Week 5 Review: Chain of Thorns

From Goodreads:

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.

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.

My Review:
This was such a fantastic book! I'm so glad that I didn't have to wait long, because the ending of Chain of Iron was evil, and I basically got to go straight into this one. And what a ride! I loved reading it so much! It was such a great end to this series! 

I felt so badly for these characters, that Matthew and Cordelia are off in France, thinking that James loves Grace, when he just learned about the bracelet. But he has to go over Lucie, and oh man there were so many complicated emotions! 

Wondering how things were going to resolve, with Jessie, with Belial, with Lilith. There was so much going on, and this book was a chunk and a half. I couldn't get enough, I had to know what was going to happen next! There were so many impactful moments, both good and bad! 

The way things wrapped up, yeah, that was utterly fantastic to read! The cost to get there was high, but not solving it would've been even worse. They were clever and used their skills, and I couldn't put it down, it was so good!  

One thing I'm wondering, is when we'll get the updated family trees. I don't think there's any more series that are going to be set in the past anymore, so there wouldn't be anything to spoil. I mean, from Chain of Gold, we knew right off the bat that one thing was wrong, since Alistair is gay. But this book had a huge impact. So I can't wait to see the updated family trees! 

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait for more from Cassandra Clare, new, and the final, I think, series to start and finish in the Shadowhunter Chronicles (plus the final Eldest book)! 

Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Last Hours #3, Shadowhunter Chronicles
Read: January 31st, 2023
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a End of Series 2023 Book, Historical Fiction 2023 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: January 31st 2023 

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars