When Tessa Gray travels to Victorian London to find her missing brother, she is thrust into a dark and dangerous world ruled by supernatural forces. Kidnapped by the sinister Pandemonium Club, Tessa discovers she’s no ordinary girl but a Downworlder with the power to shape-shift—an ability the Club’s ruthless leader, the Magister, craves for his own sinister plans.
Fleeing her captors, Tessa finds sanctuary with the Shadowhunters, demon hunters sworn to protect humanity. In exchange for their help, Tessa agrees to use her power to stop the Magister’s deadly scheme. But as secrets unravel and loyalties are tested, Tessa must decide where her heart and her true allegiances lie—between saving her brother or helping her newfound friends save the world.