The final battle for all the Londons. V.E. Schwab brings together every thread she has spent two books carefully laying — and the result is sweeping, dark, and deeply satisfying. The conclusion delivers on every promise made in the first chapter of A Darker Shade of Magic.
Clean adult fantasy conclusion.
Skip if you dislike:
Moods: Epic Dark Intense Emotional
Tropes: Final Battle Multiple Worlds Sacrifice Resolution
Very — widely regarded as one of the best trilogy endings in adult fantasy.
Longest of the three — Schwab expands the cast and scope significantly.
Absolutely not — you need books 1 and 2.
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