I read this entire, nearly-600 page, book in just 2 sittings. I didn’t expect the direction the book would go in, and I found myself glued to the pages, wondering what would happen next. That said, I was surprised by how much the plot hooked me.

I was most excited for the characters (mainly the cameos from the TID crew), but I’ll get into that later. I won’t lie, I wasn’t really reading this for the plot. Humanity is drawn to light, not darkness.” Plot “It comes when it comes, and we try to remember, even though we cannot imagine a day when it will release its hold on us, that all pain fades. “We do not get to choose when in our lives we feel pain,” said Matthew. I know Cassandra Clare’s next series after this will be taking place in a more modern setting, but I hope she continues to write historical fantasies because I love how she writes them. I really enjoyed this look into early 1900’s England. When it comes to the setting, Chain of Gold takes place in a time period we haven’t seen in any other Shadowhunter book (unless you’ve read the novellas). Chain of Gold has the humor and banter you have come to expect in Shadowhunter books, while also having plenty of room for depth and heartache. And if you haven’t- what are you doing here? You should be reading those before picking this up (at least read The Infernal Devices, I’m begging you). If you’ve read any of Cassandra Clare’s other books, then you know what to expect with the writing. “There is no better distraction in this world than losing oneself in books for awhile.” Writing & Setting

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