The Bane Chronicles
Fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices can get to know warlock Magnus Bane like never before in this collection of New York Times bestselling tales, in print for the first time with an exclusive new story and illustrated material.
This collection of eleven short stories illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality, flamboyant style, and sharp wit populate the pages of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices.
Originally released one-by-one as e-only short stories by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson, and Sarah Rees Brennan, this compilation presents all ten together in print for the first time and includes a never-before-seen eleventh tale, as well as new illustrated material.
Cassandra Clare
Cassandra Clare was born to American parents in Teheran, Iran and spent much of her childhood travelling the world with her family, including one trek through the Himalayas as a toddler where she spent a month living in her father’s backpack. She lived in France, England and Switzerland before she was ten years old.
Since her family moved around so much she found familiarity in books and went everywhere with a book under her arm. She spent her high school years in Los Angeles where she used to write stories to amuse her classmates, including an epic novel called “The Beautiful Cassandra” based on a Jane Austen short story of the same name (and which later inspired her current pen name).
Shadowhunters
All books and series related to the Shadow World. The Shadow World is the term generally used to refer to the hidden, supernatural part of the world that Shadowhunters and Downworlders share and is also being pervaded by demons. When referring only to the part inhabited by Downworlders, it is called the Downworld.
Best known from The Mortal Instruments series.
Shadowhunters consists of 4 total books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Related series The Mortal Instruments
Related series The Infernal Devices
Related series The Dark Artifices
Related series The Last Hours
Related series The Eldest Curses
Related series The Wicked Powers
Book Reviews
Very rewarding collection about Magnus Bane, filling some of the storyline gaps for both Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices, like how Magnus originally met Camille and Raphael Santiago, his friendship's (or not so frienfly relations) to various Shadowhunter and Downworlders families and how he got mixep up in the war with Valentine. My personal favorites of the collection were: What Really happened in Peru -because Duh!, What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (And Who You're Not Officially Dating Anyway) - Magnus pondering over Alec's birthday gift, The Last Stand of the New York Institute is where Valentine comes in and finally The Course of True Love (And First Dates) - hilarious disaster of Magnus' and Alec's first date, for this alone the book was worth every penny!