Series: The Last Hours #2
Author: Cassandra Clare
Published March 2nd 2021 by Walker Books
Goodreads Synopsis
The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Iron is a Shadowhunters novel.
Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. And she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero’s blade.
But the truth is far grimmer. James and Cordelia’s marriage is a lie, arranged to save Cordelia’s reputation. James is in love with the mysterious Grace Blackthorn whose brother, Jesse, died years ago in a terrible accident. Cortana burns Cordelia’s hand when she touches it, while her father has grown bitter and angry. And a serial murderer is targeting the Shadowhunters of London, killing under cover of darkness, then vanishing without a trace.
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. 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. And that he himself may be the killer they seek.
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Review
In Chain of Iron, the merry band of Shadowhunters find themselves in peril once more. Cordelia Carstairs has always loved James Herondale, and though she is now engaged to him, she knows his feelings lie elsewhere. But it's allowed her more freedom, her father will be returning for the wedding, and she has Cortana, her trusted sword at side. So why does Cordelia still feel so bad, as if something is going to go wrong? Lucie is keeping her secret about Jesse, and her plans to raise him from the dead. As more and more shadowhunters are being murdered, and the arch-demon Belial is digging his claws into James, will the gang be able to make it out the other side alive?
I just love this series - honestly, I think it might be my favourite of Cassie's. The worldbuilding is so immense, and the plot lines sometimes are confusing, but when you get to the moment when they all intertwine, it's sheer perfection. Cordelia and James are definitely endgame, but James is still under Grace's spell. There were moments of utter joy between Cordelia and James, which would then be ruined, and I just need them to be happy, okay? I can't really go into too much detail about what happens in the book without giving away spoilers, but it's clear Cassie has big plans for the characters in the final book. The ending of this was mind blowing, and I need Chain of Thorns like yesterday!
Dates Read:
March 2-6, 2021
Rating
4 Stars
