Chain of Gold, Cassandra Clare
Chain of Gold, Cassandra Clare
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Chain of Gold

Author: Cassandra Clare

Narrator: Finty Williams

Unabridged: 21 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/03/2020


Synopsis

INCLUDES “FAIRY TALE OF LONDON” A BONUS SHORT STORY FEATURING WILL AND TESSA

#1 New York Times bestseller

“A pure distillation of fantasy’s enchanting mirror held up to our own truths.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Richly imagined…rife with action, intrigue, and smoldering romance.” —Publishers Weekly

From #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand-new trilogy where evil hides in plain sight and love cuts deeper than any blade. Chain of Gold is a Shadowhunters novel.

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 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 a dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers—and forced a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero.

About Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare, real name, Judith Rumelt, is an American author, best known for her young adult fiction works. Her bestselling effort is The Mortal Instruments. She was born to American parents of Jewish descent in Iran in 1973. Her grandfather was film producer Max Rosenberg. During her formative years, Clare traveled extensively throughout Europe. She went to high school in California, then split her time between there and New York. She ended up working for The Hollywood Reporter. In Los Angeles she began to write some Internet fiction pieces, but just before writing her first book, The City of Bones, she deleted them.

City of Bones was released by Simon and Schuster in 2007. It is fantasy inspired by the landscape of Manhattan. Next came City of Ashes, and City of Glass, which completed the first trilogy. The second trilogy featured City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls, and City of Heavenly Fire. In 2013, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones was made into a movie starring Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower. Clare currently resides in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband and three cats.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on September 17, 2022

1.) City of Bones ★★★ 2.) City of Ashes ★★ 3.) City of Glass ★★★ 1.) Clockwork Angel ★★★ 4.) City of Fallen Angels ★ 2.) Clockwork Prince ★★★★ 5.) City of Lost Souls ★★★★ 3.) Clockwork Princess ★★★★★ 6.) City of Heavenly Fire ★★★★★ *.) The Bane Chronicles ★★★ *.) Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy ★★★ 1.) Lad......more

Goodreads review by Regan on June 09, 2023

WooooooooooWWWWWWW How does she keep thinking of new and PAINFUL ways to keep people apart? Love it.......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on March 06, 2020

I am absolutely broken......more

Goodreads review by chloe on December 22, 2019

My new favourite book in the Shadowhunter Chronicles? I think so. I will never get over the fact that I got to read this early. What a dream come true. This was one of my most anticipated releases and it did NOT disappoint. Wow I loved everything about this book. The characters (hello new favourite......more

Goodreads review by Josu on January 12, 2021

El mejor inicio posible a una saga que promete ser espectacular. ESTA RESEÑA CONTIENE LIGEROS SPOILERS. LA PARTE DE PERSONAJES EXPLORA MÁS EN ELLOS. ESTÁ DEBIDAMENTE INDICADO. Por fin ha llegado el momento en el que he leído Chain of Gold, la primera parte de la saga The Last Hours de Cassandra Cl......more


Quotes

"YA fantasy lovers will not be able to multitask when listening to narrator Finty Williams's portrayal of Shadowhunter Cordelia Carstairs. Fans of the author will be nostalgic and enlivened by this new generation of Shadowhunters, which remixes everything we love about Clare's original Shadowhunter Chronicles with an additional vibrant cast of characters to fall in love with. Williams's portrait of Cordelia's spunky and empowered personality adds life to the story, shepherding listeners into a world of vampires, warlocks, and magical elements sure to delight and entice. With its romance, dark legacy, and false accusations, this story will keep listeners riveted and eager for more."