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. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.
All first edition hardcovers will include full-color reverse jacket
art, ten black-and-white interior illustrations, and a bonus short
story!
Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. 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. Even worse, she is now bound to
an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter.
After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to forget
her sorrows in the city's glittering nightlife. 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.
Cordelia returns to a London riven by chaos and dissent. 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. 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. Nor can her friends help--ripped
apart by their own secrets, they seem destined to face what is coming
alone.
For 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. Left alone
in a shadowy London, they must face Belial's deadly army. 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. For if they fail, they may lose everything--even their
souls.
