This fall, V.E. Schwab returns to the Shades of Magic world with The Fragile Threads of Power, the start of a new series. Readers who might be considering revisiting the original three Shades of Magic novels are not alone, and are in for a treat: Schwab herself is leading a readalong on YouTube, making her way through the first three books.
In her intro video, above, Schwab explains the basics, cheerfully noting that her cats will probably wander in as she records. (This is, for cat people, important information.) Viewers can read along with her schedule, or treat each video like a recap. Spoiler-free discussion is welcome in the comments, and at the end of each book, Schwab will give away her annotated copy of the book to a lucky reader.
Conveniently, the readalong is timed to the re-release of the original trilogy, which now have new covers. Here’s the schedule, along with the publication dates for the new editions:
A Darker Shade of Magic (new edition out now)
Week 1: May 27th: Parts 1-4
Week 2: June 3rd: Parts 5-9
Week 3: June 10th: Parts 10-14
A Gathering of Shadows (new edition out June 13th)
Week 1: June 24th: Parts 1-3
Week 2: July 1st: Parts 4-7
Week 3: July 8th: Parts 8-10
A Conjuring of Light (new edition out July 11th)
Week 1: July 22nd: Parts 1-3
Week 2: July 29th: Parts 4-7
Week 3: August 5th: Parts 8-10
Week 4: August 12th: Parts 11-13
New videos go up weekly at 12 pm EDT. The Fragile Threads of Power arrives on shelves September 26th.
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