I really loved this book! The writing is very good, the world is extremely vibrant and big, and all the characters were written so well. My only gripe was how slow it was in the first half of the book. I don't mind slow books in general so long as it makes sense. Which it does make sense for A Darker Shade of Magic because there's a lot that is being explained. I just might not have been in the mood for it but then again, I did listen to the audiobook. So maybe it felt twice as slow because someone was reading the book to me instead of me reading it. Not sure. But yes definitely going to read the sequel soon!
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