Em's (Adult) List of Read Books in 2024

Emtbelly: Yes, full adults of 30-something years and beyond still read and enjoy Young Adult fantasy. The expanded Shadowhunter series by Cassandra Clare has been a huge part of my life. I began reading them in high school, on recommendation from my best friend, whom I call Orange Juice. These books became such a huge fixation in our friendship that we vowed to get parabatai rune tattoos, which we did at age 22. Chain of Thorns is the final book in The Last Hours trilogy, following Cordelia Carstairs in turn of the century London. I enjoy all of the Shadowhunter books in the name of nostalgia, and this trilogy was no exception, though I still think that The Dark Artifices series was my favorite. Clare keeps me reading through each of these new iterations with both her follow-through of and continuous addition to the lore of the Shadowhunter world. I really enjoy these trilogies that take us back in time to provide additional lore and give new perspectives on pre-established concepts. Set against the books in Clare's overarching Shadowhunter repertoire, I'd give this one 4/5 stars.