#95 in Young adult
Chain of Iron
- 624
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Chain of Iron” gives the middle volume of “The Last Hours” a killer to catch in Edwardian London and a marriage built on a lie. Some readers adore the characters and recommend the book to anyone who liked “The Infernal Devices”; others are exasperated with Cordelia and James and finish it feeling emptied, which they mean as praise. It is a sequel of over six hundred pages: “Chain of Gold” comes first.
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About the book
A #1 New York Times Bestseller! 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 always loved; she has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie; and she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero’s blade. But the truth is far grimmer. Cordelia’s marriage is a lie, arranged to save her reputation, while James remains in love with the Grace Blackthorn. Cortana burns her when she touches it. And a serial murderer is targeting the Shadowhunters of London, killing under cover of darkness, then vanishing without a trace. Now Cordelia, James, and Lucie must follow the trail of the killer through the city’s most dangerous streets. All the while, each is keeping a shocking secret: Lucie, that she is attempting to raise the dead; Cordelia, that she has sworn a dangerous oath of loyalty to a mysterious power; and James, that he himself may be the killer they seek.
Reading order · The Last Hours
Full order & progress →- Chain of GoldStart here
8.28.2 / 10 - Chain of IronThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - Chain of Thorns
7.97.9 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 135 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 48% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 135 | 100% |
Frequently asked
What age is Chain of Iron for?
Chain of Iron sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 624 pages — longer than 86% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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