A Conjuring of Light: A Novel (Shades of Magic, 3) - book cover
Action & Adventure
  • Publisher : Tor Books
  • Published : 11 Jul 2023
  • Pages : 640
  • ISBN-10 : 1250891248
  • ISBN-13 : 9781250891242
  • Language : English

A Conjuring of Light: A Novel (Shades of Magic, 3)

"Addictive and immersive, this series is a must-read." ―Entertainment Weekly

The thrilling conclusion to #1 New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab's beloved world of parallel Londons―now at the brink of collapse. Loyalties will be tested, and sacrifices will be made...

As darkness sweeps the Maresh empire, the once-precarious balance of power among the four Londons has reached its breaking point.

Now, as an ancient enemy returns from another world to bring chaos and decay, friends and foes must unite in a desperate race to save themselves from the end of the world.

"If you haven't picked up the Shades of Magic series before, do so. A Darker Shade of Magic is good; A Gathering of Shadows is better; A Conjuring of Light blows them both away. " ―Culturess on A Conjuring of Light

"All the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy...Schwab has given us a gem of a tale." ―Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of The All Souls trilogy

Other books by V. E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Shades of Magic series
A Darker Shade of Magic
A Gathering of Shadows
A Conjuring of Light

Villains Duology
Vicious
Vengeful

Editorial Reviews

"Flawless...the bittersweet conclusion is a fitting one for a...series that redefines epic." ―Publishers Weekly, starred review, on A Conjuring of Light

"Desperate gambits, magical battles, and meaningful sacrifice make this a thrilling read." ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on A Conjuring of Light

"Filled with incident and emotion, with difficulty and heartbreak and anger. Subversive." ―NPR on A Gathering of Shadows

"Schwab has given us a gem of a tale." ―Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of The All Souls trilogy, on A Darker Shade of Magic

