A book where all the loose ends get tied and we get to see our beloved characters for the last time, Chain of Thorns is the last book in The Last Hours Trilogy, and in this article, we are going to review it.
About the Book
Cassandra Clare
Title: Chain of Thorns
Author: Cassandra Clare
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Fiction
Publisher: Walker Books
Type: Book 3 in a Trilogy
Pages: 752
Goodreads Rating: 4.20/5
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 a 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.
Book Review Of Chain of Thorns
As expected, the book’s cover is gorgeous, with a beautiful green gown bellowing around the silhouette of Grace Blackthorn and beautiful roses to accompany it. It complements the previous covers perfectly and also has a reversible cover jacket with another version for the readers to have something different.
Cassandra Clare’s writing is amazing, as always. It draws you in with the vivid description of pretty Edwardian dresses, petticoats, and fashionable waistcoats and shirts. The one thing I love about the book is the characters, and they did not disappoint. They all had their problems but finally communicated with each other and solved things as a family. (finally!) The love that the characters have for each other is so pure and something truly rare, and we, as readers, realise it. It touches our hearts to see the relationships between the characters and the support between them.
It was a fantastic conclusion to The Last Hours series, despite its shortcomings with the plot; some of the important storylines and scenes are glossed over. The villain felt anti-climatic in the previous books, but in this, we see his true threat. We see the threat that the Shadowhunters face and how difficult it is to defeat him. The book closes all the open threads from the previous two books.
After waiting a long time for the book to come out, I definitely loved reading it regardless of its shortcomings. It is filled with emotion, romance, battles, and funny, sweet moments.
Conclusion
Rating: 4/5
Recommendation: I would recommend it to all the Shadowhunter fans and the people who love fantasy and romance books.
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About the Author
Cassandra Clare was born overseas and spent her early years travelling around the world with her family and several trunks of fantasy books. She worked for several years as an entertainment journalist for the Hollywood Reporter before turning her attention to fiction. She is the author of City of Bones, the first book in the Mortal Instruments trilogy and a New York Times bestseller. Cassandra lives with her fiance and their two cats in Massachusetts.
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