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Shadowhunters don't miss it! On April 9th Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu will be in Austin, TX to celebrate the release of their book, THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC ! I am so thrilled to be moderating this event, which is hosted by Book People. This is a ticketed event. You can purchase your ticket (which includes a copy of the book), here . In case you can't make the event, but want a signed book, they also ship world wide.  ABOUT THE EVENT PER BOOK PEOPLE: Join us Tuesday, April 9th and the  Central Presbyterian Church  @ 7 PM Book People is proud to present #1  New York Times  bestseller Cassandra Clare and award-winning author Wesley Chu for their collaboration,  The Red Scrolls of Magic !  This is the first book in a new series that follows High Warlock Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood as they tour the world after the Mortal War.  The Red Scrolls of Magic  is a Shadowhunters novel. EVENT TICKETS & GUIDELINES This event takes pl...

Happy belated Mundane Monday Shadowhunters. Available for pre-order now, this Waterstones EXCLUSIVE edition of The Red Scrolls of Magic is definitely Magnus Bane approved. I love the runes on this cover. Hurry! The Waterstone's editions of Cassie's books never last long. Pre-order your copy here . They do ship worldwide.  MORE ABOUT THIS EDITION: Waterstones Exclusive Edition The exclusive Waterstones signature stamped edition features a stunning red wibalin and navy blue foil featuring a striking, repeating pattern of the ‘Malec’ rune. Also included is an exclusive chapter  How Magnus and Catarina Met . The hardback features a beautiful impression of Cassandra Clare’s signature in a Shadowhunters motif. From #1 New York Times bestseller Cassandra Clare and award-winner Wesley Chu comes the first book in a new series that follows High Warlock Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood as they tour the world after the Mortal War.  The Red Scrolls of Magic  is a Shadowhunter...

Happy Mundane Monday Shadowhunters! Have you read Cassandra Clare's latest snippet? With The Red Scrolls of Magic being released on April 19th, 2019, Cassie shared a snippet from it in her newsletter last week. Read it below:  From  Red Scrolls of Magic : “Magnus Bane! I thought it was you.” Magnus turned toward the voice. “Johnny Rook! What are you doing in Paris?” Johnny Rook was one of the rare mundanes who had the ability to see the Shadow World. He was usually based at the Los Angeles Shadow Market. Magnus surveyed Johnny unenthusiastically. He wore a black trench coat and sunglasses (though it was night), with short Caesar-cut dirty blond hair and five o’clock scruff. There was something slightly off about his face: Magnus had heard a rumor that Johnny had hired faeries to permanently magically enhance his features, but if it was true, Magnus felt Johnny had wasted his money. The man was also known as Rook the Crook, and he was committed to his aesthetic. About to ...

Photo credit: Cassandra Clare Happy Mundane Monday! Only 1 more day! TOMORROW is the release of Queen of Air and Darkness! In case you've missed this past week's snippets, here they are. They are in order of last Tuesday's to the most recent (minus today's snippet, as I'm preparing this post prior to Cassie sharing it). Are you ready to read QOAAD? I am! I've got my box of Kleenex ready.  ________________________________ *EDITED* to add THE LAST SNIPPET: Kit rolled onto his back on the grass. He was gasping for breath.  Dying,  he thought. I’m dying. And I cannot be who they said I am. It’s impossible. “Kit!” Emma was crouching over him, pulling the collar of his shirt aside to place an  iratze  there. “Kit, by the Angel, what did you do?”  “I don’t—know.” He felt like there was no breath in his body. His fingers scrabbled weakly against the dirt.  Help me, Emma. Help me. Tell Ty— “It’s all right.” There was someone else bending ov...

Happy Mundane Monday Shadowhunters. We're down to the final countdown to the release of Queen of Air and Darkness! I can not wait. Just in case you missed them, here are this past week's QOAAD snippets, starting with today, and going back to last Monday. Don't forget, you can always catch the newest snippets by following Cassie on social media. She shares these on Twitter, Tumblr, and Intagram. QuAaD SNIPPETS queen of air and darkness snippet: evil POV “The Blackthorns and that Emma wouldn’t dare say anything against us anyway,” said Zara. “We still hold their secret in the palms of our hands.” She touched Cortana’s hilt. “Besides, nothing of theirs will be  theirs  for much longer, not even the Institute.” Zara was also a true believer, Manuel thought with some distaste. She was a stick and a bore and he had never believed Diego Rocio Rosales actually saw anything in her; on balance, he seemed to have turned out to be right. He suspected Diego had been punished as m...

