James is in love with the mysterious Grace Blackthorn whose brother, Jesse, died years ago in a terrible accident. James and Cordelia’s marriage is a lie, arranged to save Cordelia’s reputation.

And she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero’s blade.But the truth is far grimmer. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else.Ĭordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. The first in a brand new Shadowhunters trilogy set in Edwardian London by internationally best-selling author. The Shadowhunters of Los Angeles star in this 1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novel in Cassandra Clares newest series, The Dark Artifices. 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. The Last Hours: Chain of Gold Publishers Summary.

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 Edwardian London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons.

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