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How do we emerge victorious from the quagmire?

August 23, 2016 by baxlala Leave a Comment

I really loved the premise of The Archived, and I thought the book was well written. There were some genuine feels throughout most of it. And yet, I found myself left feeling rather “meh” about everything. I had a problem connecting to it. But, if I really think about it, I don’t think it’s the book’s fault, I think this is a case of “just not for me.” Which is super disappointing, given how much I’ve loved Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic series. BUT! […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: baxlala, Fiction, victoria schwab

baxlala's CBR8 Review No:46 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: baxlala, Fiction, victoria schwab ·
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A book bursting with charm

November 11, 2015 by yesknopemaybe 3 Comments

I went into this book knowing very little about it except that there are four different parallel worlds that each have a London. Grey London is our London and called grey because it’s smoky, dirty, and lacks magic. Red London bursts with magic and everything is slightly rose-tinted. White London is coated in a mist of ash and the citizens are crazed by their hunger for power. Black London died long ago. Kell is from Red London and is one of two known people with […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: a darker shade of magic, fantasy, v.e. schwab, victoria schwab

yesknopemaybe's CBR7 Review No:73 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: a darker shade of magic, fantasy, v.e. schwab, victoria schwab ·
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