Chain of Iron

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.