Together with the Merry Thieves, Cordelia, James and Lucie must follow the trail of the knife-wielding killer through the city's most dangerous streets. And a serial murderer is targeting the Shadowhunters of London, killing under cover of darkness, then vanishing without a trace. Cortana burns Cordelia's hand when she touches it, while her father has grown bitter and angry.

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.īut 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. Chain of Iron is a Shadowhunters novel.Ĭordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. It contains all of the bonus content found in the first edition of the book, plus an additional short story exclusive to this edition: a scene from Chain of Gold written from Cordelia’s perspective. All the while, each is keeping secrets from the others: Lucie, that she is attempting to raise Jesse Blackthorn from the dead Cordelia, that she has sworn fealty to an ancient mythical warrior whose power she does not truly understand and James, that he is being drawn further each night into the dark web of his grandfather, the demon Belial, and that he himself may be the killer they seek.This exclusive hardback edition features a wibalin and gold foil cover and yellow endpapers, and is stamped with Cassandra Clare’s signature. Together with James’s trusted friends, the Merry Thieves, Cordelia, James, and Lucie Herondale must follow the trail of the knife-wielding killer through the dark and twisting streets of London. But Cordelia’s romantic troubles are soon driven from her mind when a serial killer begins targeting the Shadowhunters of London, and anyone could be next. While James has agreed to marry her, they both know that their marriage is a sham designed to save Cordelia’s reputation-and that James is still madly in love with the mysterious Grace Blackthorn. But now, on the eve of her wedding to James, Cordelia is miserable. She’s dreamed of marrying James Herondale her entire life. Cordelia Carstairs has dreamed of her wedding her entire life.

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