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Synopsis
**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. This description comes from the publisher. *Queen of Air and Darkness* is the third book in the Dark Artifices trilogy, the first of which is *Lady Midnight*. It is part of the Shadowhunters world, the first book of which is *City of Bones*.
Is Queen of Air and Darkness appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This YA urban fantasy features moderate violence including death and combat, a forbidden romance with fade-to-black intimacy, and themes of war and sacrifice. Characters face moral dilemmas and the consequences of forbidden magic.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, death of child, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the forbidden romance, intense action, and high-stakes quest as characters risk everything to save their world from destruction.