"John Carstairs smiled sadly, "As long as there is love and memory, there is no true death", he said" 
 Lady Midnight is the 10th Shadowhunter novel Cassandra Clare has put out, and by far one of the best. It takes place 5 years after the events of City of Heavenly Fire, and at first I had a hard time understanding everything that was happening since I haven't read (nor do I intend to read) The Mortal Instruments series. Still, this novel definitely sets itself apart from The Infernal Devices series, which I've read and really enjoyed. Unlike TID books, Lady Midnight is mostly a character driven story and for me it has some of the most compelling characters Cassandra Clare has created. Emma is fiercer than Tessa, a born Shadowhunter (unlike Tessa who had no knowledge of the Downworld) who has a goal of uncovering the mysterious deaths of her parents. Julian, Emma's parabatai, might be my favourite and I could relate a lot with the stuff he has gone through. Nevertheless, what stands out is their relationship since they are parabatai. 
 "We are bound together, Emma, bound together--I breathe when you breathe, I bleed when you bleed, I'm yours and you're mine, you've always been mine, and I have always, always belonged to you!" 
 The concept of parbatai is one of the most unique in YA literature, but it also has been a mystery why parabatai can't fall in love. Im not a fan of this forbidden love crap, but finally Cassandra Clare has uncovered why that is. It was a reasonable explanation but it could have been more detailed. I suppose we'll find out more in the next books. 
 I'm intrigued to know what will happen next. I would give this book a 4.5/5 stars, but I'll round it up because (view spoiler)[Jem and Tessa were really important in the end and I was really glad to see them one last time. (hide spoiler)]