Book Review: Queen of Air and Darkness

What if damnation is the price of true love?

Innocent blood has been spilled on the steps of the Council Hall, the sacred stronghold of the Shadowhunters. In the wake of the tragic death of Livia Blackthorn, the Clave teeters on the brink of civil war. One fragment of the Blackthorn family flees to Los Angeles, seeking to discover the source of the blight that is destroying the race of warlocks.

Meanwhile, Julian and Emma take desperate measures to put their forbidden love aside and undertake a perilous mission to Faerie to retrieve the Black Volume of the Dead. What they find in the Courts is a secret that may tear the Shadow World asunder and open a dark path into a future they could never have imagined. Caught in a race against time, Emma and Julian must save the world of Shadowhunters before the deadly power of the parabatai curse destroys them and everyone they love. 

 This has been a hell of a ride. Finishing the conclusion to The Dark Artifices series has been a rollercoaster of emotions! First off, can I just point out how much I adore all the Blackthorns! I have never wanted to be a part of a huge family but seeing their bond changed my mind completely. They have been through so much but I couldn't imagine anything that could tear this family apart! That's just how solid they are.

Heads up for those Emma and Julian shippers! I just can't stand these two. I love their character individually but not as a couple. I don't get how they are still so caught up with their feelings for each other in the midst of their grief for Livvy. I am so annoyed when they had an intense bedroom scene right after Livvy's funeral! I am more interested on reading more about the love story of Kieran, Mark and Cristina.

Favorite Moments:
1. Dru being a hero. Way to show the elders you're never too young to save the day.
2. Magnus and Alec's happily ever after.
3. Diana hacking off Horace Dearborn's arm.
4. Tavvy asking to be carried home during a war.

I still have so many questions in mind! I can only hope that I could get answers from CC's upcoming books. This book contains a number of mature contents. Young readers, read with discretion.