When Cassandra Clare closed the chapter on the beloved The Mortal Instruments series, fans feared they had seen the last of the Shadowhunter world. But in 2016, Clare proved that the Nephilim universe was far from finished. She returned with a novel that was darker, sexier, and more emotionally devastating than anything she had written before: the first book in The Dark Artifices trilogy.
, the novel follows Emma Carstairs and Julian Blackthorn as they navigate a world still reeling from the "Cold Peace". The Shadow of the Past and the Weight of Duty the dark artifices lady midnight
...then Lady Midnight is for you.
The story follows , a fierce young warrior determined to find the truth behind her parents' mysterious deaths during the Dark War. Alongside her is her parabatai (magically bonded partner), Julian Blackthorn , who has secretly raised his five younger siblings following their own parents' deaths. When Cassandra Clare closed the chapter on the
The Clave (Shadowhunter government) refuses to investigate, fearing a war with the Fair Folk. So, Emma and Julian take matters into their own hands. They assemble a team consisting of the Blackthorn siblings: , the novel follows Emma Carstairs and Julian
If you type into a search engine, the top discussion will almost always be about the romance. Cassandra Clare is famous for her "forbidden love" tropes, but here she tops herself.