First line: "Delilah Bard--(view spoiler)[always a thief, recently a magician, and one day, hopefully, a pirate (hide spoiler)]--was running as fast as she could." 
 This. Is. Perfection. 
 I don't think I could accurately or adequately convey my love for this book, or this series. Over 600 pages and this conclusion never felt long or tedious or drawn out. In fact, I could beg for another 600 pages and that would still be too little. Schwab writes so magnificently, and in such a way that you just want to keep reading, reading, reading, and never put the book down. I love the way that every character feels important and fleshed out, even if they are only a side character or appear for a single chapter. My heart swells to think of Kell, Rhy, Lila, Alucard, Holland, and every other person in this series. I love them all so damn much. 
 All I can really say to the Shades of Magic is 
 Anoshe.