17 Fantasy Books That Everyone Should Read at Least Once

V.E. Schwab knows her way around a fantasy world, as she proves once again with A Darker Shade of Magic. This story of parallel Londons and the magicians who can move between them is a tale full of royal intrigue, terrible machinations, and, of course, magic. There are two more books in the series, but it's hard to top the first's ability to so fully flesh out multiple versions of London and an intricate magic system.