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Chain of Iron

The Last Hours Book Two

Cassandra Clare

Ages 14–18

Readers rate it 4.2 (133 on Hardcover)

Released Mar 1, 2022

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Chain of Iron is a supernatural mystery in Cassandra Clare's established Shadowhunters universe, featuring dark themes including murder, demonic influence, and moral ambiguity alongside romance and friendship dynamics. The book contains moderate violence tied to the serial-killer plot, some sensuality in romantic tension, and psychological darkness as characters grapple with secrets and supernatural threats. It's best suited for mature teens already familiar with YA fantasy and comfortable with morally complex characters.

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Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. And she b... Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. And she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero’s blade. But the truth is far grimmer. James and Cordelia’s marriage is a lie, arranged to save Cordelia’s reputation. James is in love with the mysterious Grace Blackthorn whose brother, Jesse, died years ago in a terrible accident. Cortana burns Cordelia’s hand when she touches it, while her father has grown bitter and angry. And a serial murderer is targeting the Shadowhunters of London, killing under cover of darkness, then vanishing without a trace. Together with the Merry Thieves, Cordelia, James and Lucie must follow the trail of the knife-wielding killer through the city’s most dangerous streets. All the while, each is keeping a shocking secret: Lucie, that she plans to raise Jesse from the dead; Cordelia, that she has sworn a dangerous oath of loyalty to a mysterious power; and James, that he is being drawn further each night into the dark web of his grandfather, the arch-demon Belial. And that he himself may be the killer they seek.

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  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Loveable Characters
  • Strong Character Development
  • Diverse Characters
  • A mix driven
  • Character driven
  • Weak Character Development
  • Not Diverse Characters
  • Adventurous
  • emotional
  • mysterious
  • lighthearted

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ISBN 9781529500912 · Walker Books Limited