Readers Top Reviews

GS愛好家Racconto U.
Character buildingが秀逸。 ヒーローもヒロインも単調な善人や悪人ではなく、多層な人格を持つ人物として描かれ、各巻毎に人間的な魅力が増して行きます。こちらはシリーズ最終巻でもあり、魅了されたキャラクターたちに別れを告げるのが難しく感じられる程、没入感たっぷりです。
Natalia CuelloGS愛
"Life isn't made of choices," said Holland. "It's made of trades. Some are good, some are bad, but they all have a cost." O ultimo livro da trilogia Shades of Magic estava sendo muito aguardado por essa pessoa que vos escreve. Estava na minha listinha anual do ano passado de lançamentos que eu precisava e eu não via a hora de chegar nas minhas mãos. O livro começa momentos depois que o segundo termina, naquele cliff-hanger que a gente ama. Me parece que o livro foi como uma montanha russa de emoções, dava tudo certo, tudo errado, tudo certo, tudo errado, quase não dava tempo de tomar um respiro e descansar. Isso tornou a narrativa super rápida e me fez continuar virando as páginas e odiando o fato de ter que trabalhar de manhã. Aliás, a proporção de momentos fofos x morte é assustadora. Kell e Lila foram um "casal" adorável. Os dois se complementam de uma maneira muito legal, sem apagar um ao outro, o que as vezes acaba acontecendo em livros (e em relacionamentos de verdade também). Já Rhy está mais maduro, a gente fica torcendo por ele. O menino precisa de uma coisa boa na vida porque nossa senhora. E essa coisa boa, como todos sabemos, chama Allucard. Esse ai também é outro que precisava de coisas boas na vida viu? Os dois passam por tanta coisa que você só espera que eles fiquem bem, seguros e felizes. Os outros personagens estão lá e enquanto nos outros livros eles também estavam lá, mas apenas como coadjuvantes sem graça, nesse livro eles ganham corpo, história e sério. Nunca achei que ia gostar tanto de Emira mas aqui estamos. Uma coisa que me deixou um pouco irritada apenas foi a falta de explicação. Eu realmente esperava que houvesse uma grande revelação sobre o passado de Lila e Kell, mas foi como um garçom que passa com o que você pediu na sua cara, mas é para outra mesa. Eu entendi o significado disso, mas ainda assim me irritou um pouco, talvez porque eu sou curiosa e gosto de saber de tudo. A escrita da autora também é deliciosa. Essa foi uma das primeiras, senão a primeira, série que acompanhei desde que foi lançada e aguardei os livros saírem animada. O fim de uma série que você ama é sempre agridoce. Você ama que a história se concluiu e aquele arco se encerrou, mas odeia que você não pode esperar mais livros sobre esse universo e esse personagem. É uma trilogia que recomendo muito se você gosta de fantasia bem escrita.
Donna SmithNatali
This was excellent. I love VE Schwab's writing style, creativity and imagination. An excellent trilogy. Thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you!
Armida LopezDonna
En general el final me gustó (aunque algunos detalles no tanto). Lo que más amé del libro fueron sus personajes, creo que son el punto fuerte de la novela, ya que realmente te preocupa lo que pueda pasarles y sufres con ellos (y en este libro todos sufren). Sin embargo, el desenlace de ciertos acontecimientos los sentí un poco flojos, creo que de los 3 libros fue el que sentí un poquito más débil en cuanto a la trama. Aunque se puede decir que se resolvió satisfactoriamente el arco principal de la historia, siento que otras cosas quedaron muy abiertas. Aun así, el último capítulo es hermoso, y solo me queda decirle anoshe a la historia y sus personajes (voy a extrañarlos). Ahora buscaré otras novelas de V. E. Schwab, ya que su estilo de escritura es cautivante.
Sneaky BurritoArm
I loved the first book in this series and I was less than enthusiastic about book two. My main problem with book two was the magic tournament. I just wasn't interested in this as a major event in the book; instead, the events happening behind the scenes, so to speak, were much more interesting. Thus, I was still excited to read this novel, book three. Because there can't be TWO magic tournaments in one series, right? And this was definitely better than book two, though, at least to me, probably not as good as book one. If you are a fan of the series, definitely read it. If you were put off by book two, I'd still encourage you to read this one -- it is much better, plus you get some resolution. If you haven't started the series at all, go back to book one. This won't make the least bit of sense without it. (Also there are minor spoilers for books one and two here.) There aren't really any new characters introduced here. All the major players were in books one and two. They may have had minor roles in the previous books (e.g., some sailors) but they are familiar faces. (I kind of think the second book, in addition to having the magic tournament, was an excuse to introduce a bunch of minor players for a side-plot that occurs near the end of this book.) Anyway, our main characters are Kell, an Antari (basically a top-level magic user) who has been adopted into the royal family of Arnes (where a parallel London exists), Lila, a thief from this book's equivalent of our world, Rhy, Kell's adoptive brother, Holland, Kell's Antari nemesis from yet another parallel London, and Alucard, a noble from Arnes who has been a mentor to Lila, an adversary to Kell, and a lover to Rhy. I'll be honest, I didn't like Holland in the previous books. I think we weren't supposed to. We find out a lot more about him, about what's been driving him, here, and he becomes much more sympathetic. Holland's backstory is a good way to work in character development in a book with no new characters. (We also get a little background on Rhy's parents, as they get a few POV scenes. I found it difficult to identify with Emira, Rhy's mother, but Maxim, his father, was a bit easier to understand. I am going to have to take these bits about them and go back and think about their parts in books one and two now, to see if their actions make more sense. It is a little odd placing these bits of information here, near the end of the series, with Rhy really coming into his own. But if you like character studies, there is something for you here.) I'm going to take a detour here and talk about what I didn't like. There were a couple of mysteries hinted at in earlier volumes that weren't resolved to my satisfaction. We learned earlier on that Lila was missing an eye and had a glass eye, but we never find out the circumstances surrounding the loss of ...