A Darker Shade of Magic

About “A Darker Shade of Magic”

First book of the Shades of Magic trilogy, this 2015 novel follows Kell, one of the last travelers able to move between parallel Londons: Grey London (no magic), Red London (his home), White London (fighting over drained magic), and the forbidden Black London. After a smuggling attempt goes wrong, Kell flees into Grey London and encounters Delilah Bard, a cutpurse who forces him to take her along.