#ChainOfThorns

[omgserafinablog]

In the history of Shadowhunters, women have always been warriors on a par with men, but at some point in the 20th century, women mostly took care of the house and children. Was there really a time when there were so many shadowhunters that they decided to weed out most of them?

[taylor-reads-books]

“It’s like you don’t live in the real world. You live in a world of stories.’ As if that were a terrible thing.” —Cassandra Clare, Chain of Thorns •——————————————————————————• Now that The Last Hours series is complete, I can finally start reading it 😅 Cassie writes such soul crushing cliff hangers I just couldn’t deal with another Lord of Shadows. So now I can read them all straight through! Have you finished this series? What did you think? •——————————————————————————• #bookstack #shadowhunters #chainofthorns #chainofiron #chainofgold #bookworm #constantreader #thelasthours #bookphotography #bibliophile #bookaddict #booklove #yalit #yafantasy #bookaholic #yabookstagram #beautifulbooks #bookcommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CpGcKBdLVQ-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cherrybomb618]

Some CoT shenanigans (?)

I know it's been only a day since I read the book but I need to do this so badlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Here are some thoughts about CoT that I need to get out in the open before they eat me alive. I’m just a fan of this series since 2014 and I’ve been waiting for this book to come since that year.

(Note: English is not my native language so sorry for the mistakes)

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In general I can say I really enjoy the book, I liked it a lot. I mean, I did feel it a bit rushed since the Intermission chapter, and at the same time I felt it a bit slowed before the same chapter. I felt as things that were relevant (for example, the bracelet thing or finding Lucie) could be written or summarized in two or three chapters but took so long to resolve. Anyways, I’ll be breaking down some of the stuff that I can’t stop thinking about

1. The love triangle. I mean, WHY? There was already a third person in that relationship (aka Gracelet). I won’t lie, at the beginning I wanted to know what would happen or how would it be if Matthew and Cordelia kissed. But just a kiss, not the whole bridge and hotel scene. While I was reading half of it, I wanted the kissing to stop lol. I mean, you can see how much she drowns in love for James in the past books, but there are just tiny glimpses of her POV when she acknowledges Matthew’s smile, eyes, etc., but not in such a romantic way as when she talks about James, it was more friendly if anything when she talks about Math. That difference made me feel that maybe the scene was kinda out of place. Idk, I just felt as if there wasn’t enough romantic history between these two to make such a scene like that (not the way as in TID where you could see Tessa and Jem having those moments as well as Will and Tessa). Their friendship was really special, and it should have remained that way. This love triangle felt as another way to wound Matthew bc I think everyone knew how it would end.

2. Cristopher’s death. IDK HOW TO FEEL ABOUT IT (Of course I’m sad but you know). Because I really wish we could’ve been able to see more of him in the past books. I had a really strong feeling that all his potential was only shown in a few pages of CoT, in the way he helped Matthew with his abstinence and Kit’s reaction and wisdom about all the bracelet thing.  I know he’s similar to Henry’s character (in the way he’s too wrap up in scientistic stuff) but Kit is WAY CLOSER to the Merry Thieves (damn, he was one of the 4 members – and as far as I’m concerned James, Matthew and Thomas characters had similar relevance) and way more INVOLVED in the plot than Henry was on TID. I do think Kit deserved more relevance.

3. The coronation. I had hope it would have some deeper meaning to the plot, as if the coronation would allow Belial’s to take control all over the world, not only London (I can’t recall if it was mentioned, if that’s the case, I would’ve liked more elaboration as to the consequences)  – or for instance, it would had some other frikin’ dark and evil reason as to why he’s been planning all this stuff up since so long ago.

4.  There were too many characters for only three books. I mean, we followed so many storylines and that’s why I felt it was a little rushed in the end. And even in the Epilogue, it didn’t give me a sense of closure (tbh, Idk if that’s for the better) – still, I don’t know why I have this feeling as if there were things left unspoken. Like I was expecting for a conversation between James and Cordelia after everything that they went through. Same for Lucie and Cordelia (this is another thing that had me losing my mind, see next point). I was hoping that we’ll get to see Matthew’s story confession and the whole gang reaction. I thought we would see all and more scenes I wanted to read but there were only sentences that made look as if everything was so unseeingly settle.

As well, there were situations that I thought would be a little bit hard to work out (Anna and Ariadne relationship or Alastair’s confession for reference (Idk if I’m missing something but I don’t recall Sona knowing that Alastair liked men, pls forgive my bad memory if that’s the case ☹)) but at the end it was so simple. I mean, despite everything Anna and Ariadne had said in the past, I was expecting they’re relationship to develop a little more strongly. Idk if that makes sense but I felt such an absence of Anna’s usual character, Idk why (For instance, this is regarding her behavior before Kit’s death). I mean, they never really talked, there were only kisses scenes - but I wanted them to actually sit and settle things down, not in the rush of the moment, like the battle.

