It's time to confront a darker shade of magic once more.

V.E. Schwab returns to her bestselling Shades of Magic universe, opening a new door into the world with the Threads of Power. EW can exclusively debut the cover for the first book in a new series, The Fragile Threads of Power, which will hit shelves on Oct. 3.

Schwab will introduce readers to a heroine with an unusual magical ability and a new Antari, the magicians capable of opening the doors between the worlds of Red London, Grey London, and White London. The Fragile Threads of Power begins seven years after the conclusion of the first Shades of Magic series, which ended with 2017's A Conjuring of Light.