Chain of Gold takes place in Edwardian London after the events of Clare's previously released trilogy The Infernal Devices. Cordelia Carstairs has just arrived to London with her mother and brother. Though it seems she has arrived to begin her training with her future parabtai, Lucie Herondale, her true mission is to establish relationships with influential shadowhunters. It's the only way she knows to save her father from persecution or to protect herself from the embarrassment of his impending failure if she doesn't save him.
The dilemma is she has already fallen in love with James Herondale, son of Will and Tessa Herondale and Lucie's older brother. James it seems has already promised his heart and his life to someone else. Will Cordelia fight for her love or simply look away and seek another partner? Does it even matter when there are much darker, more dangerous happenings in London?
Review:
I loved this book so much!! It was the first shadowhunters book I've actually read, and I'm already planning out reads of the other series. Cassandra Clare KNOWS how to write. I was immediately sucked into the plot of this book. With every single page she left me wanting more, wondering what was going to happen next and who was deceiving whom. The story took so many twists and turns. I simply couldn't put it down! She did a wonderful job describing scenery, words, actions, etc. that were first introduced in her previous novels. So it's definitely easy to drop right into the shadowhunters' timeline with this book. I 10/10 recommend it to everyone!
Pros:
-very descriptive
-easy to read
-constantly evolving story line (it kept me intrigued until the very end)
-plenty of loose ends for the next novel (though it might be frustrating to not have all the answers!!)
Cons:
-occasional repetitiveness
-over explaining settings (I don't need to know every single decoration Tessa Herondale has changed or not changed since Will took over the Insitute)
The dilemma is she has already fallen in love with James Herondale, son of Will and Tessa Herondale and Lucie's older brother. James it seems has already promised his heart and his life to someone else. Will Cordelia fight for her love or simply look away and seek another partner? Does it even matter when there are much darker, more dangerous happenings in London?
Review:
I loved this book so much!! It was the first shadowhunters book I've actually read, and I'm already planning out reads of the other series. Cassandra Clare KNOWS how to write. I was immediately sucked into the plot of this book. With every single page she left me wanting more, wondering what was going to happen next and who was deceiving whom. The story took so many twists and turns. I simply couldn't put it down! She did a wonderful job describing scenery, words, actions, etc. that were first introduced in her previous novels. So it's definitely easy to drop right into the shadowhunters' timeline with this book. I 10/10 recommend it to everyone!
Pros:
-very descriptive
-easy to read
-constantly evolving story line (it kept me intrigued until the very end)
-plenty of loose ends for the next novel (though it might be frustrating to not have all the answers!!)
Cons:
-occasional repetitiveness
-over explaining settings (I don't need to know every single decoration Tessa Herondale has changed or not changed since Will took over the Insitute)