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Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince #1
Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince #1 | V.E. Schwab
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Calibri} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Calibri; min-height: 14.0px} In a world where magicians navigate alternate Londons, The Prince of Red London pursues a dark version of his city and faces worse than exile. Join the gaslamp fantasy phenomenon with a new Shades of Magic prequel from award-winning creator V.E. Schwab.
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CyaneFillion
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Enjoyed this comic! Loved Arisa, she is perfect.

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Lovelylottereader
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I read this as a kind of break from the other books I‘ve been reading and was not disappointed. This comic had a great art style and a fast pace. Also, having read the shades of magic series, I loved seeing the references and characters mentioned there.
4⭐️

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Lovelylottereader
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“Who‘s shooting at us?”
“Who knows?”
“Who cares?”

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Lovelylottereader

“My father wishes to put me in my place by casting me out of it. Thrusting me into deep water. I will show him how far I can swim.”

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Eggs
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I‘ve been reading the Shades of Magic series by Schwab! Beautiful artwork and action

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

#authoramonth2021 @Soubhiville

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
Addison_Reads The trilogy that goes with this graphic novel series is one of my favorites by her. 2y
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Buchbeeg
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I frequently felt I was missing something while reading this but what I did get I liked so much, I'm puttingt this as a pick and looking into the rest of the story! Really happy to be have been introduced to this series.

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Buchbeeg
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It's been a rough month with more Dr. appts, tests & hospital visits than I care to think about. I apologize for being behind @Littlewolf1! I'll be getting your next package out tomorrow and your final one after that with an extra surprise for having to deal with my sick butt! 😆
@cwarnier Thank you so much ❤️ I really needed the smile this brought me 😊
@LibrarianRyan My husband is loves the Labyrinth books and insists we get them! 🎉
#lmpbc

LibrarianRyan I‘m glad he likes them. I thought the dark crystal ones were better. I‘m just finished Scooby 3 and have the rest of the series on loan. 3y
Buchbeeg @LibrarianRyan I'll add those to my list! 3y
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cwarnier
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LibrarianRyan Yeahhh. Sorry it‘s late. 3y
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LibrarianRyan
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Mehso-so

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I Think I would have liked this graphic novel way better if I had read the Dark Shade of Magic books. There was a lot I didn‘t understand. The graphics however were excellent and have made me want to move the novels up my TBR.

#LMPBC
#BookSpin #DoubleSpin

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LibrarianRyan
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Josh just mailed my #lmpbc #gn for Dec and Jan. Sorry @cwarnier I figured later was better than never.

Let‘s just say Josh isn‘t happy with me because it‘s raining ice. 🥶

cwarnier Thanks.
I can't wait. It is raining here a perfect day to have an excuse to curl up with a good book and not move. 😜
3y
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cewilf
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I finally got volumes 2 and 3 for Christmas, so I am doing a reread of volume 1 today 🤗 A Darker Shade of Magic is the series that got me back into reading as an adult, and I love this world. Excited to jump back in.

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Caffeinated_Reader
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#122 of my year and this is vol 1 of the series, I have vol 2 being delivered today 🤓 also I love V.E. Schwab so much and can‘t wait to devour these. I‘m listening to In The Woods Somewhere by Hozier 💛

Caffeinated_Reader Man, this made me want to fight or watch action movies all day lol I love that the pirate queen was so feared, but in the end it only takes one (or two) to defeat the enemy. Great start. I loved A Darker Shade of Magic with its multiple worlds and Magic‘s it was cool revisiting that. 3y
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MidnightBookGirl
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I love the Shades of Magic Series by Schwab, and I absolutely love this first prequel graphic novel. The main character is Maxim, Rhy's father and Kell's adoptive father, and it follows his adventures before he is the King we know in book one. So good!

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Eyelit
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A slight pick (with some reservations). I was very excited to have more of the darker shade of magic world (and in comic form!) - despite the fact that it focuses on Maxim Maresh, a character I didn‘t care one way or another about in the books... still, this is a pretty interesting start and I‘m loving that we get to know Isra more, as well as a pretty cool baddie. I‘ll probably speed through the other two volumes tonight. 😆
⚔️💜🏴‍☠️

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TracyReadsBooks
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Couldn‘t resist squeezing in a comic tonight. I love Schwab‘s Shades of Magic series & was excited to see Schwab dive into the world of comics to explore additional storylines much as a Pierce Brown did with his Sons of Ares comics. So...before he was king (& father to Rhy), Maxim Maresh was a prince exiled by his father to the port of Verose where adventure ensued. This is a fun read for fans—an entertaining backstory supported by solid art.

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bookishbitch
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Mehso-so

Meh. The cover grabbed me but the story was just ok. Maybe it was just because it wasn't what I expected.

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Bookgoil
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Today was way too hot outside to stay for long but the fun in the sun helped tire my dogs out. Started this graphic novel and just finished it - I love the story and seeing more of the characters from the book series in comic form! #reading #graphicnovel #dogsoflitsy

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AshleyKorinE
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I‘m so excited to have this graphic novel in my hands. The artwork is gorgeous, the writing fascinating and to read Maxim‘s story is a dream come true. I need all the things from the Shades of Magic world. V.E. Schwab is my favorite author and she writes pirates so well and Isra is a character I didn‘t know I needed much like Lila. I also loved the villain, she‘s so dramatic and horrid and I kind of love her for being her awful self.

