A stunning collector's edition of the acclaimed novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E.Schwab. With an exclusive metallic ink cover, this edition will feature:* End papers of London* Fan art* A glossary of Arnesian and Antari terms* An interview between author and editor* Original (never before seen!) tales from within the Shades of Magic worldKell is one of the last Antari-magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons.There is Red London, where life and magic are revered, Grey London, without magic and ruled by mad King George III, and White London, a city slowly being drained through magical war, down to its very bones. And once upon a time, there was Black London... but no one speaks of that now. Officially, Kell acts as an ambassador and messenger between the Londons, in service of the Maresh Empire.Unofficially, he's also a smuggler, a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences-as proved when he stumbles into a setup with a forbidden token from Black London. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cutpurse with lofty aspirations.She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure.But perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn.To save all of the worlds, they'll first need to stay alive... Prepare to be dazzled by a world of parallel Londons-where magic thrives, starves, or lies forgotten, and where power can destroy just as quickly as it can create.