One thing I can’t praise Clare enough for is the amount of research she undertakes before starting a new series. Missed opportunities and things that stay unsaid provide the real conflict of this book, perhaps even more than the larger-than-life villains, biblical demons Belial and Lilith. Other guest stars include Omission, Interruption and Misinterpretation. So many issues could be solved in the span of one single sincere conversation that all characters categorically refuse to have. It almost feels like the real protagonist of this book is Miscommunication. This allows the story to retain an aura of mystery, which is crucial, since it involves our heroes looking for a serial killer in their midst. The narrative was labyrinthine, with too many fragmented storylines.īut here, Clare makes a point to limit the narration to three protagonists (Cordelia, Lucie and James) and only give other characters (Thomas, Ariadne, Anna, Grace, Christopher) a couple of chances to give their points of view when the plot calls for it.
One of the major criticisms readers had of her previous series, The Dark Artifices, was that the author went overboard with the number of narrator characters in an attempt to give multiple perspectives on the story. Clare has clearly learned from previous blunders. The perfect sequel to Chain of Gold, this book escapes the middle novel curse that some of her other trilogies fell victim to.
The Writing Keeps Getting Better and Better I felt that I had to lower my expectations for Chain of Iron, the second installment of her The Last Hours trilogy.Īnd yet, as someone who has been a fan of these books for over a decade, Chain of Iron turned out to be nearly everything I needed it to be. With her teasing yet more love triangles, necromantic attempts and visits to hellish dimensions, things could start to feel redundant. Cassandra Clare has over 20 published books in The Shadowhunter Chronicles series, and it’s hard to expect all of them to be as great as Chain of Gold. I have a confession to make about Chain of Iron: I was prepared to be thoroughly disappointed by this novel.
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