Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning, but a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents. Together with her parabatai Julian, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches across LA, from the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica. If only her heart didn't lead her in treacherous directions... Heartrending opening to Cassandra Clare's new Dark Artifices series.