Cassandra Clare celebrates CHAIN OF THORNS with Marie Rutkoski

About this Event

Join Barnes & Noble as we welcome the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, Cassandra Clare, for a live, virtual discussion in anticipation of the publication of CHAIN OF THORNS, the thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.

Cassandra will be in conversation with Marie Rutkoski. Marie Rutkoski is a professor of English literature at Brooklyn College and the New York Times bestselling YA author of The Winner's Trilogy. Her most recent book, for adults, is called Real Easy, which was named a best crime novel of 2022 by The New York Times. She loves fantasy and baking elaborate cakes.

**BONUS!: Each ticket includes a copy of the CHAIN OF THORNS Collector's First Edition. All copies in the first printing only will include a full-cover reverse jacket, 10 black and white interior illustrations, a short story, and will say “Collector’s First Edition” on the front cover. This special content will not be available for future printings. ---> You will also receive one virtual event only exclusive Chain of Thorns luggage tag and a signed bookplate.

**EXTRA BONUS!: Buy any ticket BY JANUARY 30, and you are automatically entered for a chance to win a prize pack including an Ember copper mug with a selection of teas, a Chain of Thorns throw blanket, a framed art print, and much more. See details and official rules here.

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TICKET INFORMATION:

Collector's First Edition with Signed Bookplate Admission - $33.86 (Admission + Collector's First Edition Book + Signed Bookplate + luggage tag+ tax/shipping): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

One copy of CHAIN OF THORNS Collector's First Edition.

One signed bookplate.

One virtual-event exclusive Chain of Thorns luggage tag.

Admission to the virtual event space with Cassandra Clare.

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ABOUT CHAIN OF THORNS:

Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter.

After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in the city’s glittering nightlife. But reality intrudes when shocking news comes from home: Tatiana Blackthorn has escaped the Adamant Citadel, and London is under new threat by the Prince of Hell, Belial.

Cordelia returns to a London riven by chaos and dissent. The long-kept secret that Belial is James and Lucie’s grandfather has been revealed by an unexpected enemy, and the Herondales find themselves under suspicion of dealings with demons. Cordelia longs to protect James but is torn between a love for James she has long believed hopeless, and the possibility of a new life with Matthew. Nor can her friends help—ripped apart by their own secrets, they seem destined to face what is coming alone.

For time is short, and Belial’s plan is about to crash into the Shadowhunters of London like a deadly wave, one that will separate Cordelia, Lucie, and the Merry Thieves from help of any kind. Left alone in a shadowy London, they must face Belial’s deadly army. If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city—and their families—they will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride, and trust one another again. For if they fail, they may lose everything—even their souls.

ABOUT CASSANDRA CLARE:

Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles. She is also the coauthor of the bestselling fantasy series Magisterium with Holly Black. The Shadowhunter Chronicles have been adapted as both a major motion picture and a television series. Her books have more than fifty million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and three fearsome cats. Visit her at CassandraClare.com. Learn more about the world of the Shadowhunters at Shadowhunters.com.