Title: The Bane Chronicles

Author: Cassandra Clare

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Format: Paperback  

Pages: 507

Rating: 4/5 stars

Synopsis (Goodreads):

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.

Review:

I’m so glad I finally read this book. Magnus is such an underrated character in both the Mortal Instruments and the Infernal Devices that it was great to get a glimpse into what happened before those events, but also get his perspective during the events of the two series!

The book is divided into different stories that span a few decades! While the main focus of these stories are Magnus, a lot of different back stories get told in this book that I feel like I know a lot more about different secondary characters in the series. We also get visits from some of our fave characters as well (ahem…Tessa). If you’ve been thinking about picking this one up, I definitely recommend it! Make sure you read the Mortal Instruments and the Infernal Devices first, so that certain stories make sense!

Happy reading!