Chain of Thorns / Cassandra Clare.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781481431934
- ISBN: 1481431935
- Physical Description: 778 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2023.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Ages 14 up. Margaret K. McElderry Books. Grades 10-12. Margaret K. McElderry Books. HL790L Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 6 39 518933. |
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Genre: | Paranormal fiction. Fantasy fiction. Action and adventure fiction. Historical fiction. |
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Available copies
- 53 of 54 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 54 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rolla Public Library | YA CLA (Text) | 38256101865263 | Young Adult | Available | - |
Kirkus Review
Chain of Thorns
Kirkus Reviews
Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Belial, Prince of Hell, makes his move on London in this trilogy closer. With 11 ensemble characters (not counting the odd Greater Demon) to juggle, Clare uses up most of her chunky page count untangling the romantic snarls of the first two volumes--plus chucking in occasional attacks by lesser demons or raving maniac Tatiana Blackthorn to give her demon-slaying Edwardian-era Nephilim something to do besides steamily tonguing one another, lengthily weltering in secret longing and self-loathing, or (at last!) explicitly consummating their ardor. The angular figures posing stiffly in Curte's randomly scattered tableaux do little to either raise or turn down the heat of a narrative that runs to lines like: "He was about to crush his lips to Alastair'sâ¦when a scream split the air. The scream of someone in anguished pain." Eventually Belial does get around to launching his evil scheme to take over London and then the world despite already bleeding from two wounds previously dealt by legendary magic sword Cortana. The love matches among the tight circle of friends are notably diverse, involving couples whose various members include some who are part Indian or Persian, those who are gay or straight, and even the formerly undead. The book closes with a tidying-up epilogue and even a bonus story, "Aught but Death," which focuses on Cordelia and Lucie. Fiendishly romantic from start to (eventual) finish. (Fantasy. 14-18) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.