Cassandra Clare is the author of the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, The Bane Chronicles, The Shadowhunter’s Codex and Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy. Her Shadowhunter world has captivated 40 million readers. The books have been translated into over 35 languages and have appeared globally on bestseller lists. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is a major movie and Shadowhunters is airing on Netflix. Cassandra lives in Massachusetts, USA. She is currently working on two new Shadowhunter series, The Dark Artifices and The Last Hours. Visit her online at CassandraClare.com. Learn more about the world of the Shadowhunters at UKShadowhunters.com.
The perfect young adult novel. The tale of a shadowy underworld of
elegant half-angel demons hunters in New York is thrilling. It’s
romantic. The pages fly by. The characters leap off the page and
into your heart. I aspire to write like this. And I want to fight
like a Shadow Hunter
*The Big Issue*
Mesmerising, lyrical tale of bright and dark sides of love and
desire
*Bookseller Children’s Guide*
The book was easy to get into and thrilling the whole time.
*First News*
A thrilling urban fantasy of vampires, warlocks and shapeshifters
that fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will love to get their teeth
into […] We haven't read such a brilliant mixture of razor-sharp
wit and humour and spine tingling fear but above all a terrific
page-turning read that will have you saying just one more page,
then one more chapter and suddenly you've finished it, for quite a
while.
*Love Reading 4 Kids*
Reissues with striking new cover art will bring these books to a
new audience.
*The Bookseller Children's Buyer's Guide*
The perfect young adult novel. The tale of a shadowy underworld of
elegant half-angel demons hunters in New York is thrilling. It's
romantic. The pages fly by. The characters leap off the page and
into your heart. I aspire to write like this. And I want to fight
like a Shadow Hunter -- CJ Daugherty * The Big Issue *
Mesmerising, lyrical tale of bright and dark sides of love and
desire -- Fiona Noble * Bookseller Children's Guide *
The book was easy to get into and thrilling the whole time. --
First News * First News *
A thrilling urban fantasy of vampires, warlocks and shapeshifters
that fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will love to get their
teeth into [...] We haven't read such a brilliant mixture of
razor-sharp wit and humour and spine tingling fear but above all a
terrific page-turning read that will have you saying just one more
page, then one more chapter and suddenly you've finished it, for
quite a while. * Love Reading 4 Kids *
Reissues with striking new cover art will bring these books to a
new audience. * The Bookseller Children's Buyer's Guide *
This Buffy-esque YA novel does not translate well to the audio medium, and part of the problem lies in the story's pacing. Teenager Clary discovers she can see supernatural beings that no one else can, gets drawn into the world of the "Shadowhunters" (teens who kill demons and monsters) and learns that her mother is somehow mysteriously connected to all the strange happenings around her. As a result, a good chunk of the novel consists of long explanatory passages, as various characters fill Clary in on supernatural creatures, the history and rules of the Shadowhunters and her mother's entanglements-all of which come across as tedious lectures. In addition, narrator Graynor makes almost no attempt to differentiate the various teen characters' voices. Only the minor character Dorothea, played as a faux witch with a gravelly New York accent, is memorable. Graynor also frequently ignores the author's explicit textual directives, such as "[Simon] came back, sounding worried" or "The tone of arrogant superiority was back in [Jace's] voice," for her performance, making this a program with an intriguing premise and cast but disappointing execution. Ages 14-up. (May) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
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