cassandra clare last hours book 3 release date

She turned her head as he drew her out onto the floor, catching a glimpse of the two of them in the mirror at the far end of the ballroom, James in black and she beside him, in a daring dress of ruby-red velvet. “You look beautiful, Daisy.”Ĭordelia took his hand. He was beautiful in his black frock coat, the darkness of the cloth accentuating the gold of his eyes, the sharpness of his cheekbones. The music was low and sweet, rising as James stepped out from the crowd of dancers and held out his hand to Cordelia.

The gold floor tiles gleamed under the lights of the magnificent chandelier, which scattered droplets of light like snowflakes shaken from a tree branch. Where, it may be, the flower of dawn is cold:Īh, but the gold nights, and the scented ways! Merge into violent nights of black and gold For if they fail, they may lose everything-even their souls. If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city-and their families-they will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride, and trust one another again. Left alone in a shadowy London, they must face Belial’s deadly army. Nor can her friends help-ripped apart by their own secrets, they seem destined to face what is coming alone.įor time is short, and Belial’s plan is about to crash into the Shadowhunters of London like a deadly wave, one that will separate Cordelia, Lucie, and the Merry Thieves from help of any kind. Cordelia longs to protect James but is torn between a love for James she has long believed hopeless, and the possibility of a new life with Matthew. The long-kept secret that Belial is James and Lucie’s grandfather has been revealed by an unexpected enemy, and the Herondales find themselves under suspicion of dealings with demons. But reality intrudes when shocking news comes from home: Tatiana Blackthorn has escaped the Adamant Citadel, and London is under new threat by the Prince of Hell, Belial.Ĭordelia returns to a London riven by chaos and dissent. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter.Īfter fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in the city’s glittering nightlife. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.Īll first edition hardcovers will include full-color reverse jacket art, ten black-and-white interior illustrations, and a bonus short story!Ĭordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her.

James and Cordelia must save London-and their marriage-in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare.

Cassandra clare last hours book 3 release date