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A Gathering of Shadows

By: V. E. Schwab
Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
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Four months have passed since the shadow stone fell into Kell's possession. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Rhy was wounded and the Dane twins fell, and the stone was cast with Holland's dying body through the rift, and into Black London.

In many ways, things have almost returned to normal, though Rhy is more sober, and Kell is now plagued by his guilt. Restless, and having given up smuggling, Kell is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila, who disappeared from the docks like she always meant to do. As Red London finalizes preparations for the Element Games - an extravagant international competition of magic, meant to entertain and keep healthy the ties between neighboring countries - a certain pirate ship draws closer, carrying old friends back into port.

But while Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Games, another London is coming back to life, and those who were thought to be forever gone have returned. After all, a shadow that was gone in the night reappears in the morning, and so it seems Black London has risen again-and so to keep magic's balance, another London must fall.

©2016 Victoria Schwab (P)2016 Macmillan Audio
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I found the first book in the series solid enough but very much enjoyed the way things were built on here.

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World Building so Nice, she did it Four times

I wasn't sure where she was going to go after the first book, but I enjoyed every moment of the adventure traveling from Grey, red, white, and even Black London. there's so much good about this book, my small review can't do it justice.

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loved this book couldn't stop listening. it

this story draws you in right from the start and does not let go until you finish

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Best Narrators!

Which character – as performed by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading – was your favorite?

I am surprised by many of the reviewers who did not know of these two readers.
If you enjoyed this series try the Storm Light Series by Brandon Sanderson.
Best writer in Sci-Fi Fantasy!

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I was SO happy to hear the second book start with the voice of Kate Reading...and then i heard Michael Kramer also! If you listen as much as I do, and LOVE Brandon Sanderson you will understand! A very pleasant surprise and made listening to the book even better! While i did enjoy the first book and narration, this one is SO MUCH BETTER with what i consider the best duo of narration today on Audible.

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mostly pretty good

So the first narrator was horrible, and the new ones are better but the woman WAY over-dramatizes things. The story was slow to get going and left you hanging, a little too much. All that said, I love the characters and the premise and this definitely has some interesting surprises.

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2 readers makes it hard to stay in the experience

The inclusion of another reader took away from experience, however with that being said each reader did great, their performance was just very different.

The book and story itself was awesome though.

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Everyone in this series is a prisoner

And their struggles are almost as interesting as the really amazingly thought-out magic and politics of their world.

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LOVED IT!

Honestly, I thought it was better than the first book. About to start the 3rd!

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Better than the first book!

I couldn't put this down; I had to buy the kindle version to keep on reading when audible wasn't convenient. It's better than the first in the series!

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Great story, awesome narration!

Love love love this audio version more than the first because it has two narrators for the two stories it's following! I did get a little confused for a few minutes on the first book every time it switched back and forth from Kel to Lyla. Both the narrators give awesome performances!

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