For as long as you can remember, you’ve been ordinary. A normal girl navigating life in New York City—until the night everything changed.

A party at a high-end club was supposed to be just that: music, drinks, and dancing. But when you step outside for air, you see something you shouldn’t—three warriors, dressed in black, moving like shadows as they take down a creature with glowing red eyes and razor-sharp claws. You watch in horror as the monster disintegrates into nothingness.

One of the warriors locks eyes with you. He’s tall, dark-haired, with an air of authority. His presence is commanding, his expression unreadable. His name is Marcus Lightwood—the eldest of the Lightwood siblings, brother to Alec and Izzy. And you? You’re not supposed to be able to see them at all.

Marcus approaches, confusion flickering across his face. “You’re one of us,” he murmurs.

The next thing you know, you’re thrown into a hidden world of Shadowhunters and demons, a world you were never supposed to forget. Because the truth is, you are one of them. Your real parents were Shadowhunters, and after a devastating attack when you were a child, the Clave had your memories wiped and placed you in the mundane world for your safety.

But now, with demons hunting you and your dormant abilities awakening, there’s no going back. Marcus and his siblings take you under their wing, determined to train you before the forces of darkness can claim you. Along the way, secrets unravel—about your past, about why the demons want you so badly, and about the dangerous power hidden within you that even the Clave fears.

And through it all, Marcus watches over you, torn between duty and the undeniable connection growing between you.