For the past three days I have been reading Victoria Schwab's The Gathering of Shadows. This book, which takes place in Red London (as opposed to what we might think of Grey London) deals with two characters that are separated and then reunited at a magic tournament. I know. It sounds nuts, but it reminded me of some of Night Circus, crossed with Goblet of Fire with the moral ambiguity of Game of Thrones.
When I started the book, it felt like I was stepping into a world that I wasn't sure how to navigate. Characters and places were mentioned without fanfare or enough grounding. I stayed for the characters though. I was intrigued by Lilah, a truly morally ambiguous thief. I loved that Kell, a magician, was riddled with uncertainty over how to handle his obligations.
The more I read, I eventually realized this wasn't a standalone book. In fact, it's book of a series or trilogy. I'm now in an interesting place of realizing that I don't necessarily need to go back to read book 1 because I have already mostly figured out what happened. The bigger question is if I'll read book 3 when it is released. I have a while, because this one is new.
My next book is My Name is Lucy Barton which I stated at the gym this morning.
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