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The Last Hours Chain of Gold
From internationally bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand new Shadowhunters trilogy. Evil is hiding in plain sight and the only thing more dangerous than fighting demons is falling in love. Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to Edwardian London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. 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. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else. But Cordelia’s new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London. 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. London is immediately quarantined. Trapped in the city, Cordelia and her friends discover that their own connection to an dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers – and force a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero.
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The Last Hours Chain of Iron Book 2
The Collector's First Edition features ten black-and-white character silhouettes by celebrated cut-paper artist Kathleen Jennings and a bonus short story. 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. 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’s 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.
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Lady Midnight
The Shadowhunters of Los Angeles star in the first 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 what killed her parents and avenging her losses.Together with her parabatai 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 cap-tured 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 Shadow hunters abound in this heartrending opening to Cassandra Clare's Dark Artifices series .
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The Mortal Instrments :City of Bones (Book-1)
City Of Bones: The Mortal instruments (Book – 1) begins with Clarissa Fray (Clary Fray) visiting an all ages club, the Pandemonium Club. She and her best friend Simon Lewis are enjoying themselves when she witnesses a shocking incident. A group of teenagers covered in strange tattoos, enter the club and kill another boy. Shocked, Clary wonders what to do when she discovers that no one else seems to have noticed anything. Everything at the club appears normal and she is the only one who can see the kids who killed the boy. Even the body of the boy has vanished. The teenagers see her looking at them, and appear shocked that she can see them. Clary Fray cannot understand what she just saw. Before she can make any sense of this incident, her mother disappears, and Clary herself is almost killed by a bizarre creature. One of the mysterious kids she saw at the club helps her, and she discovers that he and his friends are Shadowhunters, a group of warriors dedicated to protecting the earth from demons. The boy whom they killed at the club was a demon. The young shadowhunter who helped Clary introduces himself as Jace, and she also meets the other two teenagers, Isabelle and Alec. All of them are puzzled at how Clary can see them, for mundanes, as normal humans are known in the Shadowhunter world, cannot see them. Clary, helped by Jace and her friend Simon, now embarks on a journey to find her mother and discover why she can see the Shadowhunters. It is a journey that will reveal many secrets to her about herself and others, secrets that can change her life forever. City Of Bones: The Mortal instruments (Book – 1) has been adapted into a feature film, released in 2010. About Cassandra Clare Cassandra Clare is the pen name of American Author Judith Rumelt. Other books by her are City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, and Clockwork Princess. She writes young adult fiction. Judith Rumelt, an American, was born in Iran in 1973. Her childhood was spent in many different places, including England, France, and Switzerland. She finished High School in the U.S. and later started working for entertainment magazines. Her initial foray into fiction writing involved creating fan fiction based on Harry Potter and The Lord Of The Rings books. The City Of Bones was her first novel, published in 2004. It was a New York Times Bestseller and she followed it up with other books in the Mortal Instruments series.
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The Mortal Instruments : City of Glass (Book-3)
With two of the Mortal Instruments now in Valentine\'s hands, the world of the Shadowhunters teeters on the brink of civil war. Jace and the Lightwoods are recalled to Idris, the Shadowhunters\' remote and hidden home country, where a search has begun for the last of the Instruments, the Mortal Glass.
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The Mortal Instruments : City of Lost Souls (Book-
Can the lost be reclaimed? What price is too high to pay for love? Who can be trusted when sin and salvation collide? Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadow hunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series. About the Author Cassandra Clare lives in an old Victorian house in Massachusetts, USA, with her husband. Born to American parents in Tehran, Iran, she spent much of her childhood travelling the world with her family. She is the author of the New York Times best-selling series The Infernal Devices.
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Mortal Instruments : City of Ashes (Book-2)
Set in New York, and described as funny, smart, and romantic, with disturbing undertones, City Of Ashes is the second thrilling installment in the fantasy series for young adults, titled The Mortal Instruments. As the book reveals, Clary is now living in Luke’s house as her mother is in a coma. After returning to the institute, she learns that her brother Jace has been imprisoned in the Silent City. Jace has recently discovered that their father Valentine has killed the Silent Brothers in order to get the Mortal Sword. Clary frees Jace, and together they try to garner support against Valentine, and predict his next step. When they are invited to the court of the Queen of the Seelie Court of the Faeries, Clary, Jace, Simon, and Isabelle, attempt to convince her to help them defeat Valentine. The Queen ponders over lending her support, and also mentions that her court is privy to deeply guarded secrets. Having discovered the truth about her past, and with her father, the rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, intent on spreading wilful destruction in the world, Clary is drawn into New York's daunting underbelly, rampant with demons, werewolves, and the sinister Shadowhunters. She is, however, determined to save the world, by thwarting her father’s evil intentions. While Valentine takes control of two of the Mortal Instruments, he begins gathering an army of demons to wage war on the council of Shadowhunters, so as to destroy them once and for all. In the wake of this battle, Clary must face her father along with her most dreaded fears - and also deal with her deep rooted feelings for her own brother. City Of Ashes has been praised by the publication world for its gripping plot, and named one of YALSA's top ten teen books in 2009. Plans to film a movie based on the book, titled, The Mortal Instruments: City Of Ashes are underway, and the film is scheduled for 2014. About Cassandra Clare Judith Rumelt, who writes under the pen name Cassandra Clare, as whom she is best known, is an American author who wrote the acclaimed series, The Mortal Instruments. She has authored many books including, City Of Bones, City Of Glass, City Of Fallen Angels, Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, and Clockwork Princess. Initially writing fan fiction inspired by The Lord Of The Rings and Harry Potter, she eventually carved a niche for herself as a writer of young adult fiction, contemporary, and urban fantasy. Born on July 27, 1973, in Tehran, Iran, she travelled frequently when she was younger, spending time in France, Switzerland, and England. She completed her high school from Los Angeles, and worked with various entertainment journals there, including The Hollywood Reporter. It is here that she began writing novels under her pen name, many of which, were bestsellers, and went on to win several teen category awards. She currently resides in Massachusetts with her husband, and three cats.
