Rhy, meanwhile, has been tasked with overseeing the Element Games, a magic tournament between competitors of the three dominant empires in the Red world meant to bring about unity and allow empires to size one another without engaging in war.Īt the same time, Lila, who was set adrift at sea following her ship’s kidnapping and her husband’s death in the previous book, is picked up by Alucard Emery, captain of the Night Spire. They also force Kell to live under guard and to obey strict rules in order to protect and preserve Rhy’s life. First, they blame him for the events that nearly led to the destruction of Red London.

Kell is happy to have saved Rhy, but he resents King Maxim and Queen Emira for two reasons. He also possesses an extraordinary amount of magical power.

Kell himself is an Antari, possessing one normal eye and one totally black eye. Thus, the negative feelings and physical pains experienced by one are experienced by the other. This means that so long as Kell lives, Rhy lives. It was Kell who bound Rhy’s life to Kell’s soul, thereby saving Rhy’s life. When the novel begins, Rhy is bitter as he knows he owes his life to his brother, Kell. The plot follows the continuing efforts of Lila, Kell, Rhy, and Emery to adjust to a changed set of worlds. It is the second installment in Schwab's trilogy, Darker Shade of Magic. 2016.Ī Gathering of Shadows is a fantasy novel of magic by V. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Schwab, V.

A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab