That aside, neither Kell nor Lila, as the narrators of the story, grew as the story progressed, making them far from the complex, three-dimensional characters I’d hoped for.Īlthough the writing isn’t bad, the numerous little details dragged the story. She’s also very obviously your classic Not Like Other Girls love interest which just made her a double no for me. Lila - as much as I wanted to like her because I like unapologetic, vicious and morally dubious/grey characters - disgusted me when she wanted Kell’s double strip without his consent. The royal twins were psychotic but worthy antagonists. Holland and Prince Rhy were interesting but relegated to side character status. First off, the characters are completely one-dimensional.
Unfortunately, despite the above, the execution of the story brought everything down.
This is already enough to win interest so add in a non-binary prince who the protagonist has a good brotherly relationship with and a tough female character? That’s a complete win! There are four Londons in the ADSoM world and as Kell is one of the last magicians who can travel between them, he becomes a messenger for the ruling royals. I’ve put off reading A Darker Shade of Magic (henceforth ADSoM) for 8 years in fear that the huge hype around it back then would’ve raised my expectations too much, and I’m so glad I did because this? This book would’ve been more accurately named as a darker shade of yawn.īut before I go into why this book didn’t work for me, I want to touch upon the aspects where I can see why many adore this book: an inclusive and diverse cast of characters, plus an incredibly intriguing setting and alright writing.
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