Chain of Gold ~Cassandra Clare

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm not sure where to start. Currently I am non-weight bearing de to a severely broken ankle so when I realized that Cassandra Clare had a new book out I was ecstatic! Over the past year I have done a fair amount of audio books but I knew this one had to be done old school. Thanks to Amazon it landed at my door just a day or two after publication.

Summary:
Welcome to Edwardian London, a time of electric lights and long shadows, the celebration of artistic beauty and the wild pursuit of pleasure, with demons waiting in the dark. For years there has been peace in the Shadowhunter world. James and Lucie Herondale, children of the famous Will and Tessa, have grown up in an idyll with their loving friends and family, listening to stories of good defeating evil and love conquering all. But everything changes when the Blackthorn and Carstairs families come to London…and so does a remorseless and inescapable plague.

James Herondale longs for a great love, and thinks he has found it in the beautiful, mysterious Grace Blackthorn. Cordelia Carstairs is desperate to become a hero, save her family from ruin, and keep her secret love for James hidden. When disaster strikes the Shadowhunters, James, Cordelia and their friends are plunged into a wild adventure which will reveal dark and incredible powers, and the true cruel price of being a hero…and falling in love.

My Take:

Having been a fan of this series for many years I was excited to see that this next trilogy is going to follow the children of two of my favorite characters, Tessa and Will. For fans of the Infernal Devicesit is great to "see" some of our favorite characters again. I also loved having Magnus brought in as well. He really links all of the series together in such an interesting way.
At the heart of this story is teenagers moving into adult hood. In their world of demon hunting and political intrigue there is still the same core issues we all go through. Love and loss, betrayal and forgiveness, growing up to see that are parents aren't perfect.
The characters were all interesting and had depth. A few of the plot points were a little predictable but overall this novel had some great storytelling that leaves the reader wishing it was 2021 already.