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A Darker Shade of Magic FAQs Answered (2022 Edition)

If you have questions about about V.e. Schwab's Fantasy novel, a darker shade of magic...

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"Is a Darker Shade of Magic a romance?"

Question 1

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A Darker Shade of Magic focuses more on the action and fantasy aspects of the story. However, there is some romance and it is a bigger subplot later on in the series. We also get not one, but two cute couples to root for!

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"Is a Darker Shade of Magic an enemies-to-lovers story?"

Question 2

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No, a Darker Shade of Magic is not enemies-to-lovers.

"Is it spicy?"

Question 3

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While the series leans more toward the new adult age rating, there are no mature scenes in the books. There are some sexual references made but not outright scenes.

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"Does this book contain LGBTQ romance or characters?"

Question 4

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