#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?

[lisa-lostinlit]

✩ THE LAST HOURS TRILOGY 💬 Favorite #cassieclare book/series/character… andddd GO! 🤎📖 Happy Release Week to Chain of Thorns by @cassieclare1!! Thank you to @simonteen for gifting me copies of these books! 🤎🫶🏻 . . . #thelasthours #cassandraclare #yafantasy #shadowhunters #chainofthorns #chainofiron #chainofgold #desksetup https://www.instagram.com/p/CoH5yehuLOv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cortanasdaisies]

let me just put out my theories here i literally cannot breathe

[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=

[libraryinthecountry]

★ Who is ready for another Cassandra Clare epilogue!? 😅🫠 Not me looking forward to reading Chain of Thorns, knowing full well that I still get misty eyed thinking about that Clockwork Princess epilogue. I even KNEW what was in the epilogue and cried for ✨days✨ afterward. Anyway, fingers crossed for our boy Matthew. 🤞🏼 My hopes aren’t high, but they’re there. I have some theories, let’s see if they come true. This special edition set of The Infernal Devices is from @illumicrate, and you can subscribe for early access to future special editions! Plus you can use code LIBRARY5 for a discount. 🙃😊 ★ HASHTAGS // #illumicrate #bookstagram #theinfernaldevices #thelasthours #chainofthorns #willherondale #jamesherondale #matthewfairchild #tessagray #jemcarstairs #simonteen #stencilededges #shadowhuntersunday #bookstack #fantasybooks #cassandraclare #shadowhunters #shadowhunter #shelfie #prettybooks #clockworkangel #cordeliacarstairs https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn5kBIzPhIi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nankos-shadowworld]

Am I the worst if I don't wish Matthew Cordelia to end up together :):

[bookperusing]

I think for the next couple of days all I am going to talk about is Chain of Thorns, now that it's finally here!!! ✨ Q: Will you be reading Chain of Thorns [The Last Hours, #3] by @cassieclare1? ✨ If anyone is reading it and want to talk about it, you can DM me! ✨ [Tags: #theshadowhunterchronicles #thelasthours #chainofgold #chainofiron #chainofthorns #jamesherondale #cordeliacarstairs #jordelia #lucieherondale #jesseblackthorn #jucie #thomaslightwood #alastaircarstairs #thomastair #christopherlightwood #annalightwood #ariadnebridgestock #arianna #matthewfairchild #graceblackthorn #cassandraclare #books #series #trilogy #audiobook #paperbacks ] https://www.instagram.com/p/CoF4k1crCWY/?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=

[nessietwihard02]

✨✨✨𝓗𝓐𝓟𝓟𝓨 𝓒𝓗𝓐𝓘𝓝 𝓞𝓕 𝓣𝓗𝓞𝓡𝓝𝓢 𝓓𝓐𝓨!✨✨✨⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Hello, bookish friends!⁣ ⁣ 𝐐𝐎𝐓𝐃: Any books released this January that you’re still dying to get into?⁣ ⁣ I’m so happy she’s here but I’m soooo scared of just how I could manage to finish this book with my sanity intact and my heart as unscathed as possible🥲 I’m so excited to see just what happens and how the trilogy will end, but I’m also reluctant to say goodbye to characters I’ve always loved and have grown so much room for in my heart and life. Yeah, this is the last time we’ll read about TID and TLH characters alive in the remaining Shadowhunter books😭 Hopefully, I could finish my reread from Chain of Gold so I can into Chain of Thorns by this weekend🥹⁣ ⁣ Have a good rest of Tuesday, lovelies! And bring on the pain, Chain of Thorns!✨⁣ ⁣ #TheBookwormPrincess👸🏻⁣ ⁣ #bibliophile #bookstagram #books #readersofig #igreads #booklover #bookaholic #mybookfeatures #bookstagramcommunity #booklovers #PageTurnersPH #bookstagramfeaturesonly #booksbooksbooks⁣ #bookish #bookworm #TheLastHours #ChainOfGold #ChainOfIron #ChainOfThorns #CassandraClare #TheShadowhunterChronicles #Shadowhunters #CordeliaCarstairs #JamesHerondale ⁣ (at London Institute) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFU7oVrYWz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[em1040]

My chain of thorns book finally shipped today 😭😭🥹

[cortanasdaisies]

matthew waiting for chot to come out so we can finally know his fate:

[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.…

[libraryinthecountry]

★ What are some of your most anticipated 2023 releases? One of mine is Chain of Thorns, and I am so pumped we only have a few more weeks to wait before it releases! I’m also very much so not ready for this story to come to an end. Fingers crossed for all of my precious babies, especially Matthew 🥺🫣 Have you read The Last Hours yet? ★ HASHTAGS // #bookstagram #simonteen #cassandraclare #thelasthours #favoritebooks #shadowhunters #booklover #themortalinstruments #shadowhuntersunday #theinfernaldevices #thedarkartifices #chainofthorns #chainofiron #chainofgold #jamesherondale #favoritebooks #anticipatedbooks #YABooks #readersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm7kBWOPieu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[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…