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  • Queen of Air and Darkness

  • The Dark Artifices, Book 3 (A Shadowhunter Novel)
  • By: Cassandra Clare
  • Narrated by: James Marsters
  • Length: 30 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (666 ratings)

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Queen of Air and Darkness

By: Cassandra Clare
Narrated by: James Marsters
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Summary

Dark secrets and forbidden love threaten the very survival of the Shadowhunters in Cassandra Clare’s Queen of Air and Darkness, the final novel in the number one New York Times and USA Today best-selling The Dark Artifices trilogy. Queen of Air and Darkness is a Shadowhunters novel.

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 disease 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.

©2018 Cassandra Clare (P)2018 Audible, Ltd
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Summary

Dark secrets and forbidden love threaten the very survival of the Shadowhunters in Cassandra Clare’s Queen of Air and Darkness, the final novel in the number one New York Times and USA Today best-selling The Dark Artifices trilogy. Queen of Air and Darkness is a Shadowhunters novel.

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 disease 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.

©2018 Cassandra Clare (P)2018 Audible, Ltd

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loved it!

loved the story, read well by James Masters! Cassandra Clare you get my vote love you Novels!

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More James Marsters please!

Honestly his performance made this for me! Though sadly now I have found out that the next books in the series are yet to be released.

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As usual a totally awesome story

Cassandras usual gripping story, with character loving filled events is still alive. Loved it just as much as I have her previous books and was so happy James Marsters was back for another narration. James makes these books come alive with his easy to listen to voice and steady pace and is one of my favourite . For lovers of Cassandras books, you will not be dissappointed

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Such a pleasure to be back with the shadowhunters

These books are so good, you get taken back into shadowhunter worlds, previous favourite characters return.
You laugh you cry, its awesome. The narrator of the last two books was absolutely brilliant, I wasn't keen on the narrator of the first one of the three, it was a little wooden. This narrator was brilliant, bringing all the characters to life. it really is an experience. If you loved the mortal instruments then this is just perfect for you. Highly recommended.

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loved it ...way open for more!

Great triology again thank you CC! #spoiler alert Way open for more stories from the Shadowhunter World

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Air fairies and family bonds

I have listened to the last two books of the series - perfectly narrated by James Marsters. The story is really enjoyable - imaginative and exciting, but it should be made clear that these are definitely young adult books. None of the main characters are over 20, there is a lot of coyness about sex and many plot lines turn on the misunderstanding of not communicating what's going on emotionally. It's all a bit drawn out but I really liked the portrayal of a family going through many problems. The inclusion of gay and transgender characters is refreshing and there is even some polyamory. Themes of sacrifice and different kinds of love are explored in depth, along with a detailed depiction of faery and the different ways of thinking that the inhabitants of faery might have. There's lots of excitement, deception and conflict. If I had known it was young adult literature I probably wouldn't have listened, but I'm not sorry I did.

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Took me a while

It took me a bit to get used to the guy reading but it was good after I speed him up a bit. x1 was just so slow. I felt that 1.3 was better and held my attention more

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A great plot ruined by the narration

Can't fault CC on her writing but the narrator changes volume too much, making it hard to listen. I felt like I was constantly turn the volume up and down.

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Loved it!

I absolutely loved this book! If you like the supernatural more I can’t recommend this book series enough. I love Cassandra Clare’s work and I am so sad I’ve finished this book series because it was so good! The narrator James Marsters did a wonderful job too.

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Love it

I loved this recording . when is the next book/audible coming out. can't wait!!
please make it quick

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