“There was beauty in the idea of freedom, but it was an illusion. Every human heart was chained by love.”

In Lady Midnight, we are introduced to Emma and her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, as well as the rest of the Blackthorn family. After Emma's parents were killed in the Dark War, Emma has been hellbent on getting revenge on her parents killer. Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches across Los Angeles. If that wasn't enough, Mark Blackthorn, who was captured by the Wild Hunt, is returned to L.A as a bargaining chip. The faeries want to know who's killing their kind, but this is only possible if an illegal alliance is formed with Shadowhunters.

Cassandra Clare, as always, has written a beautiful book that is full of forbidden love, faeries and necromancy. I adore the characters in Lady Midnight. The Blackthorn family is perfect. Each sibling is completely different and have their own issues, but they fit together so well. My heart aches for Julian, the brother forced to become a parent at the age of twelve. Emma also lives with the Blackthorn family, despite not actually being a Blackthorn, she is very much a significant part of their family, I think that their relationship are so precious.

I love how real the shadowhunter universe feels with this novel. We are expanded on things like the Scholomance, these little details make the world feel realer than ever. The plot itself was really well done. My heart goes out the villain, but I also kind of despise him due to the choices he makes. The villains story is one of complete sadness, and you can't help but feel some kind of sympathy.

I think this book is amazing. From the first page it is clear that Cassandra's writing has developed dramatically. It is much more sophisticated, and I love it.