With Lord of Shadows, Cassandra Clare definitely has proved to me that The Dark Artifices is her best work yet. It may not be my favorite, because I love The Infernal Devices so much, but it is definitely 100 times better than The Mortal Instruments.
In this installment we find a lot more about Faerie and their politics, which was always one of the most interesting things about the Shadowhunter world. And we also get more perspective from other characters (Kit, Ty, Livvy, Dru and Diana), which was something that I didn't expect but loved.
Another thing that I totally didn't expect was shipping Diana & Gwyn, but I ship them SO much. Speaking of ships, one of my new OTPs is Kit and Ty, if they don't end up together I'm going to be so mad!
Now, finally, let's talk about the ending that completly destroyed me. So many things happen that I didn't see coming, my jaw dropped so many times. But the worst part about it is that we have to wait two years for the finale. TWO YEARS. I mean, I'm still excited about The Last Hours but I don't think I can wait that long for Queen of Air and Darkness.