LORD OF SHADOWS (THE DARK ARTIFICES, 2)

u003cbu003eA #1 u003ciu003eNew York Times u003c/iu003eand u003ciu003eUSA TODAY u003c/iu003ebestselleru003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003eu003cbu003eSunny Los Angeles can be a dark place indeed in Cassandra Clare’s u003ciu003eLord of Shadowsu003c/iu003e, the bestselling sequel to u003ciu003eLady Midnightu003c/iu003e. u003ciu003eLord of Shadowsu003c/iu003e is a Shadowhunters novel.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eEmma Carstairs has just learned that the love she shares with her warrior partner and u003ciu003eparabataiu003c/iu003e, Julian Blackthorn, isn’t just forbidden—it could destroy them both. She knows she should run from Julian. But how can she when the Blackthorn family is threatened by enemies on all sides?u003cbru003e u003cbru003eTheir only hope is the Black Volume of the Dead, a spell book of terrible power. Everyone wants it. Only the Blackthorns can find it. Spurred on by a dark bargain with the Seelie Queen, Emma; her best friend, Cristina; and Mark and Julian Blackthorn embark on a journey into the Courts of Faerie, where glittering revels hide bloody danger and no promise can be trusted.u003cbru003e u003cbru003eAs dangers close in, Julian devises a risky new scheme that depends on the cooperation of an unpredictable enemy. But success may come with a price he and Emma cannot even imagine, one that will have repercussions for everyone and everything they hold dear.