Chain of Gold Review
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare (The Last Hours #1)
“We do not get to choose when in our lives we feel pain,” said Mathew. “It comes when it comes, and we try to remember, even though we cannot imagine a day when it will release its hold on us, that all pain fades. All misery passes. Humanity is drawn to light, not darkness.”
Another awesome journey through the Shadowhunter world. The first book of the Last Hours series, Chain of Gold brings to life relatable yet distant characters and is set in Edwardian London. The series is a sequel to The Infernal Devices which revolves around James’ parents. As an ardent reader of author Cassandra Clare, I give this book 3 stars.
The fantasy novel revolves around James Herondale who is a shadowhunter and the grandson of a demon. The story kicks-off with the arrival of the Carstairs and Blackthorn families. Relative peace has reigned for the London shadowhunters, which disrupts abruptly with attacks from demons which are responsible for a communicable demon disease. Meanwhile, Cordelia Carstairs wants to save her father who she thinks is falsely accused of treason, James is painfully in love with Grace Blackthorn and Lucie Herondale, James’ sister, discovers that she can weirdly communicate with ghosts.
Settings are vivid and sensual. Even though it shows a crisis, there are some hilarious moments where you can’t help but burst out in shrieks. The writing is mostly to the point with a little ranting happening during romantic scenes which some people view as bonus.
Every character is relatable and has a role to play. With characters like Alastair Carstairs, the author deals with the human struggle of trying to fit in and using whatever means necessary. Tatiana Blackthorn is the example of how hatred can devour your whole life and devastatingly blind you to what is right and wrong.
The best attribute of this book, in my opinion, is the inclusion of Persian culture and language. It’s not a lot but it gives the read a little garnish. The snippets of the story of Laila-Majnun elevate the narrative and beautifies.
The reason I have given this book a 3 is that it somehow didn’t measure up to the prequel series, The Infernal Devices for me. However, I can’t deny the fact that I love TID and therefore maybe biased. For people who love dramatic romance in the midst of crisis, this is a must read. For others, who like me cringe at romantic story-lines, but love some drama, get popcorn ready because it gets really dramatic to the point where it’s actually funny. Chain of Gold will not disappoint any fantasy lover.
Another awesome journey through the Shadowhunter world. The first book of the Last Hours series, Chain of Gold brings to life relatable yet distant characters and is set in Edwardian London. The series is a sequel to The Infernal Devices which revolves around James’ parents. As an ardent reader of author Cassandra Clare, I give this book 3 stars.
The fantasy novel revolves around James Herondale who is a shadowhunter and the grandson of a demon. The story kicks-off with the arrival of the Carstairs and Blackthorn families. Relative peace has reigned for the London shadowhunters, which disrupts abruptly with attacks from demons which are responsible for a communicable demon disease. Meanwhile, Cordelia Carstairs wants to save her father who she thinks is falsely accused of treason, James is painfully in love with Grace Blackthorn and Lucie Herondale, James’ sister, discovers that she can weirdly communicate with ghosts.
Settings are vivid and sensual. Even though it shows a crisis, there are some hilarious moments where you can’t help but burst out in shrieks. The writing is mostly to the point with a little ranting happening during romantic scenes which some people view as bonus.
Every character is relatable and has a role to play. With characters like Alastair Carstairs, the author deals with the human struggle of trying to fit in and using whatever means necessary. Tatiana Blackthorn is the example of how hatred can devour your whole life and devastatingly blind you to what is right and wrong.
The best attribute of this book, in my opinion, is the inclusion of Persian culture and language. It’s not a lot but it gives the read a little garnish. The snippets of the story of Laila-Majnun elevate the narrative and beautifies.
The reason I have given this book a 3 is that it somehow didn’t measure up to the prequel series, The Infernal Devices for me. However, I can’t deny the fact that I love TID and therefore maybe biased. For people who love dramatic romance in the midst of crisis, this is a must read. For others, who like me cringe at romantic story-lines, but love some drama, get popcorn ready because it gets really dramatic to the point where it’s actually funny. Chain of Gold will not disappoint any fantasy lover.
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