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Violence
A lot
Significant violence — demon attacks; Shadowhunters poisoned; battle scenes
Language
Some
Period language; some mild strong words
Sexual Content
Some
Mild romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant violence — demon attacks; a poison affecting Shadowhunters; A fake engagement — Cordelia and James; their reasons; The Edwardian setting — period constraints on women; Prior Shadowhunter reading helpful — the Last Hours builds on the Infernal Devices; James's heritage — his demonic bloodline
What this book is about
Chain of Gold is set in Edwardian London in 1903, following the children and grandchildren of the Clockwork Angel characters. Cordelia Carstairs and James Herondale move in circles that intersect with a mysterious new demon threat that is poisoning Shadowhunters. The first of the Last Hours trilogy — a prequel series within the Shadowhunter world.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Significant violence — demon attacks and a poison affecting Shadowhunters
A fake engagement — Cordelia and James; their reasons
James's demonic heritage — significant to the plot
Prior Shadowhunter reading helpful — builds on the Infernal Devices
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