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| Ghosts of the Shadow Market Book 1 |
The Lightwoods, the Shadowhunters who run the New York Institute, are expecting a new addition to their family: the orphaned son of their father's friend, Jace Wayland. Alec and Isabelle aren't too sure they want a new brother, and their parents are not assuaging their fears, too occupied with the dark news that Raphael Santiago, second-in-command of the New York vampire clan, has brought from the Shadow Market.
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
The first novella of the Ghosts of the Shadow Market collection and it was amazing! I am never disappointed when it comes to Cassandra Clare. I love that the stories will follow Jem Carstairs, because he is one of my favorite characters from this world Clare has created. To see him when he is still Brother Zachariah is such a treat. We finally get to see different parts of his life after the Infernal Devices. So! For this first book, Son of the Dawn, we get to see young vampires Raphael and Lily come forward to Jem in need of his help. Meanwhile, Jace is on his way to meet the Lightwoods for the first time. Jem encourages Raphael to seek the Lightwoods to begin bridging the gap between the Downworld and the Shadowhunters. Raphael may not trust them because those before them at the New York Institute weren't good leaders, but this is a first step to establishing a relationship. They also meet Jace for the first time. Jace already has amazing fighting skills and though he is unsure of how to really act with other people, his sense of humor still shines through. We also get to see a young Alec, Isabelle, and Max. Their first meetings are exactly what first meetings are awkward but beneath that, you can see Jace is tempted to have a sense of family and Alec and the Lightwoods are willing to be that. Jem is also given a chance to remember and think of Will as he watches Jace be thrown in a situation that similar to his own. And hopes that he will find a friend like Will, when Jem had needed him most. Jem is reminded of his old life and that they are the reason he has to always remember. A great first story and I am looking forward to more!
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