Lady Midnight

By Cassandra Clare

5/5

I was so excited to hear that there would be a sequel to The Mortal Instruments as it is one of my favourite series of books. I adore the world that Cassandra Clare has created and it will always be one that I continue to go back to. I was very happy that the characters of The Mortal Instruments made an appearance in Lady Midnight (and will hopefully appear the rest of The Dark Artifices series) yet did not take away from the new characters and their story. I instantly fell in love with Emma and Julian and the rest of the Blackthorn family and I cannot wait to fall in love with them even more throughout the series. Whilst reading I was constantly guessing who The Guardian was and was pleased that I never guessed correctly as I hate knowing who the “villain” is before they have been revealed and it is a sign of a good book when you are left guessing until the end. My favourite character is Ty; I love how vulnerable and uncertain he is and I am looking forward to seeing his progression throughout the series. My only issue with this book is that it took me a few chapters to really get into it but that may just be down to it being the first book in the new series so a background needed to be given before the plot could really begin.

I would recommend this book to all fans of Cassandra Clare and to anyone who wants to immerse themselves into a world of fantasy. I would also recommend reading The Mortal Instruments before reading Lady Midnight if you are unfamiliar with the Shadowhunter novels as there are some spoilers both for The Mortal Instruments, and the prequel series The Infernal Devices.