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Mortal Instruments : City of Fallen Angels(Book-4)
Love, blood, betrayal and revenge ? the stakes are higher than ever in the fourth book in the international best?selling Mortal Instruments Sequence. The Mortal War is over, and sixteen-year-old Clary Fray is back home in New York, excited about all the possibilities before her. She?s training to become a Shadowhunter and ? most importantly of all ? she can finally call Jace her boyfriend. But nothing comes without a price. Someone is murdering the Shadowhunters who used to be in Valentine?s Circle, provoking tensions between Downworlders and Shadowhunters that could lead to a second, bloody war. And when Jace begins to pull away from her without explaining why, Clary is forced to delve into the heart of a mystery whose solution reveals her worst nightmare: she herself has set in motion a terrible chain of events that could lead to her losing everything she loves. Even Jace. About the Author Cassandra Clare was born to American parents in Teheran, Iran and spent much of her childhood travelling the world with her family, including one trek through the Himalayas as a toddler where she spent a month living in her father\'s backpack. Her first novel, City of Bones, was published in 2007. It became a New York Times bestseller upon its release, introducing readers the world over to the Mortal Instruments world. The series has recently been optioned for a major Hollywood film, with The Blind Side actress Lily Collins cast in the lead role of Clary Fray, and Harry Potter and Twilight actor Jamie Campbell-Bower as mysterious Jace Wayland. Filming is due to begin in 2012.
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The Infernal Devices : Clockwork Prince (Book-2)
In the magical underworld of Victorian London,Tessa Gray finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem,While her longing for Will,despite his dark moods,continues to unsettle her.But something is changing in Will-the wall has built aroundhimself is crumbling.Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers to who she is and what she was born to do? As their search for the truth leads the three friends into peril,Tessa's heart is increasingly torn,especially when one of their own betrays them...
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The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel (Book 1)
A prequel to the bestselling Mortal Instruments series Magic is dangerous ? but love is more dangerous still... When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray arrives in England during the reign of Queen Victoria, something terrifying is waiting for her in London\'s Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural fold stalk the gaslit streets. Friendless and hunted, Tessa seeks refuge with the Shadowhunters, a band of warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons. Drawn ever deeper into their world, she finds herself fascinated by ? and torn between ? two best friends and quickly realizes that love may be the most dangerous magic of all. About the Author Cassandra Clare lives in an old Victorian house in Massachusetts, USA, with her husband. Born to American parents in Tehran, Iran, she spent much of her childhood travelling the world with her family. She is the author of the international number one best-selling series The Mortal Instruments. She has also worked as an entertainment journalist for The Hollywood Reporter, has published several short stories and is the author of the popular internet parody The Very Secret Diaries.
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Clockwork Princess
Tessa Gray's joy at her wedding is shortlived as evil automatons abduct her. She is a vital ingredient in the Clockwork Prince's plan to destroy the Shadowhunters. Jem and Will are ready to do anything to save her, but Will struggles with his own feelings for her even though she is engaged to Jem. In a race against time, Will must risk everything to save both his closest friend and the girl he loves. And Tessa must come to terms with her own abilities for once she does, she might become more powerful than she ever imagined. The first book in The Infernal Devices is Clockwork Angel and the second book is Clockwork Prince. About Cassandra Clare Judith Rumelt, better known as Cassandra Clare, is an American writer. She is best known for her Mortal Instruments series. Ms. Clare rose to internet fame through her fan-fiction before releasing her first original novel The City of Bones.The books have also appeared internationally on bestseller lists, including in the UK, USA, Germany, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The first book in The Infernal Devices series, Clockwork Angel, debuted at number one on the New York Times Bestseller list and spent ten weeks in the charts. Dont miss The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, soon to be a major motion picture, in cinemas August 2013. Cassandra Clare lives in an old Victorian house in Massachusetts, USA, with her husband. Born to American parents in Tehran, Iran, she spent much of her childhood travelling the world with her family. She is the author of the international number-one bestselling series The Mortal Instruments.