Reconnecting with their old family friends, the Herondales – in particular her dear friend and soon to be parabatai Lucie, and James, whom she is secretly in love with, Cordelia is quickly drawn into the world of the London Enclave. But with the appearance of a terrifying new demon that can apparently attack in daylight with fatal results, Cordelia is about to have much greater worries than her father’s trial, as the streets of London, which have been quiet and trouble free since the end of the Clockwork War are once more beginning to stir.Īs much as I adore the present day timeline, it was Will, Tessa and Jem’s story in The Infernal Devices that really got me interested in the world of Shadowhunters, and it was lovely to return to that time period again, to Edwardian London, which has a charm all its own. Humanity is drawn to light, not darkness.”Ĭordelia Carstairs arrives in London, hoping to establish herself in Shadowhunter society and build relationships to prevent the family’s ruin as her father prepares to stand trial in Idris, accused of a terrible crime. “It comes when it comes, and we try to remember, even though we cannot imagine a day when it will release its hold on us, that all pain fades. “We do not get to choose when in our lives we feel pain,” said Matthew.
When disaster strikes the Shadowhunters, James, Cordelia and their friends are plunged into a wild adventure which will reveal dark and incredible powers, and the true cruel price of being a hero…and falling in love.
Cordelia Carstairs is desperate to become a hero, save her family from ruin, and keep her secret love for James hidden. James Herondale longs for a great love, and thinks he has found it in the beautiful, mysterious Grace Blackthorn. But everything changes when the Blackthorn and Carstairs families come to London…and so does a remorseless and inescapable plague. James and Lucie Herondale, children of the famous Will and Tessa, have grown up in an idyll with their loving friends and family, listening to stories of good defeating evil and love conquering all. For years there has been peace in the Shadowhunter world. Synopsis: Welcome to Edwardian London, a time of electric lights and long shadows, the celebration of artistic beauty and the wild pursuit of pleasure, with demons waiting in the dark.
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