Julian runs the institute in his place despite being a teenager. Soon it is revealed that Arthur, the institute’s head, is often unable to perform his duties, as he is ailing from a disease that resembles dementia. So far, no solution has been found for replenishing the Shadowhunter ranks, and the armistice with the Faeries stands on the edge of collapse. An armistice called the Cold Peace prohibits interaction with Faeries, and the number of Shadowhunters remains very low. It is five years after the War that devastated the earth’s magical population and its political institutions, and they are still recovering from the destruction. They reside at the institute with their tutor, Diana, and their mysterious and estranged uncle, Arthur. This tie renders them parabatai, meaning that they are ordained partners in battle and life. The book begins at the Los Angeles Institute, some time after Carstairs and Julian were psychically tied in a magical ceremony. Carstairs enlists Julian’s help to find who killed her parents, leading them to revelations about the past actions and intentions of various family and friends. The book follows the Blackthorn family, particularly Julian Blackthorn and Emma Carstairs, who live in an alternative institute for special youth in Los Angeles. The first installment of a series called Dark Artifices, it is part of a larger franchise called the Shadowhunter Chronicles, which spans a mixture of literary and visual forms. Lady Midnight is a young adult fantasy novel published in 2016 by Cassandra Clare.
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