The Bane Chronicles

Cassandra Clare · Sarah Rees Brennan · Maureen Johnson

Nov 2014 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this eBook

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, 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 and includes a special eleventh tale, as well as eleven comic illustrations.

Ratings and reviews

Magnus Bane has always been a favorite of mine from the Shadowhunter series – he is a wonderfully complex character, who is simultaneously the funniest and gravest character. Also, he is immortal which means his story spans through centuries and across the various Institutes and series. But the Bane Chronicles, while set in the Nephilim world, gives us a better view of the Downworlders through him. They are the marginalized denizens of the Shadow World, and the Nephilim are barely more than a cruel policing force, a fact that is made apparent several times during the course of this anthology. There are funny stories like What Really Happened in Peru and serious ones like The Midnight Heir, cute ones like What to get a Shadowhunter who has Everything. Overall, it is a wonderful addition to the Shadowhunter Universe and adds plenty of background to characters and missing pieces of the puzzle. Like the fact that Ragnor Fell and Raphael Santiago are basically besties who regularly gossip about Magnus; how Tessa and Jocelyn first meet; how Magnus came to have a cat – all these little things that wouldn’t probably add much to the main series but give depth to the characters. A must if you are a Shadowhunter fan.

In the interest of full disclosure, I was predisposed to be delighted by this collection of short stories, as I adore Magnus Bane. They lived up to my expectations and left me pining for more. From start to finish it was quirky, irreverent, well paced, unapologetically eccentric.. In a nutshell, It was highly entertaining. If you enjoy Magnus in the 2 shadowhunter series, you should definitely treat yourself to this.

Not what I expected from Cassandra Clare but then again she had a Co author. Choppy story collection of Bane's life...had so much more potential as this was one of the more colorful characters ,and also a favorite of mine! Should wait till a sale or paperback version is available, not worth much more:)

About the author

Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles. She is also the coauthor of the bestselling fantasy series Magisterium with Holly Black. The Shadowhunter Chronicles have been adapted as both a major motion picture and a television series. Her books have more than fifty million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and three fearsome cats. Visit her at CassandraClare.com. Learn more about the world of the Shadowhunters at Shadowhunters.com.

Sarah Rees Brennan is the New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Unspoken and The Demon’s Lexicon trilogy. Her most recent book, In Other Lands, was a Hugo Award finalist. She lives in Ireland. Visit her at SarahReesBrennan.com.

Maureen Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen YA novels, including 13 Little Blue Envelopes, The Name of the Star, Suite Scarlett, and Truly Devious. Visit her at MaureenJohnsonBooks.com, MaureenJohnsonBooks on Tumblr, or @MaureenJohnson on Twitter.