Kell as Red London royalty begin to suspect him and he is confused on where his allegiance lies. Kell and Lila are apart and leading separate lives for a major part of the book which adds to the suspense.
\n <\/p>\n

The villains just became more evil and magic even more appealing.<\/p>\n

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A Gathering of Shadows by V. E. Schwab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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What I did not like?<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • The queer character seemed as if the plot was prised open and he was put there. I wish he was introduced more effortlessly.<\/li>\n
  • The Games begin only towards the end of the book.<\/li>\n
  • Relationships were not elaborated. It was more of tell rather than show. I would have loved to read more about the bonds between Kell and his adoptive parents. Rhy and his old lover come face to face and the devastating emotions are cramped to a paragraph.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    ALSO<\/h3>\n

    Did it feel like Pirates of the Caribbean meets Harry Potter meets? YES<\/p>\n

    Did I like it better than ADSOM? YES<\/p>\n

    Would I recommend this? YES, read it!<\/p>\n

    Many thanks to Tangalene for this gift. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Title : A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic #2)
    \nAuthor : V. E. Schwab
    \nPublisher : Tor Books
    \nPublished : 2016
    \nLanguage : English
    \nPages : 512
    \nRating : 4.5\/5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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