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Merethebookgal
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Attempting to read this next for the #EclecticReadathon with my #BellaGirl 😻

Robothugs She‘s beautiful! But she doesn‘t want you to read. 😹😻 #KAL (edited) 5y
Erofan 😻 5y
Dragon 😻 5y
Merethebookgal @Robothugs Yup! She gets jealous of anything (other than herself) taking up space on my lap 😹 5y
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Merethebookgal
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Here‘s my initial TBR for the #EclecticReadathon starting in less than 30 minutes! I‘m also about to finish Persuasion on audiobook so I‘ll have to pick something else out to listen to as well.

MrBook Ohhh, why didn‘t I see the Readathon before?! What do I have to do to get in on this? What does it entail? 5y
Merethebookgal @MrBook It‘s mainly about reading and having fun! We‘re posting check-in questions over on @EclecticReaders and if you want to play our scavenger hunt game for a chance to win a prize, that‘s running through our Goodreads page https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/19904490-june-2019-eclectic-readathon check out more info on our website eclecticreaders.fireside.fm/eclecticreadathon 5y
EclecticReaders Come read and play with us, @MrBook! 🙂 5y
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MrBook @Merethebookgal @EclecticReaders You ladies rock, but you already knew that! 😁 5y
EclecticReaders @MrBook aw~ thank you! The readathon has become a really great way to read but also interact with everyone. There's great conversations and it's fun to see how and where readers are completing their scavenger hunt. 5y
DeeLew Saga!! I‘m obsessed with Saga right now. 😍 5y
Merethebookgal @DeeLew It‘s sooo good, right? 5y
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kyraleseberg
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The art isn't spectacular but that didn't matter too much since I was just thrilled to return to Red London! This prequel follows the exploits of young Prince Maxim, long before he was king. This graphic novel starts slow but the series has tons of potential -- Schwab is an incredible storyteller so I trust her enough to pick up the next volume!

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Bookgoil
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Here‘s my #makemereadit stack for July.

Please leave a title below and I‘ll read them in order of most votes.

Book choices:
The Steel Prince
My Friend Dahmer
The Mermaid
Kill the Farm Boy
Everafter: The Pandora Protocol
The Wicked King
Catwoman Soulstealer
Traitor to the Throne
Lifelik3

Thanks so much!
@TheReadingMermaid

RvnclawWhovian My Friend Dahmer 5y
wanderinglynn I love Kevin Hearne. My vote is 5y
Clwojick My Friend Dahmer 5y
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LibrarianRyan Kill the Farm Boy is on my list as well. But for you I am voting for Lif3Like. The nest book is out in a few days. I loved it. A bit predictable, but still completely awesome. 5y
Caterina Hmm I haven't heard of any of these before now, but how about 5y
TheBookAddict My vote is for Catwoman! 😺 5y
Andrew65 The wicked king. 5y
brittanyreads The mermaid! 5y
BeansPage Should I say it? Or can you guess??? 😉💙🧜🏼‍♀️💙😁 5y
SaturnDoo I haven't read any of these but I would choose 5y
Bookgoil @TheReadingMermaid lol The Mermaid? 5y
Reviewsbylola My Friend Dahmer! 5y
CSeydel Kill the farm boy 5y
BookNAround The Mermaid simply because I love water (and I haven‘t read any of these). 5y
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danimgill
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Panpan

I‘m so disappointed! I love the Shades of Magic series and I was excited to get a glimpse into Maxim‘s past but this was...not great, in my #unpopularopinion. The art inside is nothing like the cover, it‘s very dark and makes everything indistinct. I think I would have liked the storyline in prose form but I found this graphic novel hard to follow and ultimately just a setup for things to come rather than a narratively satisfying piece of story.

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BooksOnPointe
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Ah I love this!

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RyeAnnUh
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Today's blog is all about March and April reads! I took a couple weeks off because of my mental status but I am feeling pretty great on this Monday. So go check out my post and let me know if you have read any of these books or have recommendations for what I have on my list!

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Jen_Reads
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Made a little trip to Barnes and Noble for a graphic novel run tonight after delicious burgers.

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JSW
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The backstory, characters, diversity, story line of this arc, art, and presentation are all awesome. But I gotta say, the graphic novel format for this series is not for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️ It‘s a pick because it‘s well done and adds to the Shades of Magic universe.

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ssravp
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So good! Excited to be back in this world!

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JSW
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Wooo!!

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nitalibrarian
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I have a bunch of ARCs I want to read this month, but that doesn't stop me from bringing home more library books. The constant struggle of what to read next.

ScientistSam The struggle is real! 5y
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RyeAnnUh
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Flew through this! Even for a comic I went through it fast. I hadn't read anything about it at all so i thougt this was just going to be a companion/retelling to the original trilogy. But man! It's a prequel about the king! 😮 Can't wait for #2 to hot shelves

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RyeAnnUh
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Got some super exciting book mail todays! Yay!

GondorGirl I got the same two books today! 😍 5y
ladyneverwhere That cover for shades of magic is gorgeous! 5y
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e.c.vitoria
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cewilf
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About to start this! Anyone else pick it up today?

Derf No but I did start the first book this week, loving it so far 🙌🏻 5y
ness Yes, and I loved it. 💚 5y
cewilf @DannyHattan yes!!! It‘s one of my favorite series! 5y
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ness
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Pickpick

It‘s so good, and I am here for headstrong Maxim.

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ness
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!!!!!!!!

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