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Third installment in The Last Hours series, following Cordelia Carstairs after a series of devastating losses: her father's death, a fractured marriage to James Herondale, and a binding to an ancient demon that has stripped her Shadowhunter power. After a brief escape to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, she returns to a London in turmoil as the Prince of Hell, Belial, threatens the city and a dangerous secret about the Herondale family comes to light. Cordelia and her friends must rebuild trust and confront a demonic army to protect their families and their city.

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