It’s been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of oblivion. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning, but a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents and avenging her losses. Together with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches across Los Angeles, from the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica. If only her heart didn’t lead her in treacherous directions… Making things even more complicated, Julian’s brother Mark—who was captured by the faeries five years ago—has been returned as a bargaining chip. The faeries are desperate to find out who is murdering their kind—and they need the Shadowhunters’ help to do it. But time works differently in faerie, so Mark has barely aged and doesn’t recognize his family. Can he ever truly return to them? Will the faeries really allow it?
The Dark Artifices Series
This series plunges into a world of Shadowhunters, half-angelic warriors fighting demons in modern New York. It follows a young woman as she uncovers her own family's hidden legacy and discovers her place within this secret realm. Expect intricate plots filled with forbidden romance, political intrigue, and high-stakes battles against supernatural forces. The narrative explores themes of identity, destiny, and the complex relationships that shape us.
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A special 5th year anniversary edition of the second book in Cassandra Clare's bestselling Dark Artifices series.
Queen of Air and Darkness
- 896 pages
- 32 hours of reading
The final book in the Dark Artifices series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author and the queen of fantasy, Cassandra Clare, in a stunning new anniversary edition.
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Los Angeles, 2012. Dvanáctiletá lovkyně stínů Emma Carstairsová přišla během Temné války o rodiče. Nyní je z ní mladá žena, která je odhodlaná pátrat po pravdě a pomstě. Spolu se svým parabátai Juliánem Blackthornem se snaží překazit spiknutí a rozbít temnou mafii, jejíž vliv sahá od Sunset Stripu až k magickým hlubinám oceánu. Aby uspěla, musí se naučit důvěřovat svému srdci, které ji svádí na scestí. Po událostech, které následovaly, hrozí lovcům stínů občanská válka. Rodina Blackthornových se ocitá uprostřed konfliktu, který by mohl roztrhnout svět. Mladší sourozenci Blackthornovi se vracejí do Los Angeles, aby zjistili příčiny záhadné nemoci, jež ohrožuje čaroděje. Julián s Emmou se vydávají na nebezpečnou misi do říše sličného lidu, aby získali Černý spis mrtvých. To, co na dvorech odhalí, by mohlo zničit celý svět a otevřít cestu k temné budoucnosti, kterou si dosud nedokázali představit.
The Dark Artifices, the Complete Paperback Collection
- 2384 pages
- 84 hours of reading
All three books in the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Dark Artifices trilogy are now available together in a collectible paperback boxed set. The Dark Artifices is a sequel series to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. Emma Carstairs is a Shadowhunter—the best in her generation. Together with her best friend and warrior partner Julian Blackthorn, she patrols the streets of Los Angeles, where faeries—the most powerful of supernatural creatures—teeter on the edge of open war with Shadowhunters. But when bodies of murdered humans and faeries continue to turn up, Emma and Julian must strike an uneasy alliance with their supposed enemies in order to find the killer. Meanwhile, an extremist faction of Shadowhunters called the Cohort will do anything to seize power and turn Shadowhunters against Downworlders once and for all. Emma, Julian, and their friends must embark on a series of quests from the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica, and deep into the realms of Faerie and beyond in order to save the Shadow World as they know it—even as a deadly and ancient curse threatens to destroy them and everyone they love. This beautifully packaged boxed set includes: Lady Midnight Lord of Shadows Queen of Air and Darkness