5. Cordelia and Lucie relationship. OMG I wanted so bad for them to be parabatai. This was one of the reasons I wanted to read TLH, but tbh I felt as if their relationship was push aside (for most of the series). I know each one of them had a secret but I’d loved to see them bonding more than for a few scenes. And in the end, IDFK when did they worked out their problems. I mean, there were pretty awful words and hurt feelings between them but I don’t know if I missed the part where they apologize – or at least talk about it. Still, I’m happy to see they did get to do the ceremony and all.

6. Grace. For most of my reading of TLH I only thought of her just as a tiny not-so-evil lovely bug that was manipulated by her mother. I didn’t exactly hate her – I felt a strange sympathy for her. It was such a complex character and I liked the way she was developing throughout the book – until the epilogue. Idk what it was but somehow, I felt her ending incomplete.

7. Tatiana’s death. I didn’t want Cordelia to kill anyone. I mean, I know they’re shadowhunters but they kill demons, no humans or someone like them. It was weird at the beginning BUT honestly Idk what other ending I can imagine for all the horrible things Tatiana had done.

Now, things I actually LOOOOOOOOOOVED.

1. The way Matthew’s problem with alcohol was handled. I was so f****** afraid he was going to die bc of it, but he didn’t so I’m happy.

2. One thing that I really loved was the fact the it was the love that James felt for Cordelia what break the bracelet and free him from its power and also overpower his grandfathers will (considering that man was a Prince of Hell). I found it rather poetic.

3. LOVED WILL SENDING FIRE MESSAGES AND THE THELEPHONE THING. THAT WAS SO FRIKIN FUNNY.

4. I didn’t know how much I needed the scene between Tessa and Lucie until I read it. (And the little fraction of sentence were Tessa and Will were fighting the Watchers).

5. This may be controversial, but I feel so conflicted about the ending. I already established that I didn’t get the closure that I’m used to regarding other CC’s books. Still, I can’t help but be happy that the couples (except for Kit and Grace) ended up being together and happy.

[danipunzel]

I drew a little comic about my experience reading Chain of Thorns, my most anticipated read of the year 🥲 #chainofthorns #theshadowhunterchronicles #shadowhunters #comic #artwork #illustration #comicillustration #illustrationartist #illustrator #thelasthours #artstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CoshStgL-Q7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nadclo]

Recap of the Week: Exciting Updates, Rugby Poem, Book Reviews, and More.

Recap of the Week: Exciting Updates, Rugby Poem, Book Reviews, and More. #HellionBlackwood; #DarkFantasy; #Fantasy; #Readerscommunity; #WritersCommunity; Rugby; #Poetry; #RockSA

Hey there, wonderful readers! It’s time for a weekly recap, where we share some exciting and interesting things that happened during the past week. So let’s jump right in! Hellion Blackwood’s New Site: First things first, we’re thrilled to introduce you to the brand new website of Hellion Blackwood! If you’re a fan of captivating storytelling and thrilling adventures, this is the place to be.…

[sophiesalmon48]

Loved it amazing book 📕

[atldwordhaven]

Book Review: Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare

Book Three of The Last Hours Trilogy ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Chain of Thorns is the third and final book in the Last Hours Trilogy in which we’ve accompanied James, Cordelia, and The Merry Thieves throughout late 19th and early 20th century London. The London Enclave has been desperately tracking a potential serial killer, hell-bent on killing Shadowhunters and when they discover the truth, it is nigh…

[dynamightx1]

Per la rubrica: “Consigli letterari non richiesti” 📚😹 Oggi vi proponiamo #ChainOfThorns di #CassandraClare 😺🐈‍⬛🐾 #Leo #Spillo• • • • • • • #libri #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booklover #kitten #cat #instacat #caturday #books #gatto #gattonero #blackcat #catsofinstagram #blackcatsofinstagram #blackcatsrule #blackcatsmatter #italiancat #instalike #instamoment #instagood #catoftheday #catlife #catphoto (presso Pisa, Tuscany, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cppmk9FK5km/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[atardisnameddesire]

I just finished Chain of Thorns, Cassandra Clare’s epic conclusion to The Last Hours Trilogy. Chain of Thorns picks up where Chain of Iron’s climatic ending left off. There are no slow moments in this book. The stakes are high and romantic tensions are running wild amongst our main ensemble. The book is an emotional coaster has you feeling warm and fuzzy one moment then heartbroken the next. This series is a tribute to love and its enduring power to heal the world. I can’t wait for the next Shadowhunter series, The Wicked Powers! ➰🗡️❤️‍🔥#chainofthorns #thelasthours #shadowhunters #cassandraclare #cordeliacarstairs #jamesherondale #matthewfairchild #christopherlightwood #thomaslightwood #alastaircarstairs #graceblackthorn #jesseblackthorn #lucieherondale #annalightwood #arianabridgestock #themerrythieves #bookstagram #bookstagrammer https://www.instagram.com/p/Co6NnhuLyrk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[colescorner]

#TheLastHours is complete! Can’t wait to start #ChainofThorns by @cassieclare1! She is my favorite author and the author responsible that ignited my love of reading #bookstagram #booklr #reader #books #shadowhunters https://www.instagram.com/p/CotCnWWJdv8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nessietwihard02]

