A Gathering of Shadows A Novel

FourmonthshavepassedsincetheshadowstonefellintoKell\'spossession.FourmonthssincehispathcrossedwithDelilahBard.FourmonthssinceRhywaswoundedandtheDanetwinsfell,andthestonewascastwithHolland\'sdyingbodythroughtherift,andintoBlackLondon.Inmanyways,thingshavealmostreturnedtonormal,thoughRhyismoresober,andKellisnowplaguedbyhisguilt.Restless,andhavinggivenupsmuggling,Kellisvisitedbydreamsofominousmagicalevents,wakingonlytothinkofLila,whodisappearedfromthedockslikeshealwaysmeanttodo.AsRedLondonfinalizespreparationsfortheElementGames-anextravagantinternationalcompetitionofmagic,meanttoentertainandkeephealthythetiesbetweenneighboringcountries-acertainpirateshipdrawscloser,carryingoldfriendsbackintoport.ButwhileRedLondoniscaughtupinthepageantryandthrillsoftheGames,anotherLondoniscomingbacktolife,andthosewhowerethoughttobeforevergonehavereturned.Afterall,ashadowthatwasgoneinthenightreappearsinthemorning,andsoitseemsBlackLondonhasrisenagain-andsotokeepmagic\'sbalance,anotherLondonmustfall...inV.E.Schwab\'s\"AGatheringofShadows.\"