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Violence
Some
Frequent battle scenes with demons; death of innocents including children in context of murders
Language
Some
Occasional strong language consistent with the series
Sexual Content
Some
Forbidden romantic feelings between parabatai; some physical tension but nothing explicit
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Grief over parental loss drives the protagonist; themes of obsession, forbidden love, and sacrifice
What this book is about
Emma Carstairs is a Shadowhunter in the Los Angeles Institute, obsessed with solving the murder of her parents. When a series of murders mirrors the one that killed them, she launches an investigation with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn—and discovers feelings she's forbidden to have. Lady Midnight launches The Dark Artifices with gothic mystery, forbidden romance, and high-stakes demonic threat.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Forbidden parabatai romance
Child murder mystery
Grief and obsession
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