Non spoiler:
What can I say jumping back into the Shadowhunter world was just what I needed. The story is so exciting and the world building is amazing. I know Cassandra Clare's work and she never seems to dissapoint. I would recommend the first book of this series and I'm so happy to carry on to the next book.
Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazing, entertaining and so enjoyable!
Spoiler time:
Cordelia is my new favourite Shadowhunter, she was kick ass and I felt she was so supportive with every other character. I love how accepting she is with James. I feel like Cassandra really wove acceptance of everyone's sexuality in the story but it wasn't too much.
It all starts with a huge demon attack where lots of the younger Shadowhunters are hurt and there's a special poison in there bite which infects the Shadowhunters in a different way. Then everywhere is shut down, no portals are allowed to be used and everything just seemed chaotic. The story is filled with adventure, friendship and heartbreak; all whilst trying to find a cure for the demon poison which is killing a lot of the Shadowhunters.
The fact that in the end James does the almighty task of marrying and saving Cordelia's reputation. It was a bitter sweet ending.
There were 3 characters I couldn't stand Grace, Charles and Tatiana. Even though the characters were not my cup of tea doesn't mean they were written amazingly I'm hoping they might be in the next book and they grow as characters, I might then change my opinion of them.
Cassandra Clare's writing is just impeccable and the whole story from start to finish was just an amazing ride! I just find her writing so easy to read and the story unfolds beautifully, if you haven't read her other books I would recommend doing so first as there are a few connections to previous books. Overall this book was an amazing start to this series, go and get your copy ASAP.