Happy Mundane Monday! One of last week's 'Queen of Air and Darkness' snippets Cassie shared, was the chapter titles for her upcoming release. We're now 3 weeks away from this book being out! Here's what she shared along with the chapter titles.  Queen of Air and Darkness chapter titles Today’s snippet is less a snippet and more the chapter titles from Queen of Air and Darkness. :) All are taken from Edgar Allan Poe’s poem The City in the Sea. Part 1: Feel No Sorrow  1) Death Looks Down  2) Melancholy Waters  3) Eternal Rest  4) Nothing That Is Ours  5) Wilderness of Glass  6) From a Proud Tower  7) Stone Flowers  8) Long-Forgotten Bowers  9) Up Kingly Halls  10) Many a Marvellous Shrine  11) Some Far Off Happier Sea  12) Beneath the Sky  13) Babylon 14)  14) The Viol, The Violet and the Vine  15) Turrets and Shadows  16) A Thousand Thrones  Part 2: Thule 17. In A Strange Ci...

Happy Mundane Monday Shadowhunter fans. Who's excited about Cassie Clare hitting the road and going on tour this December for the Queen of Air And Darkness ? I love this exclusive tour poster. She recently talked about it on social media, and had this to say about it: My new tour poster! Features Cassandra Jean’s adorable artwork of the TDA characters joining me on tour and will be given out at my Barnes and Noble signing stops in December. Swipe left to see my tour schedule and special guests like Diana Gabaldon and @lbardugo! (Can you recognize all the characters?) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoTWnjrH9zj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l0srultvkbfg Cassie's Tour Dates/Stops Just in case you missed Cassie's recent posts, here's what else she has shared on social media: I'm looking forward to reading this book. Here's what Cassie shared about this on Tumblr,  Title page. Red Scrolls of Magic, first in the Eldest Curses, a trilogy about Magnus and Alec, c...

Happy Mundane Monday Shadowhunter fans. Yesterday marked 100 days until the release of Queen of Air And Darkness! We can not wait. In celebration of the 100 days, here is what Cassie shared yesterday on social media: #100daysuntilqoaad 100 days before I get to share Queen of Air and Darkness with you! I can’t wait. Have a little snippet to celebrate: “I’m here on my own account,” Magnus said, in a low and distant voice. “I need your help. There is absolutely no one else that I can ask.” “That’s not what I …” Julian pushed sopping-wet hair out of his eyes, his voice trailing off in realization. “You’re remembering someone.” Who do you think Magnus is remembering? My first guess is Will. Now I'm really curious about this entire scene, and who Magnus is remembering. 

Happy Mundane Monday Shadowhunters! Have you read Cassie's latest Queen of Air And Darkness snippet? She shared it here on Tumblr, but you can read it below: QuAD snippet “Why?” Emma said, her voice shaking. “Why would something this horrible happen because of the parabatai bond? It’s supposed to be something so good. Maybe the Queen was right and it’s evil.” Only a few more months, and this book will finally be out! Have you pre-ordered your copy yet? 

Last week Cassie gave us a sneak peak of the cover of THE WICKED ONES featuring Celine, Jace's mom, here . Now she's given us a snippet from Celine's story. Shared here , above is what Cassie shared, along with this: Ready to meet Jace’s mom,? She just might surprise you. Coming in September: The Wicked Ones, Part Six of Ghosts of the Shadow Market by me and Robin Wasserman. #gotsm #two #tsc The Wicked Ones is the 6th installment in the Ghosts of Shadow Market, and will be out on September 11, 2018.  ABOUT THE BOOK Celine Montclaire goes to the Shadow Market to escape. She would go anywhere in Paris, or the entire world, to escape the suffering she experiences at the hands of her family. She did not expect to meet Valentine Morgenstern there, or to have him promise her freedom and the heart of the man she secretly loves. On one condition, of course. At the Shadow Market, nothing is for free.

Happy Mundane Monday Shadowhunter fans! Cassie has treat fans to another sneak peak into the exclusive Queen of Air and Darkness poster that comes with the first editions of the book. Shared here , this is what she said of the image above: More from Alice Duke’s full color poster for the first edition of Queen of Air and Darkness. From left: Cristina, Kieran, Diego, Drusilla, Jaime. Last reveal will be Emma and Jules. :) I love how badass everyone looks marching off to do battle with evil. As far I know, the poster will be in all first editions of Queen printed in English, in the US/Can, Uk/Ireland/Aus/NZ/SA and wherever international editions in English are sold (Singapore, India, Philippines, etc.) I love Alice’s art and will certainly miss my TDA babies! #tda #tsc The image below is one she previously shared here . I'm looking forward to seeing the full poster. 

Happy Mundane Monday. The count down for The Queen of Air & Darkness's release is winding down. I realize we still have months left, but I'm trying to be positive. This book needs to be in my hands already.... especially after this snippet Cassie recently shared here : queen of air and darkness snippet “I’m dead, aren’t I?” Livvy’s voice was steady.  I'm not even sure I know how I feel about this snippet. Nothing good can come of it, can it? What are your thoughts on this?