The
Clave is pleased to announce the newest edition of the Nephilim’s oldest and most famous training manual: the Shadowhunter’s Codex. Since the
thirteenth century, the Codex has been the young Shadowhunter’s best
friend. When you’re being swarmed by demons it can be easy to forget the finer points of obscure demon languages or the fastest way to stop an
attack of Raum demons. With the Codex by your side, you never have to
worry.
Now in its twenty-seventh edition, the Codex covers
it all: the history and the laws of our world; how to identify, interact with, and if necessary, kill that world’s many colorful denizens; which end of the stele is the end you write with. No more will your attempt
to fight off rogue vampires and warlocks be slowed by the need to answer endless questions from your new recruits: What is a Pyxis? Why don’t we use guns? If I can’t see a warlock’s mark, is there a polite way to ask him where it is? Where do we get all our holy water? Geography,
History, Magic, and Zoology textbook all rolled into one, the Codex is
here to help new Shadowhunters navigate the beautiful, often brutal
world that we inhabit.
Do not let it be said that the Clave
is outdated or, as the younger Shadowhunters say, “uncool”: this new
edition of the Codex will be available not only in the usual
magically-sealed demonskin binding, but also in a smart, modern edition
using all of today’s most exciting printing techniques, including such
new features as a sturdy clothbound cover, a protective dust jacket, and information about title, author, publisher, and so on conveniently
available right on the cover. You’ll be pleased to know that it fits
neatly into most satchels, and unlike previous editions, it rarely sets
off alarm wards.
The old woodcuts and engravings have been
replaced as well: instead, you’ll find lavish modern illustrations by
some of the brightest luminaries of the fantastic. Creatures, weapons,
people, and places have been carefully and accurately rendered by the
likes of Rebecca Guay, Charles Vess, Jim Nelson, Theo Black, Elisabeth
Alba, and Cassandra Jean. Chapters are beautifully introduced by the
drawings of Michael Kaluta, and along with our condensation of the
classic 2,450-page tome, A History of the Nephilim, you will find a
selection of the best of the lovely illustrations of that volume by John Dollar.
