Part of The Infernal Devices, book 1
First published 2010
Tessa Gray arrives in 1878 London searching for her vanished brother, only to plunge into a hidden world where demons stalk the streets. She discovers the Shadowhunters, warriors who battle supernatural forces with angelic power. Two of them capture her attention: Will, sharp-tongued and reckless, and Jem, gentle but deadly with his silver hair and violin. Tessa learns she possesses a rare ability that makes her invaluable to both sides of an escalating war. The Pandemonium Club, a sinister alliance of vampires, demons, warlocks, and humans, commands an army of mechanical creatures powered by dark magic. They plan to seize control of the British Empire itself. As Tessa trains alongside the Shadowhunters, she must master her strange gifts while navigating her growing feelings for both Will and Jem. The fate of the mundane and supernatural worlds hangs in the balance, and Tessa holds the key to victory or destruction.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, fantasy, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: London
Period: 1878
479 pages · Hardcover · Margaret K. McElderry Books