(This is the early 1900s and no matter how strong and self-sufficient our female leads may seem, they still have to worry about things like their reputations.) Elsewhere, a series of disturbing murders has all of London wondering who’s tracking down Shadowhunters and stealing the very runes tattooed into their skin?ĭespite the fact that the bulk of this novel is devoted to tracking down the identity of this potential serial killer, its relationships that ultimately drive this story. Most of these surnames will be familiar to anyone who knows anything about Clare’s wider universe – warlock Magnus Bane also makes an appearance – but it’s easy to get to know all these figures as characters separate and apart from their larger family trees.Ĭhain of Iron picks up generally where Chain of Gold left off, with James Herondale and Cordelia Carstairs set to marry, despite the fact that he’s in love with someone else and she’s keeping secrets about her true feelings for him. The Last Hours trilogy follows a group of friends who refer to themselves as the Merry Thieves,: James Herondale, Matthew Fairchild, Thomas and Christopher Lightwood, and Cordelia Carstairs. Set in Edwardian London, the series follows the children of a group of characters who were originally featured in Clare’s Infernal Devices trilogy, a group of books whose existence you don’t really need to be aware of in any way other than to recognize that several of the older characters in that story appear in this one.
Chain of Iron is the second book in this trilogy, and it’s a propulsive magical adventure full of soapy twists, dangerous demons, and a menacing series of potentially unsolvable murders.
At this point, you likely already know whether Clare’s writing and worldbuilding are for you – perhaps you tried her original Mortal Instruments series, or the Freeform television show that adapted it – but, as someone who originally couldn’t get into this universe at all, it’s worth repeating: Her Last Hours trilogy makes a great entry point. Cassandra Clare’s bestselling Shadowhunters series is fairly sprawling, and now spans multiple trilogies, spin-offs, prequels, and sequels.
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