The Fragile Threads of Power

The Sunday Times bestseller, launching a new trilogy in the Shades of Magic universe, is an enchanting and thrilling epic fantasy from the international sensation, V. E. Schwab. This novel is perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon, Kerri Maniscalco, Leigh Bardugo, and R. F. Kuang.

Seven years have passed since the doors between the worlds were sealed. It has been seven years since Kell, Lila, and Holland stood against Osaron in a desperate battle that saved the worlds of Red, Grey, and White London. Seven years since Kell's magic was shattered, and Holland lost his life.

Now Rhy Maresh rules Red London with his new family—his queen, Nadiya, their daughter Ren, and his consort, Alucard. Yet his city boils with conspiracy and rebellion, fuelled by rumours that he is causing magic to fade from the world.

Meanwhile, in White London, Kosika, a child Antari, now sits on the throne. The new queen leads her people in new rituals of sacrifice and blood in devotion to the altar of Holland Vosijk, summoning vast power she may not be able to control.

Lila and Kell, living freely on the waves, are tasked by the captain of the Floating Market to retrieve an immensely powerful artefact, stolen by secretive forces.

Amidst these events, Tes—a young woman with a knack for fixing broken things—finds herself thrust into the affairs of Antari and kings, traitors and thieves. Only her unique powers can weave the threads of power together.

A triumphant return to the worlds of The Shades of Magic, The Fragile Threads of Power continues the stories of fan-favourite characters Kell, Lila, Rhy, and Alucard, while introducing a new generation of magic, shadows, and embers in the dark.