Lady Midnight

· The Dark Artifices Book 1 · Simon and Schuster
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The Shadowhunters of Los Angeles star in this #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novel in Cassandra Clare’s newest series, The Dark Artifices, a sequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. Lady Midnight is a Shadowhunters novel.

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 who killed her parents and avenging her losses.

Together with her battle partner 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?

Glitz, glamours, and Shadowhunters abound in this heartrending opening to Cassandra Clare’s Dark Artifices series.

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4.8
709 reviews
Corey Farris
March 5, 2016
I was recently in Manila and they had this book out already, ahead of the 3/8 US release date. So, I snatched it up and devoured the entire thing on the international flight back to The States. This book really showed the human side of the shadowhunters from the LA institute. Flaws, eccentricities, selfish desires - all laid out beautifully for the reader. Even though she's juggling a lot of characters - Julian, Emma, Mark, Tavy, Ty, Dru, Diane, Christina, etc. you really get invested in each one's story. I'm curious about the story arc for the next two books as it relates to the main antagonist of this book - you'll see what I mean when you read it. But, I will say that as far as the arc for our two main characters, the ending of this book CRUSHED me and left me anxiously awaiting the next book.
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Tara Brouphy
April 18, 2016
Clare has created an amazing world with deeply rich intermingled characters and intriguing plot twists. Her writing is beautiful and so very hard to put down until the end when you just seek out more of her books. This latest book is no different and is a very enjoyable read. Looking forward to the next of this series but I'll re-read the series (again) in the meantime ;-)
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Tiffany Davis
October 14, 2016
I started reading the Shadowhunter books earlier this year. I finally made it to this book and I guess I didn't realize it was so new because I was a little disappointed to find out when I went to download the next book that it doesn't come out until next year! I am now anxiously awaiting the next one but in the mean time I'm going to read the Bane Chronicles and Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy. I've become addicted to these books.
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About the author

Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles. She is also the coauthor of the bestselling fantasy series Magisterium with Holly Black. The Shadowhunter Chronicles have been adapted as both a major motion picture and a television series. Her books have more than fifty million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and three fearsome cats. Visit her at CassandraClare.com. Learn more about the world of the Shadowhunters at Shadowhunters.com.

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