Something about Cassandra Clare's Victorian London characters get me every time. Her other series? Yes, I enjoyed them. But the ones that take place in the late 1800s, early 1900s London? Guaranteed favorites.
Chain of Gold follows the children of the much beloved characters in Clare's Infernal Devices trilogy. Demonic activity in London has been low/non-existent for years, to the point that the Shadowhunters have gotten... not lazy, because Shadowhunters are never lazy but... complacent maybe? I'm sure I'll find the word when I'm far away from the computer. The Shadowhunters rarely wear their gear anymore, and do not always arm themselves when they go out. When demons who are able to walk in sunlight begin to attack, poisoning and killing unprepared Shadowhunters, the new gang of Shadowhunters take it upon themselves to try to solve this mystery.
James Herondale and Cordelia Carstairs are definitely the main protagonists of this novel. They're both okay--not the best characters, not the worst. Cordelia is in love with James, and has been since childhood; James is in love with Grace Blackthorn, but maybe also Cordelia? Another love triangle headed our way in this series. I did not love Lucie Herondale, James' sister and Cordelia's future parabatai, as much as I wanted to. She seemed too flighty, living in her own world outside of the drama, doing her own thing (aka talking to ghosts). Every time she exclaimed to Cordelia that she would make a horrible parabatai after yet again failing to notice Cordelia is injured and in need of a healing rune, I couldn't help but agree.
The real stars in the novel were Matthew Fairchild (who really needs a hug and a happy ending), Alastair Carstairs (same), and Anna Lightwood. I love Anna purely because she does her own thing--from wearing boys' clothing to keeping her hair short to hanging out with Downworlders and dating girls. Anna is definitely the cool cousin. Matthew is on his way to alcoholism (if he isn't there already) and we do not entirely know what is troubling him yet. Alastair is just trying to find acceptance. Acceptance for being gay in this time period, acceptance of his apologies for being a bully to the Merry Thieves during their school days, etc...
Cassandra Clare in the Queen of Book Two, in my opinion. Clockwork Prince was the best in the TID trilogy, and Lord of Shadows was fantastic in TDA. Therefore, I am insanely excited for Chain of Iron. I'm on board for this new series.
Chain of Gold follows the children of the much beloved characters in Clare's Infernal Devices trilogy. Demonic activity in London has been low/non-existent for years, to the point that the Shadowhunters have gotten... not lazy, because Shadowhunters are never lazy but... complacent maybe? I'm sure I'll find the word when I'm far away from the computer. The Shadowhunters rarely wear their gear anymore, and do not always arm themselves when they go out. When demons who are able to walk in sunlight begin to attack, poisoning and killing unprepared Shadowhunters, the new gang of Shadowhunters take it upon themselves to try to solve this mystery.
James Herondale and Cordelia Carstairs are definitely the main protagonists of this novel. They're both okay--not the best characters, not the worst. Cordelia is in love with James, and has been since childhood; James is in love with Grace Blackthorn, but maybe also Cordelia? Another love triangle headed our way in this series. I did not love Lucie Herondale, James' sister and Cordelia's future parabatai, as much as I wanted to. She seemed too flighty, living in her own world outside of the drama, doing her own thing (aka talking to ghosts). Every time she exclaimed to Cordelia that she would make a horrible parabatai after yet again failing to notice Cordelia is injured and in need of a healing rune, I couldn't help but agree.
The real stars in the novel were Matthew Fairchild (who really needs a hug and a happy ending), Alastair Carstairs (same), and Anna Lightwood. I love Anna purely because she does her own thing--from wearing boys' clothing to keeping her hair short to hanging out with Downworlders and dating girls. Anna is definitely the cool cousin. Matthew is on his way to alcoholism (if he isn't there already) and we do not entirely know what is troubling him yet. Alastair is just trying to find acceptance. Acceptance for being gay in this time period, acceptance of his apologies for being a bully to the Merry Thieves during their school days, etc...
Cassandra Clare in the Queen of Book Two, in my opinion. Clockwork Prince was the best in the TID trilogy, and Lord of Shadows was fantastic in TDA. Therefore, I am insanely excited for Chain of Iron. I'm on board for this new series.