Fantasy. Historical Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:James and Cordelia must save London—and their marriage—in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.

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Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter.

After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in the city's glittering nightlife. But reality intrudes when shocking news comes from home: Tatiana Blackthorn has escaped the Adamant Citadel, and London is under new threat by the Prince of Hell, Belial.

Cordelia returns to a London riven by chaos and dissent. The long-kept secret that Belial is James and Lucie's grandfather has been revealed by an unexpected enemy, and the Herondales find themselves under suspicion of dealings with demons. Cordelia longs to protect James but is torn between a love for James she has long believed hopeless, and the possibility of a new life with Matthew. Nor can her friends help—ripped apart by their own secrets, they seem destined to face what is coming alone.

For time is short, and Belial's plan is about to crash into the Shadowhunters of London like a deadly wave, one that will separate Cordelia, Lucie, and the Merry Thieves from help of any kind. Left alone in a shadowy London, they must face Belial's deadly army. If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city—and their families—they will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride, and trust one another again. For if they fail, they may lose everything—even their souls.

Love, duty, and danger collide in Edwardian London, as the Shadowhunters face the greatest threat they have ever known.

Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, shocking news comes from home – Tatiana Blackthorn has escaped the Adamant Citadel, and London is under new threat by the Prince of Hell, Belial. Cordelia returns to a London riven by chaos and dissent. The long-kept secret that Belial is James and Lucie’s grandfather has been revealed by an unexpected enemy, and the Herondales find themselves under suspicion of dealings with demons. If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city – and their families – they will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride and trust one another again. For if they fail, they may lose everything – even their souls.

-- New York Times -- parabatai After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in the city’s glittering nightlife. But reality intrudes when shocking news comes from home: Tatiana Blackthorn has escaped the Adamant Citadel, and London is under new threat by the Prince of Hell, Belial. Cordelia returns to a London riven by chaos and dissent. The long-kept secret that Belial is James and Lucie’s grandfather has been revealed by an unexpected enemy, and the Herondales find themselves under suspicion of dealings with demons. Cordelia longs to protect James but is torn between a love for James she has long believed hopeless, and the possibility of a new life with Matthew. Nor can her friends help—ripped apart by their own secrets, they seem destined to face what is coming alone. For time is short, and Belial’s plan is about to crash into the Shadowhunters of London like a deadly wave, one that will separate Cordelia, Lucie, and the Merry Thieves from help of any kind. Left alone in a shadowy London, they must face Belial’s deadly army. If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city—and their families—they will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride, and trust one another again. For if they fail, they may lose everything—even their souls.

Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. She has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith. After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, shocking news arrives. London is threatened by the Prince of Hell, Belial. Cordelia is torn between her love for James and the possibility of a life with Matthew. But Belial's plan is like a deadly wave. To save their city -- and their families -- the Shadowhunters will have to muster their courage and trust one another again. If they fail, they may lost everything -- even their souls.

'Chain of Thorns' is a Shadowhunters novel. Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in the city's glittering nightlife. But reality intrudes when shocking news comes from home - Tatiana Blackthorn has escaped the Adamant Citadel, and London is under new threat by the Prince of Hell, Belial. Cordelia returns to a London riven by chaos and dissent.

The thrilling conclusion to the Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Cassandra Clare Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few weeks, her father has been murdered, her plans to become parabatai with best friend Lucie have been destroyed, and her marriage has crumbled. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. Cordelia flees to Paris, hoping to forget her sorrows. But reality soon intrudes: Tatiana Blackthorn has escaped the Adamant Citadel, and London is under new threat by the Prince of Hell, Belial. Returning home, Cordelia discovers that Belial's plan is about to crash into the Shadowhunters like a deadly wave, one that will separate her, Lucie, and the Merry Thieves from help of any kind. If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city, they will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride, and trust one another again. For if they fail, they may lose everything – even their souls.

