Lady MidnightLady Midnight
Score Modern
What it's about
It's been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire nearly destroyed the Shadowhunters. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning but a young woman in Los Angeles, bent on finding out who killed her parents and avenging them, alongside her best friend and parabatai, Julian.
Why it's worth reading
It has spent 56 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It opens The Dark Artifices, one of Cassandra Clare's most popular Shadowhunter trilogies.
You'll love it if you liked
City of Bones
Chain of Gold
Six of CrowsGood to know
It's best after The Mortal Instruments. It's long and full of romance.
By the numbers
- Readers73 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller62 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #45 of the 219 young adult books we rank
- #370 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #735 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous, Epic
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Quick answers
Is Lady Midnight worth reading?
Yes. It has spent 56 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #735 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 75.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Lady Midnight about?
It's been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire nearly destroyed the Shadowhunters. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning but a young woman in Los Angeles, bent on finding out who killed her parents and avenging them, alongside her best friend and parabatai, Julian.
How long does it take to read Lady Midnight?
About 17 hours (668 pages), or about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Lady Midnight?
If you liked it, try City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare or Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.