Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare

Lord of Shadows

The Dark Artifices #2

Cassandra Clare

720 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Description

Would you trade your soul mate for your soul? A Shadowhunter’s life is bound by duty. Constrained by honor. The word of a Shadowhunter is a solemn pledge, and no vow is more sacred than the vow that binds parabatai, warrior partners—sworn to figh...

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Moods

adventurous 92%
emotional 78%
dark 56%
tense 49%
mysterious 44%
sad 39%
funny 28%
challenging 19%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
reflective 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 18%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Plot: 17% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.39

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