Set in Los Angeles in 2012, the series follows Emma Carstairs, Julian Blackthorn, Cristina Rosales, and the other residents of the Los Angeles Institute.

What year does The Dark Artifices take place?

But I wanted to push forward into the current day, so "The Dark Artifices" takes place in 2012. Five years after the events of "The Mortal Instruments." That would make the characters of "TMI"—Clary, Jace, Simon—22, 23 years old (well, the ones who survive, anyway!).

Where does The Dark Artifices take place?

The Dark Artifices is a trilogy written by Cassandra Clare. The series is chronologically the fourth series in The Shadowhunter Chronicles and a sequel to The Mortal Instruments. It is set in Los Angeles.

Are Jace and Clary in The Dark Artifices?

Will we see Jace, Clary, Izzy and the others again after The Mortal Instruments? Yes, you will, though not as main characters. Their specific story has ended, but they remain important members of the Shadowhunter world and play a role in The Dark Artifices and the Wicked Powers.

How old is Emma in The Dark Artifices?

In Lady Midnight, the first book of The Dark Artifices, 17-year-old Emma is on the hunt for her parents' killers.

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Is Emma Carstairs related to Jem Carstairs?

Emma Cordelia Carstairs (born 1995) is the daughter of John and Cordelia Carstairs, a distant relative of Jem Carstairs, the parabati of Julien Blackthorn, a supporting character in The Mortal Instruments book "City of Heavenly Fire" and the main protagonist of The Dark Artifices series (which takes place five years ...

What book is Mina Carstairs in?

Kit Herondale-Carstairs — Shadowhunters Short Story #51, the birth of Mina...

Is Tessa in The Dark Artifices?

Tessa Gray, who first appears in the Infernal Devices series, can be a bit of an enigma (Shadowhunter? ... Because she's immortal, we get to see more of Tessa in Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, Ghosts of the Shadow Market, and the Dark Artifices series!

Can I read The Dark Artifices first?

Yes, you can read Lady Midnight without having read TMI and TDI; she explains everything inside the book. However, there are many references to both series, more so TMI, so I would highly suggest reading those first.

Do Emma Carstairs and Julian Blackthorn end up together?

Surprising everyone, they were able to do so—saving Julian and Emma's life. When they awoke a few days after the battle, they found that their bond had been severed as a result of having lived through the curse; finally allowing them to be together.

Is The Dark Artifices series finished?

The epic conclusion to Clare's most recent Shadowhunters trilogy, The Dark Artifices, drops December 4 and in addition to wrapping up the forbidden love story of parabatai Emma Carstairs and Julian Blackthorn, the fantasy novel takes a hard look at corruption in the Shadowhunter universe, mirroring our current real- ...

What race is Cordelia Carstairs?

She is Middle Eastern: specifically she is of Iranian descent, born in America. As a lot of you know I was born in Iran and Farsi was my first language and I've wanted to write an Iranian character forever. Cordelia in TLH has an Iranian mother and Cordelia speaks Farsi/Parsi so I'm excited to revisit the language.

What year is the infernal devices set in?

Synopsis. The series takes place in London England in 1878, a short time after the peace treaties between Downworlders and Shadowhunters.

Do I have to read the mortal instruments before the dark artifices?

Yes, you do have to read The Mortal Instruments before reading Lady Midnight. Lady Midnight doesn't provide any intro into the complex world that the book revolves around, and characters, inside jokes, and hidden meanings are all in The Mortal Instruments.

Do you have to read tales from the shadowhunter Academy before Lady Midnight?

Can you read Lady Midnight/Lord of Shadows without reading the Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy novellas? ... Yes you can, but you should read it first.

Is Tessa Gray related to Jace Herondale?

Theresa "Tessa" Gray is the Warlock daughter of Elizabeth Gray (Adele Starkweather) and Belial, a Greater Demon, the great-granddaughter of Aloysius Starweather, the adoptive niece of Harriet Moore, the adoptive sister (really adoptive cousin) of Nate Gray, the widow of Will Herondale (ancestor of Jace Lightwood), the ...

Does Tessa ever meet Jace?

Tessa eventually reconnected with some of her descendants after years of separating herself from them. She has since met Jace—the last of the Herondales directly descended from Will and their son, James—as well as the young Blackthorns of Los Angeles, descended from her daughter, Lucie.

Can Tessa Gray use runes?

(No runes on Tessa, as Tessa's skin does not bear runes. When she married Will, she wore the runes on a bracelet. On their thirtieth anniversary he had the bracelet redesigned with pearls to commemorate the years.)

How are Jace and Kit Herondale related?

Possessions. Herondale ring: Kit owns a Herondale ring, given to him by Clary (and Jace, who last owned the ring), which first belonged to James Herondale. Though James wasn't one of Kit's ancestors, James, like Kit, was close to the Blackthorns in his life.

What is Mina Carstairs full name?

Wilhelmina "Mina" Carstairs is the daughter of Tessa Gray and Jem Carstairs.

What is Lucie Herondale power?

Demonic magic: Lucie is said to have special "talents" due to inheriting some demon blood from her mother. Her power allows her to see all kinds of ghosts and command them to do her bidding.

What is yin fen in shadowhunters?

Yin fen, sometimes referred to as silver powder, is a highly addictive warlock drug and demonic poison, concocted and purchased in warlock dens. It is found mostly in the form of a powder and can either be dissolved in water or inhaled.

Who is Will Herondale to Jace?

Will is Jace's great great great grandfather. I'm pretty sure. Sardevvs If Will was his father, Jace would be around 200 yrs old.