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Discover›Fiction›A Gathering of Shadows - Illustrated Deluxe Editio…
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A Gathering of Shadows - Illustrated Deluxe Edition

Book two of V. E. Schwab's New York Times Bestselling 'Shades of Magic' series, brought to you as an illustrated deluxe hardcover!

Created by Wraithmarked Creative · Launched Apr 14, 2026 · Ended May 15, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$276K
Goal $10K
Backers
2,006
103 data points
Final Funded
2762%
Goal hit ✓
Ended
May 15, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Fiction category average. This project has hit 2762% of its goal, while the average live Fiction project on Kickstarter sits at 222% (12.5× the category median).

Lens Score: 97 / 100 — elite potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal). 24-hour funding growth of +69.0% suggests sustained momentum.

Compare against 155 other live Fiction projects →

Funding trend

103 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Apr 26, 2026May 15, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended May 15, 2026. Pledging is closed; we keep the historical funding curve and final stats here for research.

Funding curve story

front loaded

Hit goal in week 2.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

day 1day 19

Most popular pledge tiers

1,540 backers across 4 tiers. Sourcing tip: the most-chosen tier reveals the price point this market accepts.

$95
A Gathering of Shadows Deluxe Edition
863 backersShips 2027-07
56%
OF BACKERS
$125
A Gathering of Shadows "All In!" Bundle
360 backersShips 2027-07
23%
OF BACKERS
$205
'Shades of Magic' Books 1 & 2 Bundle
305 backersShips 2027-07
20%
OF BACKERS
$10
A Gathering of Shadows Deluxe Bookmark
12 backersShips 2027-07
1%
OF BACKERS

Reward data is refreshed daily. Tier-level backer counts may be slightly behind live pledging.

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LENS SCORE
97/ 100
Elite potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion2762%
Backers2,006
Days running31d
Staff pickYes
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