It’s been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of oblivion. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning, but a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents and avenging her losses.
Together with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches across Los Angeles, from the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica. If only her heart didn’t lead her in treacherous directions…
Making things even more complicated, Julian’s brother Mark—who was captured by the faeries five years ago—has been returned as a bargaining chip. The faeries are desperate to find out who is murdering their kind—and they need the Shadowhunters’ help to do it. But time works differently in faerie, so Mark has barely aged and doesn’t recognize his family. Can he ever truly return to them? Will the faeries really allow it?
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare (The Dark Artifices #1)
Pages: 720
Publish date: 8 March 2016
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1442468351
Purchase: Book Depository – Amazon UK – Amazon US – Amazon AU
Pages: 720
Publish date: 8 March 2016
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1442468351
Purchase: Book Depository – Amazon UK – Amazon US – Amazon AU
I love Cassandra Clare’s books. And after I waiting for Lady Midnight for over a year, I was pretty excited and had quite high expectations. Let me tell you: they have been met.
Lady Midnight was amazing! It is probably Clare’s best work to date and that is saying something. There was something about Lady Midnight that was different from her other books, something to do with the writing. I relished it.
Lady Midnight was amazing! It is probably Clare’s best work to date and that is saying something. There was something about Lady Midnight that was different from her other books, something to do with the writing. I relished it.
Lady Midnight follows Emma Carstairs and Julian Blackthorn five years after City of Heavenly Fire. They have both grown a great deal since we last saw them; Emma is now a young woman trying to find out who murdered her parents and Julian is a father rather than a brother to his siblings. Julian is always there for Emma and they are about to go on one heck of a ride that is going to bring them closer than they ever thought.
I adored the setting being in Los Angeles. It was different from New York and London, but there was a beach involved and I loved being near it and the laid back kind of atmosphere it brought.
Readers of Clare's previous books already know most characters, but they have changed in the 5 years before Lady Midnight. I felt for Julian so much. He not only had to grow up fast, but had to deal with the burden of killing his father and taking his role in the family. The Blackthorn kids put a smile on my face; they love each other so much. I treasured seeing a close family bond that only grew stronger as the book went on.
I adored the setting being in Los Angeles. It was different from New York and London, but there was a beach involved and I loved being near it and the laid back kind of atmosphere it brought.
Readers of Clare's previous books already know most characters, but they have changed in the 5 years before Lady Midnight. I felt for Julian so much. He not only had to grow up fast, but had to deal with the burden of killing his father and taking his role in the family. The Blackthorn kids put a smile on my face; they love each other so much. I treasured seeing a close family bond that only grew stronger as the book went on.
Emma and Julian
They are going to kill me more than they already have. Their friendship warms my heart. They are always there for each other and will do anything for each other – literally. Nevertheless, their friendship is tested throughout the book.
Lady Midnight also introduces us to some new characters. Firstly, Cristina Rosales, man I enjoyed her. She is like Simon to Clary, Jace to Alec. Emma and Christina haven’t known each other long, however, they are best friends and it was nice to see a female friendship that works.
Then we have Kieran; I am not sure how I feel about him. Stuff goes down towards the end of the novel that changed my opinion of him, but I am hoping that in the next novel, or the one following, something changes.
I love that we get to see characters from both The Infernal Devices and The Mortal Instruments since I love them too much to let them go. It was enjoyable reading something familiar.
Lady Midnight also introduces us to some new characters. Firstly, Cristina Rosales, man I enjoyed her. She is like Simon to Clary, Jace to Alec. Emma and Christina haven’t known each other long, however, they are best friends and it was nice to see a female friendship that works.
Then we have Kieran; I am not sure how I feel about him. Stuff goes down towards the end of the novel that changed my opinion of him, but I am hoping that in the next novel, or the one following, something changes.
I love that we get to see characters from both The Infernal Devices and The Mortal Instruments since I love them too much to let them go. It was enjoyable reading something familiar.
Mark, Mark, Mark.
I loved Mark. He broke my heart. He has gone through so much and now is back with the ones that love him.
It is going to rip your heart apart |
Points of View
The one thing that I love about Clare’s writing is that she can create so many different points of view, but they all sound so different. It’s done wonderfully in Lady Midnight and I cannot wait to read more about these characters.
What I also love about Lady Midnight is that we find out things that we didn’t know before about the world – it gives us an insight on laws, people, and events that are new to us.
What I also love about Lady Midnight is that we find out things that we didn’t know before about the world – it gives us an insight on laws, people, and events that are new to us.
That ending, though
I don’t know how I am going to hold off to book 2, because seriously, it was so good and I need to know what is going to happen next. Nonetheless, my heart has been ripped out of my chest.
Cassandra Clare brings the magic of the shadow world into a new light. A gripping first novel of a brand new series, Lady Midnight is dark, fun and full of ups and down. It is going to rip your heart apart.
Cassandra Clare brings the magic of the shadow world into a new light. A gripping first novel of a brand new series, Lady Midnight is dark, fun and full of ups and down. It is going to rip your heart apart.
This article was originally published at Angel Reads and is republished here with thanks
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