✨✨✨”𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐 𝑰 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒈𝒐?”✨✨✨⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Hello, bookish friends!⁣ ⁣ 𝐐𝐎𝐓𝐃: Do you annotate your books? Or if you’re like me who couldn’t bear to write on my books, how do you take notes of your fave scenes or quotes?⁣ ⁣ 𝐀𝐎𝐓𝐃: I just started Chain of Iron, and gosh, if we didn’t have a power interruption the entire day, I would have finished the whole thing already😑 I often read in two formats: my physical copy and the handy dandy ebook😅 If there’s a particular quote or scene that I either love or wanted to ponder on more of in a later time, I note and highlight away with it while keeping my physical copy as pristine as possible😊⁣ ⁣ I’m quite content to spend my #ShadowhunterSunday with Cordelia, Lucie and the rest of the Merry Thieves. I unfortunately wouldn’t be able to finish the series this weekend (since it’s almost 11pm already😆), and I still haven’t gotten a physical copy on hand of Chain of Thorns🥲 Hopefully, this week’s a lot less hectic so I can manage to (finally) wrap up the trilogy.⁣ ⁣ P.S. This @fairyloot edition of Chain of Iron is just stunning and I can’t wait for my copy of Chain of Thorns to arrive🤩 Can’t help but keep looking at it🥹⁣ ⁣ #TheBookwormPrincess👸🏻⁣ ⁣ #bibliophile #bookstagram #books #readersofig #igreads #booklover #bookaholic #mybookfeatures #bookstagramcommunity #booklovers #PageTurnersPH #bookstagramfeaturesonly #booksbooksbooks⁣ #bookish #bookworm #ChainOfGold #ChainOfIron #ChainOfThorns #TheLastHours #CassandraClare #Shadowhunters #TheShadowhunterChronicles #CordeliaCarstairs #JamesHerondale #LucieHerondale #JesseBlackthorn (at London Institute) https://www.instagram.com/p/CokPe4avpRh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[akisekurahara]

A friend of mine is writing this fanfic and I think its very impressive, please read!! Who doesn’t want more Matthew Fairchild right?  

Credits to @lemoncielart for their gorgeous Matthew fan art that I silhouetted!

Every Saint Has A Past, Every Sinner Has A Future

Read it on Ao3 or Wattpad | Spotify Playlist | Updates at least once a month

Matthew Fairchild has a problem. After 5 years of sobriety, he’s found himself in a place where he’s ready to have a real relationship and start a life. Unfortunately, as the only child who can pass on the family name, his mother is more than ready to set him up with every Shadowhunter woman in the London Enclave. Everything changes when he meets an American Shadowhunter whose talent might save a place he loves deeply and whose boisterous personality might ruin the years of walls he’s put up around his heart.

Post Chain of Thorns Matthew x OC based on the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Filled with drama, comedy, and slow burn romance xD.

Published Chapters:

Prologue: New York, 1904 Chapter 1: The Near Death of a Bachelor Chapter 2: A Secondary Set Chapter 3: Night at the Ruelle, Part I Chapter 4: Night at the Ruelle, Part II Chapter 5: The Aftermath Chapter 6: Az Men Zitst in der Heym Chapter 7: Fifty-Fifty Chapter 8: Because You Left Chapter 9: What’s In a Name?

Tagging people I know who are reading, or are interested in reading. Lmk if you want to be tagged! @soybean-official @ibrushmyteeth-donttellanyone @tess-is-reading @lemonalienlime @bankofwildflowers @justbrainrot

[1-cherrychair-1]

COT SPOILERS!!!

I nearly cried when Cordelia and James finally said that they love each other and when they went to bed and everything after that.

I LOVE THEM! You don't know how much. I don't want the book to end.

[hopestrope]

We all know the answer already but I just have to ask.

[nadclo]

Chain of Thorns – A Roller-coaster of Emotions and Unexpected Twists

Chain of Thorns – A Roller-coaster of Emotions and Unexpected Twists #BookReview #ChainOfThorns #TheLastHours #CassandraClare #Shadowhunters #FantasyFiction #BookAddict #Bookworm #BookishThoughts #MustRead #YABooks #LoveTriangles #Heartache #FantasyWorld

Ready for an emotional roller coaster? Because “Chain of Thorns” from Cassandra Clare’s “The Last Hours” series will take you on a that wild ride through love, loss, and redemption. So, you’ve just finished “Chain of Thorns” it’s a day later, and you’re still filled with mixed emotions, right? Trust me, you’re not alone. Let’s take a dive and share our thoughts on the heartache, drama, and…

[stochastique-blog]

Why ?!

Hi bookworm, How are you doing? Hope you are reading tonnes of books. I told you few days back that reason of not posting. So I am back and I recently joined bookclub On Fable and if you are interested and want to join the book club which are already available or want something exclusively for just us let me know.

So back to this book… I find it very hard to talk about it because I had high hope and it got crushed. Firstly I think that the pages were not utilised properly. Because it’s such a long book so you definitely want something to constantly hook you in but it failed. After reading Chain of Iron I had high hope. This book didn’t balanced out the plot properly and at the end it was rushed.

What do you think about it? May your heart filled with love and days with books. Happy reading!!!

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