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- Content warnings: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of loved one, Grief, Violence, Manipulation, War, Sexism
Chain of Gold
by Cassandra Clare
Book 1 in The Last Hours
Edwardian London with demon attacks, forbidden pining, and a heroine who refuses to be married off - the ensemble cast and layered romantic subplots make this a slow-burn that rewards every ounce of patience.
goodreads 4.37/5 120,459 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 2 ratings
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Length582 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice2/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Childhood friends
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Tension finally satisfied
- Brooding prince
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- Forbidden love
- Addictive read
- Dark/tortured soul
- The angst delivered
- Secretly soft
- Mutual pining
- Book hangover
- Cursed
- He falls first
Fantasy promise
- Young adult
- Hidden identity
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Demons
- Secret relationship
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- Manor house / estate
- Historical
- Angels
- Love triangle
- Vampires
- Werewolves
- Stuck together
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Childhood sweethearts reunited
- Mermaids/sirens
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Mysterious
- Classical
- Moderate
- High
- Warrior/fighter
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- BIPOC MC
- Suspenseful
- Atmospheric
- Protector
- Bisexual MC
- Romantic
- Dramatic
- Reluctant hero
- Gay
- Angsty
- Immersive
- Sapphic
- Intense
- Lush
- Gothic
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Book details
- Length
- 582 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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