The Last Hours

Chain of Iron

By: Cassandra Clare

Narrated by: Finty Williams

Length: 23 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the number one New York Times best-selling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Iron is a Shadowhunters novel.

Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend, Lucie Herondale, and James’ charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. And she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero’s blade.

But the truth is far grimmer. James and Cordelia’s marriage is a lie, arranged to save Cordelia’s reputation. James is in love with the mysterious Grace Blackthorn, whose brother, Jesse, died years ago in a terrible accident. Cortana burns Cordelia’s hand when she touches it, while her father has grown bitter and angry. And a serial murderer is targeting the Shadowhunters of London, killing under cover of darkness, then vanishing without a trace.

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. All the while, each is keeping a shocking secret: Lucie, that she plans to raise Jesse from the dead, Cordelia, that she has sworn a dangerous oath of loyalty to a mysterious power and James, that he is being drawn further each night into the dark web of his grandfather, the arch-demon Belial. And that he himself may be the killer they seek.

©2021 Cassandra Clare (P)2021 W F Howes

Cassie delivers a thrilling and exciting story as

Cassie delivers a thrilling and exciting story as usual, and it was made even more interesting and engaging by the narrator and the way she animates each character's voice. extra kudos to her

By the Angel!

I know I say this every single time but Cassie’s books make me get some perspective back.

Feeling the characters’ emotions, realizing what’s truly important in life, like family, friends and love, helps me endure even the darkest of times!

I honestly can’t wait for Chain of Thorns now!

7 Stars for the story and the narration

This is one of the rare cases when I wish book star ratings went to 7. I love many of the books I read and therefore give them 5 stars. But this one is exceptional! Of course I wish I never had to wait so long for the next instalment! The characters are all memorable and either loveable or loathsome for their own part in the story.