James and Cordelia must save London—and their marriage—in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series.

Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything, and now she is bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. Cordelia flees to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, but she is forced to return to London when she learns that Tatiana Blackthorn has escaped the Adamant Citadel, and London is threatened by the Prince of Hell, Belial. Now that everyone knows that James and Lucie's grandfather is Belial, the Herondales are suspected of working with demons, and Cordelia is desperate to protect James. She and her friends must find a way to trust each other again to save London from Belial's deadly army.

Cordelia has fled to Paris after being stripped of her powers and losing everything that matters to her, but when the shocking news comes that London is under new threat by the Prince of Hell, Belial, Cordelia and her friends will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride and trust one another again if they are to save their city, their families and their souls.

Love, duty, and danger collide in Edwardian London, as the Shadowhunters face the greatest threat they have ever know In a few short weeks Cordelia Carstains has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. She flees to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, but receives shocking news that comes from home: Tatiana Blackthorn has escaped the Adamant Citadel, and London is under new threat by the Prince of Hell, Belial. The long-kept secret that Belial is James and Lucie's grandfather has been revealed, and the Herondales are under suspicion of dealings with demons. If Cordelia and her friends are going to save London-- and their families-- they will have to trust one another again. If they fail, they may lose everything-- even their souls. -- adapted from jacke

Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Prologue -- Chapter 1: Twilight Days -- Chapter 2: Grey Sea -- Chapter 3: The Slow Dark Hours -- Chapter 4: Blessed Ghost -- Chapter 5: Realms Above -- Chapter 6: Through Blood -- Chapter 7: Bitter Fruit -- Chapter 8: Against Peace -- Chapter 9: If Gold Rust -- Chapter 10: Wanderer -- Chapter 11: Devil's Paladin -- Chapter 12: The Seeing Ones -- Chapter 13: Angels Alone -- Chapter 14: Never Simple -- Chapter 15: Old Voices -- Chapter 16: Chimes at Midnight -- Chapter 17: Lamp of Night -- Chapter 18: One False Glass -- Chapter 19: Marks of Woe -- Chapter 20: Iron Heart -- Chapter 21: Under a Dragon Moon -- Chapter 22: Deep Malice -- Chapter 23: A Single Chant -- Chapter 24: Fire Falls Asunder -- Chapter 25: Vexed with Tempest -- Chapter 26: The Remorseful Day -- Intermission: Grief -- Chapter 27: Clouds of Darkness -- Chapter 28: Tides of London -- Chapter 29: Exile from Light -- Chapter 30: Antique Land -- Chapter 31: Bright Volumes -- Chapter 32: Whatever Gods May Be -- Chapter 33: A Fortress Foiled -- Chapter 34: Communion -- Chapter 35: Winged with Lightning -- Coda -- Epilogue -- Notes on the Text -- About the Author -- Copyright.

Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble. Even worse, she is now bound to a powerful demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to drown her sorrows in the city's glittering nightlife. But reality intrudes when shocking news comes from home: Tatiana Blackthorn has escaped the Adamant Citadel and London is threatened by the Prince of Hell, Belial. Cordelia returns to a London in chaos. The secret that Belial is James and Lucie's grandfather has been revealed, and the Herondales are under suspicion. Cordelia is torn between a love for James she believes is hopeless and the possibility of a life with Matthew. And her friends are ripped apart by their own secrets. Time is short and Belial's plan is about to crash into the Shadowhunters like a deadly wave: one that will separate Cordelia, Lucie, and the Merry Thieves from help of any kind. If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city -- and their families -- they will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride, and trust one another again. For if they fail, they may lose everything -- even their souls.

Cordelia Carstairs has seen her father murdered; her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed; and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. After fleeing to Paris, Coredelia hopes to forget her sorrows. But reality intrudes when news comes from home: London is under new threat by the Prince of Hell, Belial. If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city and their families, they will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride and trust one another again. For if they fail, they may lose everything - even their souls.

