Paperback | 640 pages

Witness the fate of beloved heroes and notorious foes in the trade paperback edition of V. E. Schwabs heart-stopping conclusion to theNew York Timesbestselling Shades of Magic trilogy

This edition will include the following special features:

*Full glossary of terms from the entire series
*Q&A between V. E. Schwab and her editor

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

In the wake of tragedy, Kellonce assumed to be the last surviving Antaribegins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. Lila Bard, once a commonplacebut never commonthief, has survived and flourished through a series of magical trials. But now she must learn to control the magic, before it bleeds her dry.

Meanwhile, an ancient enemy returns to claim a city. A fallen hero tries to save a kingdom in decay. The disgraced Captain Alucard Emery of theNight Spirecollects his crew, attempting a race against time to acquire the impossible.