https://readingtheend.com/2015/09/30/a-darker-shade-of-magic-v-e-schwab/ before I read the middle Sun, 04 Oct 2015 06:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://readingtheend.com/2015/09/30/a-darker-shade-of-magic-v-e-schwab/#comment-27727 Sun, 04 Oct 2015 06:22:00 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=6724#comment-27727 Yeah, I felt the same as you. It was good but not stellar because it all seemed like a set up for book two. It actually got me thinking about how there are probably too many series nowadays. Sometimes you just need a good standalone (she says as she is reading book two of a series).

]]> https://readingtheend.com/2015/09/30/a-darker-shade-of-magic-v-e-schwab/#comment-27720 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 18:10:00 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=6724#comment-27720 Man, I could not get into this one. The slow start is (IMHO) especially noticeable with the audiobook. I feel like I could have really been into this if it hadn’t plodded along for the first half. Not sure if I’ll give the second one a try…

]]> https://readingtheend.com/2015/09/30/a-darker-shade-of-magic-v-e-schwab/#comment-27711 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:21:00 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=6724#comment-27711 That is a really awesome cover! I think I will wait to find out your opinion of the sequel before I bite on this one.

]]> https://readingtheend.com/2015/09/30/a-darker-shade-of-magic-v-e-schwab/#comment-27710 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:51:00 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=6724#comment-27710 It sounds a bit too complicated for me!

]]> https://readingtheend.com/2015/09/30/a-darker-shade-of-magic-v-e-schwab/#comment-27708 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 12:40:00 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=6724#comment-27708 Necromancy? ears perk up.
I laughed out loud and then had to read your opening paragraph out loud to Ron, it is so good.
Have you read Mieville’s UnLunDun?

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