Love, duty, and danger collide in Edwardian London, as the Shadowhunters face the greatest threat they have ever known. Love, duty, and danger collide in Edwardian London, as the Shadowhunters face the greatest threat they have ever known.

Cordelia returns to a London riven by chaos and dissent. The long-kept secret that Belial is James and Lucie s grandfather has been revealed by an unexpected enemy, and the Herondales find themselves under suspicion of dealings with demons. Cordelia longs to protect James but is torn between a love for James she has long believed hopeless, and the possibility of a new life with Matthew.

Nouvelle trilogie chronologiquement située juste après ##La cité des ténèbres, les origines##, dont les héros cèdent ici le devant de la scène à leurs enfants, devenus adolescents, qui sont confrontés à une nouvelle menace maléfique dans le Londres de la fin du 19e siècle. Cordélia Castairs aspire depuis toute petite à devenir une Chasseuse d'Ombres et à contribuer à protéger le monde et ses habitants, mais son destin tout tracé prend un tournant inattendu lorsque son père est accusé d'un terrible crime et emprisonné. Alors que sa mère souhaite la voir prendre époux afin d'empêcher la ruine de la famille, l'adolescente file dans la capitale anglaise dans l'espoir de tirer son père d'affaire. Elle y retrouve bientôt ses amis d'enfance, Lucie Herondale et son frère James, dont elle est secrètement amoureuse depuis longtemps. Il lui faut toutefois dissimuler ces sentiments, puisque ce dernier est déjà promis à la mystérieuse Grace Blackthorn. Ces amours tourmentées deviennent toutefois le cadet de ses soucis lorsque la ville est mise à feu et à sang par une série d'attaques démoniaques perpétrée par des créatures inédites, qui ne craignent pas la lumière du jour, qui disposent d'un poison incurable et qui semblent invincibles. L'héritage que se découvrent Cordélia et ses copains s'avère cependant d'une aide précieuse pour contrer l'ennemi. Parallèlement, James (le fils de Tessa) cherche à découvrir qui est son grand-père démoniaque, tandis que Lucie vole au secours d'un mystérieux fantôme... [SDM] Nouveau volet d'une saga fantastique campée dans un univers ténébreux où vampires, loups-garous, fées, démons et chasseurs d'ombres se livrent à des luttes fratricides et combats acharnés. L'ambiance ténébreuse de l'Angleterre victorienne à l'ère de la révolution industrielle sert encore une fois de théâtre à une intrigue aux multiples ramifications, qui ouvre un arc sombre, funeste et teinté d'une certaine mélancolie. Cette dernière se reflète d'ailleurs dans les extraits de poèmes qui introduisent chaque chapitre et qui plongent le lecteur dans une ambiance tourmentée propre au courant romantique, qui s'anime ici sous la plume d'auteurs tels Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stevenson, Alfred Tennyson ou encore John Keats. Les ingrédients ayant fait le succès des séries précédentes sont une fois encore exploités ici, entre secrets, trahisons, drames familiaux et triangles amoureux. Le tout compliquant fortement la vie des héros, dont la psychologie s'étoffe agréablement au fil des pages. L'ensemble, un peu lent et redondant, peine cependant ici à prendre son envol après un début quelque peu laborieux où l'auteure s'attarde longuement sur la mise en place de son univers, et ce, tout en se faisant un devoir d'exploiter toutes les familles déjà introduites dans les cycles précédents. Ce qui entraîne une certaine lourdeur et force les lecteurs à faire de gros efforts de concentration pour se remémorer les liens qui les unissent, puisqu'ils ont leur importance dans le récit. La finale explosive augure cependant bien pour la suite et l'ensemble est porté par une écriture fluide et très graphique toujours très agréable de laquelle naissent des personnages homosexuels, bisexuels, ou pansexuels d'origines diverses. À compter de 14 ans. [SDM]