This book has everything we love in a Shadowhunters book: action, looove scenes 😉, parabatai goodness, humour and more!

Many second books in a trilogy or series suffer from ‘second book syndrome’ but I am happy to tell you that this is not the case for Cassandra Clare’s Chain of Iron! And that he himself may be the killer they seek. All the while, each is keeping a shocking secret: Lucie, that she plans to raise Jesse from the dead Cordelia, that she has sworn a dangerous oath of loyalty to a mysterious power and James, that he is being drawn further each night into the dark web of his grandfather, the arch-demon Belial. Together with the Merry Thieves, Cordelia, James, and Lucie must follow the trail of the knife-wielding killer through the city’s most dangerous streets. And a serial murderer is targeting the Shadowhunters of London, killing under cover of darkness, then vanishing without a trace. Cortana burns Cordelia’s hand when she touches it, while her father has grown bitter and angry. James is in love with the mysterious Grace Blackthorn whose brother, Jesse, died years ago in a terrible accident. James and Cordelia’s marriage is a lie, arranged to save Cordelia’s reputation. And she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero’s blade.īut the truth is far grimmer. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’ charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. Many thanks to Simon and Schuster for the beautiful ARC!Īll the information or quotes shared below can be found online ( here, for example) and will be the only ‘spoilers’ that are mentioned unless stated otherwise.Ĭordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. Since it is tradition, here is my review for Chain of Iron. Happy reading once you have your copy/copies. I am so happy Chain of Iron is finally out in the world and can be bought in book shops or online. Happy book birthday to Cassandra Clare and her new release Chain of Iron! ❤ Pretty much almost a year after the publication of the first The Last Hours novel Chain of Gold, we can now dive into/devour book two.

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