I also think Lucie and Jesse have a really interesting dynamic and storyline, and can't wait to see it more developed. James is too much his father's son for me to love him right now lol but MATTHEW, he's amazing! And Anna, which I really hope appears more in the next books in this series. Nonetheless, I loved Cordelia and I think this is the first time I actually love right away the main female character of a Shadowhunter book. It's not exactly predictable, but it kind of is, and it was definitely not as surprising as it could have been.įurthermore, I feel like it recycles some plotlines from earlier books, such as The Infernal Devices series, and I was expecting more than that. Yes, I loved the cast of characters and the character dynamics are fun and well developed, but the plot.after the rollercoaster that was The Dark Artifices series, and rereading The Infernal Devices (which is so good and so comforting to me), I expected more of the plot. With that said, 'Chain of Gold' was not as good as I was expecting. We all know these books are not literary masterpieces, but they're not supposed to be, and in this year of 2020 I'm not going to be ashamed to turn to comfort reads lmao. I always start my Shadowhunter book reviews saying I'm trash for Shadowhunters and basically apologizing for liking these books, but I'm not going to do that now. 'Chain of Gold' was overall disappointing, but I loved the characters a LOT. Trapped in the city, Cordelia and her friends discover that their own connection to a dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers-and forced a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero. These monsters are nothing like those Shadowhunters have fought before-these demons walk in daylight, strike down the unwary with incurable poison, and seem impossible to kill. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else.īut Cordelia’s new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London.

Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations, and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. Chain of Gold is a Shadowhunters novel.Ĭordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. From #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand-new trilogy where evil hides in plain sight and love cuts deeper than any blade.

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare