And this is exactly what happens here: Cordelia, James and Lucie should be the main characters but to be quite honest they weren’t the most interesting ones and they weren’t more well developed than say, Anna or Matthew and we know very little about the latter.īut this was still fun. Only, you can’t make 15 characters the main character, because none of them ends up having a clear and distinct voice or personality beyond a few thinly described characteristics. Clare has decided that everyone needed to be a main character.

This book makes Clockwork Prince look tame (if it wasn’t set in the early 20th century this would totally be PWP with angst on Ao3). the drama has reached unbelievable highs. This book is 590 pages and I could probably sum up the events in 3 sentences. the plot is thin, or even nonexistent tbh. If you want a break down of what’s objectively not good in this book: I rolled my eyes a couple of times, but lord, I was entertained. I was honestly the popcorn.gif the whole time or most of it. Like, my rational side (which is 90% of my own personality) would give this one 2 stars and the series a goodbye 👋īUT. 20% escamotage from a beautiful episode Trapped in the city, Cordelia's friends discover that a dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers-and forced a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero. 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. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else.īut Cordelia’s new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London.

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. Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. An unconquerable foe.Ĭordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons.

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