Kell meanwhile is haunted by dreams of Red London burning, by a growing recklessness and by an increasing need to use his powers. Rhy in particular is tortured with guilt at what his actions have brought and a sense of being unworthy of the second chance at life he’s been given. Rhy and Kell are struggling with the implications of the spell that keeps Rhy’s life tethered to Kell’s, and how this changes the dynamics of their relationship. At first glance, they seem to have weathered the storm well but appearances can be deceiving. The first quarter of the book was intent on showing how their brush with dark magic impacted Lila, Kell and Prince Rhy. In fact, its quite unfair to describe this book in terms of pop culture references because it is so much more than the sum of all its parts, but I do it only to emphasise how truly magnificent this book is.Īs with all good things it starts as a slow burn, with the author setting the stage and taking the time to reintroduce us to our favourite characters several months after the events of book one. Harry Potter meets A Knight’s Tale meets Pirates of the Caribbean in this swashbuckling second instalment of the Shades of Magic trilogy.
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