Judul : Chain of Gold (The Last Hours #1)
Penulis : Cassandra Clare
Tebal : 624 halaman
Penerbit: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations, and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else.
But Cordelia’s new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London. These monsters are nothing like those Shadowhunters have fought before—these demons walk in daylight, strike down the unwary with incurable poison, and seem impossible to kill. London is immediately quarantined. Trapped in the city, Cordelia and her friends discover that their own connection to a dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers—and forced a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero.
But Cordelia’s new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London. These monsters are nothing like those Shadowhunters have fought before—these demons walk in daylight, strike down the unwary with incurable poison, and seem impossible to kill. London is immediately quarantined. Trapped in the city, Cordelia and her friends discover that their own connection to a dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers—and forced a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero.
Review:
Kali ini saya dibawa ke zaman Edwardian. Masih dengan nuansa Kota London yang memesona, saya diperkenalkan kepada beberapa tokoh baru yang merupakan keturunan dari Shadowhunter di buku seri The Infernal Devices.
Fokus utamanya adalah dua anak dari Will dan Tessa: James dan Lucie Herondale. Dengan sedikit darah demon yang berasal dari Tessa, ada kekuatan unik yang dimiliki kedua anak ini. Di saat London menjadi kota yang sangat aman dari serangan demon, para remaja ini tidak terlalu terlatih dalam pertarungan yang sebenarnya. Sayangnya, di saat mereka lengah seperti itulah misteri muncul dalam bentuk serangan demon di bawah matahari siang. Seharusnya demon tidak muncul di siang hari.
Di samping itu, ada Cordelia Carstairs yang baru saja datang ke Ke Kota London dan akan menjadi parabatai Lucie. Cordelia ini sudah suka sama James sejak lama. Awalnya, saya tidak berharap romance-nya akan bikin sakit hati gimana kayak kisahnya Will dan Tessa. Tapi tentu saja saya sangat kenal penulis satu ini. Dia selalu bisa menciptakan angst yang menohok hati sekali. Sialan. Tapi tidak sebagus Julian dan Emma sih di seri The Dark Artifices. Itu angst favorit saya di seri Shadowhunter.
Saya suka Lucie Herondale dan justru penasaran banget sama kekuatannya yang berbeda banget dari kakaknya. Terus saya penasaran sama Alastair Carstairs dan Grace Blackthorn. Mereka punya motivasi yang sangat misterius.
4/5
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