Tuesday, February 24, 2015

A Darker Shade of Magic Blog Tour + Giveaway!

As you probably know, hitting shelves TODAY is a book that
many of us have been eagerly anticipating---V.E. Schwab's
A Darker Shade of Magic is out in the world!!! So I am super excited to be today's stop on the blog tour! I've been officially assigned to White London (gasp!! sounds terrifying!) and I'll be featuring a Q & A with Victoria, a video of Victoria exploring London, and lastly an international giveaway for you to win your own copy of this fantastic book!


A little about the book:

Kell is one of the last Travelers—rare magicians who choose a parallel universe to visit.

Grey London is dirty, boring, lacks magic, ruled by mad King George. Red London is where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London is ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. People fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. Once there was Black London - but no one speaks of that now.

Officially, Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between royals of each London. Unofficially, Kell smuggles for those willing to pay for even a glimpse of a world they’ll never see. This dangerous hobby sets him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She robs him, saves him from a dangerous enemy, then forces him to another world for her 'proper adventure'.

But perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, Kell and Lila will first need to stay alive — trickier than they hoped.

For the tour, I got the privilege of asking Victoria a question:

Me: What are your 3 favorite spots in London? 

Victoria: Westminster Abbey, St. James’ park, and the banks of the Thames. Though truthfully, I’m as captivated by the twisting roads and narrow streets that connect all three. There’s one just off the Abbey, beside the Dean’s Yard, with all these little wooden doors set into mossy stone, and another, a few streets away, where it feels like you’ve stepped into another time, if not another world. I’ve always been more a fan of the places they DON’T put on the map.

And here is a fun video of Victoria exploring London & discussing 
A Darker Shade of Magic!


More about the author:

V. E. SCHWAB's first adult novel, Vicious, debuted to critical praise and reader accolades. Schwab is the author of YA novels The Near Witch, The Archived, and The Unbound, and the Everyday Angel series for middle grade readers.

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And last but not least, the fabulous folks at Tor are letting me give one finished copy away to anyone in the world!! Whoooop!
•Open internationally
•Ends  March 9, 2015
 
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30 comments :

  1. I like the idea of traveling between parallel-universes and being in a world full of magic! I also like that the story takes place in London.

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  2. I love the idea of parallel universes, and magic as a frightening force rather than necessarily a force for good.

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  3. The magic in this story is what intrigues me the most. Good question. I like how she prefers places no one knows about. :)

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  4. Definitely the worlds!! All the Londons are so unique and just magical :D

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  5. Magic! And I love the fact that there are seperate Londons and they all have differing views on the subject - I'm sure it'll create great tension. Plus, the fact that it's written by Victoria and she can do no wrong : )

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  6. I'm intrigued by Kell and Rhys, because I've heard SO MUCH about them on Twitter/blogs. Can't wait!

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  7. The magic & the parallel worlds

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  8. Kell's cape, his ability to travel and the Black London! Thank you for the giveaway!

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  9. I want to hear more about Red London where it is full of magic! Traveling through different universes, so fascinating!

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  10. I like the idea of jumping into different Londons with different scales of magic. More room to hide and seek! :P

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  11. definitely like the premise of traveling through time and dimensions :) thanks for sharing!

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  12. Same as everyone else! The different Londons and magic. I read the sampler and fell in love with the characters and writing, I'm so excited for this book!

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  13. Definitely intrigued by the difference Londons and how they differ so much from each other

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  14. I think what intrigue me the most are the worlds and differences between them, despite they share the same place and name. Thanks for this awesome giveaway :)

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  15. Kell's coat! I want a magic coat!

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  16. I love the idea of parallel worlds with different views on magic. Also, after everything I've heard on Twitter, I'm super intrigued by Kell.

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  17. That video was so fun! I feel like I'm echoing everyone but the concept of the different types of London and time traveling intrigue me to no end!!! I'm curious to see how she depicts the worlds of Grey, Red, White and Black London.

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  19. Victoria's name alone was enough to make me want it! Haha.
    I love the idea of parallel universes (like in Fringe) and the concepts for Red/White London sounds really cool.

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  20. Oh, I want this book so badly! I love magic, parallel universes... it must be really great! Thank you very much for this giveaway!


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  21. The parallel universes and the way they are built are what intrigues me the most! I also love books that involve magic :D

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  22. Gorgeous post Becky :D I'm so so excited about this book. <3 So many have loved it already. Sigh. And I think and hope I will too :D I think it sounds so exciting. The characters seems awesome :D And I do love London ;) Thank you for sharing sweetie. <3 And yay for amazing giveaway too :D Fingers crossed. <3

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  23. Everything! I mean: parallel universes, not just one, but several Londons (my favorite city in the whole world), magic and...wait a minute...PIRATES? I cannot wait to read this!

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  24. I am dying to read this book! I've heard so many great things about it, and there are times when it completely takes over my timeline on Twitter.
    Magic! Magic is what always intrigues me most in whatever stories.


    Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  25. The magic in this story and the difference Londons.
    Thank you for the chance!!!

    Raffle name: Artemis Giote

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  26. I neeeed this book! Everyone says it's so good, and just the whole setup make me want it so badly. :)

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  27. Hmm. The Londons. Especially Black London. And Kell. The preview made him seem like a very intriguing character!

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  28. I love V. E. Schwab and I haven't read any books with alternative universes so I'm really excited:D

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  29. I love the idea of several different Londons. Anything with time travel/parallel universes always intrigues me, and the magic just adds to that!

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