Their 13 year old sister Dru is a connoisseur of horror movies and 7 year old Tavvy likes sugar. His twin Livvy is devoted to him and can handle a mean blade. He needs to be shielded from the draconian Clave who would view his diversity unfavourably. 15 year old Ty is on the autistic spectrum, His beautiful, curious, kaleidoscopic mind is not like everyone else's. From the start the reader is welcomed into their warm family dynamic. The protagonists' parabatai vow (inspired by the biblical Book of Samuel where Jonathan and David make a covenant), which declares Whither thou goest, I will go, has resulted in Emma living at the LA Shadowhunter Institute with Julian and his siblings whom he has sworn to protect at all costs. To further complicate matters Emma is obsessed with avenging the brutal murder of her parents and Julian seeks to win back from the faeries what he lost. As they become entangled they must struggle with a tempest tossed tide of feelings. The trouble is the law decrees that while Philia and Agape are acceptable, Eros is not. This magical union increases the power of their runic marks which they administer with a stele. They have taken the sacred bond of the parabatai which enables them to draw on each other's strengths in battle. It works as a standalone though will appeal especially to teenage fans of 'The Mortal Instruments' who will be happy to rejoin brave Shadowhunter warriors Emma and Jules last seen battling for their lives at the age of 12 during the Dark Wars in 'The City of Heavenly Fire' and now facing painful decisions.Īs Nephilim, the feisty, courageous and self-sacrificing Emma Carstairs and the intensely brooding, caring, creative and resourceful Julian Blackthorn patrol the mean streets of LA keeping werewolves, vampires and demons at bay.
These influences charge her urban crime fantasy with mystery and imagination. Her characters also visit one of her favourite places, Canter's Deli.Ĭlare's novel is imbued with her love of film noir, classical texts and the murky literary gothic world of Edgar Allan Poe. This is certainly true of the settings she has chosen for the LA Shadowhunter Institute, which looks out on the desert and the ocean, and the Warlock Malcolm Fade's Malibu movie star mansion complete with a glamoured crystal stairway. Clare further explains, The better you know a city, the more fun you can have transforming its landmarks and lesser-known spaces into something magical. She recalls, I was an imaginative teenager, always seeing supernatural creatures and potential magic around every corner, describing Los Angeles as a fascinating, modern, sprawling city set in a place of dramatic natural beauty, where mountains and desert and ocean meet.
Cassandra Clare is particularly impassioned about her latest book as it's set in the City of Angels where she grew up.
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