Lord of Shadows

For your soul, would you exchange your soul mate?

The life of a Shadowhunter is governed by duty. bound by respect. Any vow is more holy than the one that unites parabatai, or warrior partners—sworn to fight together, die together, but never fall in love. A Shadowhunter's word is a serious commitment.

Emma Carstairs has discovered that her love for Julian Blackthorn, her parabatai, is not only prohibited but also has the potential to harm them both. Her instinct tells her to flee from Julian. But how can she when there are adversaries around that threaten the Blackthorns?

The Black Volume of the Dead, an incredibly potent magic book, is their last chance. Everybody desires it. Only the Blackthorns know where to look. Motivated by a sinister agreement with the Seelie Queen, Emma, her closest companion, Cristina, as well as Mark and Julian Blackthorn, they go out into the Faerie Courts, where glitzy celebrations conceal deadly peril and no assurance can be relied upon. The Cohort is an extreme faction of Shadowhunters committed to registering Downworlders and "unsuitable" Nephilim as a result of growing hostility between Shadowhunters and Downworlders. They'll stop at nothing to get access to Julian's secrets and seize control of the Los Angeles Institute.

The Lord of Shadows, often known as the Unseelie King, emerges as a new danger when Downworlders turn against the Clave. He sends his finest soldiers to kill anybody descended from Blackthorn and take control of the Black Volume. Julian comes up with a dangerous plan that relies on an unreliable adversary's assistance as the danger approaches. However, victory can come at a cost that he and Emma cannot even begin to fathom, a cost that will include a bloody reckoning that might have consequences for everyone and everything they value most.