From #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand-new trilogy where evil hides in plain sight and the only thing more dangerous than fighting demons is falling in love. Chain of Gold is a Shadowhunters novel. Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to Edwardian London in hopes of preventing the family's ruin. Cordelia's mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations, and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else. But Cordelia's new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London. These monsters are nothing like those Shadowhunters have fought before--these demons walk in daylight, strike down the unwary with incurable poison, and seem impossible to kill. London is immediately quarantined. Trapped in the city, Cordelia and her friends discover that their own connection to an dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers--and force a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero.
The Last Hours Series
Step into the vibrant world of early 20th-century London, where a new generation of Shadowhunters confronts rising darkness. Following in the footsteps of legendary figures, these young heroes navigate not only demonic threats but also intricate family secrets and dangerous political intrigue. Experience a thrilling era of transition, filled with forbidden love, ancient magic, and the fight for survival.
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the second novel in a trilogy where evil hides in plain sight and love cuts deeper than any blade. Chain of Iron is a Shadowhunters novel. The electrifying second book in Cassandra Clare's brand new Shadowhunters trilogy.
From the Author's Website: The Last Hours is a new Shadowhunters series set in 1903. It deals with the next generation after Will, Tessa and Jem as well as Charlotte and Henry’s children, Tatiana Blackthorn’s children, the Lightwood kids, and many more. 1903 is right around the time the Victorian era tips over into the Edwardian era — beautiful clothes, fabulous history and so much more that I’m excited to write about! The title is taken from the book Great Expectations, of which the series is a retelling: those of you who’ve read The Midnight Heir installment of the Bane Chronicles probably have some ideas about certain of the characters! There will be three books: Chain of Thorns, Chain of Gold, and Chain of Iron — also a reference to Great Expectations. The books will interconnect with The Dark Artifices trilogy as two separate trilogies that are also the stories of the Blackthorns, Herondales and Carstairs, much like TMI and The Infernal Devices interconnected despite taking place in different time periods and locations.
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Tajemství dokážou nahlodat i tu nejryzejší lásku! Lovkyně stínů Kordélie Carstairsová už od raného dětství projevuje nevídanou odvahu v boji s démony. Když je její otec křivě nařčen ze strašlivého zločinu, vydá se do Londýna, aby věci urovnala a odvrátila tak pád své rodiny. Tampotká své přátele z dětství, okouzlujícího Jamese a jeho sestru Lucii Herondaleovy, kteří ji uvedou do světa opulentních večírků a plesů. Potká tu upíry i mořské panny, jenže nejvíc ji zajímá James, do kterého se bláznivě zamiluje... Legendy, dobrodružství, okouzlující společnost, temnota, lež, láska, smrt i boj o duši v epické trilogii o londýnských lovcích stínů Poslední hodina.