Book 1 of 3 in The Dark Artifices
Lady Midnight
It’s been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of oblivion. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning, but a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents and avenging her losses.
Together with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches across Los Angeles, from the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica. If only her heart didn’t lead her in treacherous directions…
Making things even more complicated, Julian’s brother Mark—who was captured by the faeries five years ago—has been returned as a bargaining chip. The faeries are desperate to find out who is murdering their kind—and they need the Shadowhunters’ help to do it. But time works differently in faerie, so Mark has barely aged and doesn’t recognize his family. Can he ever truly return to them? Will the faeries really allow it?
- Spice
- 2/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~698
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.
How spicy is Lady Midnight?
Lady Midnight is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
- Steam: Behind closed doors
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Third person, multiple POVs
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Sexual assault
- Child abuse (past or present)
- Murder
- Self-harm
- Torture
- Death of a loved one
- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
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Lady Midnight: quick answers
How spicy is Lady Midnight?
Lady Midnight is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
Is Lady Midnight a standalone?
No. Lady Midnight is book 1 of 3 in The Dark Artifices. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Lady Midnight?
Lady Midnight features forbidden love, friends to lovers, angels. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Lady Midnight have content warnings?
Our notes for Lady Midnight include: sexual assault, child abuse (past or present), murder, self-harm, torture, death of a loved one, mental illness / anxiety / depression. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Lady Midnight?
If you loved Lady Midnight, try Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout, City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare. They share its forbidden love and friends to lovers energy at a similar spice level.