![]() ![]() The Shadow Hunter Chronicles run over 10 different series and the complex worlds and characters that Cassandra Clare has created are a place that you need to immerse yourself in to experience the full impact of the stories. ![]() Do make sure that you take a quick read for age appropriateness, but I can guarantee it will get them hooked. However, if you have a teenager that could do with a few suggestions for the reading pile then this is a great series and author. Reading the earlier books is highly recommended before delving into this final book in the trilogy that runs to around 1000 pages. ![]() If that is the case, then it would be good idea to get up to speed here. ![]() You may not be familiar with the series but it’s most likely any teens in your life will be and they’ll be beside themselves to get their hands on a copy of the wonderfully named Queen of Air and Darkness. Queen of Air and Darkness is the eagerly awaited third and final instalment in the Dark Artifices Trilogy, a Shadow Hunters novel and sequel to Lady Midnight and Lord of Shadows by the prolific Cassandra Clare – New York Times bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments. ![]()
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