The Shadowhunter Chronicles

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The Shadowhunter Chronicles
Author Cassandra Clare
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Young adult
Publisher Margaret K. McElderry
PublishedMarch 27, 2007 – present
Media type
No. of books
  • Novels
  • 17 released, 4 upcoming
  • Companion
  • 7 released, 2 upcoming

The Shadowhunter Chronicles is a media franchise based on the writings of American young adult fiction writer Cassandra Clare, which currently encompasses six series of novels, three short-story collections, five graphic novels, one film, a television series, and other media.[ citation needed ]

Contents

These works are set in a universe where fairy tales and mythologies, both pagan and Judeo-Christian, exist with its figures existing alongside the mundanes (normal humans). A race of humans who possess angel blood, the Nephilim or Shadowhunters, is organized to patrol the Shadow World and prevent demons as well as Downworlders, including warlocks, faeries, werewolves, and vampires, from attacking the mundanes. There is an uneasy peace, a treaty known as The Accords, between the governing body of the Nephilim, known as the Clave, and the Downworlders, not all of whom want peace or respect the Clave's authority.[ citation needed ]

Novels

The following books are arranged in order of their respective timelines.

The Infernal Devices

The Infernal Devices is the second set of books published. Beginning in 1878, in London, the trilogy follows Tessa Gray, an American teenaged girl who arrives in England following her brother's invitation to move in together. But she is quickly thrust into the Shadow World when she is kidnapped by two warlocks known as the Dark Sisters, who claimed Tessa for her ability to change her appearance, a power even she had not yet known she had possessed. Upon learning that she is at the center of an evil plot raised by someone known only as "the Magister," Tessa begins to work with the Shadowhunters of London to discover the truth of her past, and in so doing meet the two great loves of her life: Will Herondale and Jem Carstairs.

  1. Clockwork Angel (August 31, 2010)
  2. Clockwork Prince (December 6, 2011)
  3. Clockwork Princess (March 19, 2013)

The Last Hours

The Last Hours is the fifth set of books to all be published. The sequel to The Infernal Devices series, it is set in 1903 London and Paris and revolves around Tessa Gray's children, James and Lucie, as well as their family friend, Cordelia Carstairs, as they navigate through the politics of the London Enclave and personal development issues. [1] [2]

  1. Chain of Gold (March 3, 2020)
  2. Chain of Iron (March 2, 2021)
  3. Chain of Thorns (January 31, 2023)

The Mortal Instruments

The Mortal Instruments is the first set of books published. The series is mainly set in the year 2007 and revolves around Clary Fairchild, a fifteen-year-old who witnesses a murder invisible to everyone but herself, committed by a group of tattooed teenagers known as Shadowhunters. This event coincides with her mother's mysterious disappearance and exposes her to a hidden world previously kept from her by her mother. As Clary discovers her own supernatural abilities, she learns of her role among the Nephilim, human-angel hybrids tasked with protecting humanity from demons. [3]

The story unfolds in Downworld, a mystical version of New York City populated by various supernatural entities including vampires, werewolves, and warlocks, who often find themselves in opposition to the Nephilim. Clary allies with Shadowhunters Jace Wayland, Isabelle Lightwood, Alec Lightwood, and the warlock Magnus Bane. Together, face the conflicts initiated by Valentine Morgenstern and his son, Jonathan Morgenstern, which threatens the peace between humans and Downworlders. [3]

  1. City of Bones (March 27, 2007)
  2. City of Ashes (March 25, 2008)
  3. City of Glass (March 23, 2009)
  4. City of Fallen Angels (April 5, 2011)
  5. City of Lost Souls (May 8, 2012)
  6. City of Heavenly Fire (May 27, 2014)

The Eldest Curses

The Eldest Curses is the fourth set of books all to be published. The trilogy tells the story of Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood's adventures together and explore their relationship. Each book is set at different points in the franchise's timeline: the first is set during the events of The Mortal Instruments; the second is set between the events of The Mortal Instruments and The Dark Artifices; and the last will be set after The Dark Artifices. [4] The books were jointly written by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu.[ citation needed ]

  1. The Red Scrolls of Magic (April 9, 2019)
  2. The Lost Book of the White (September 1, 2020)
  3. The Black Volume of the Dead (TBA)

The Dark Artifices

The Dark Artifices is the third set of books published. The sequel to The Mortal Instruments series, it takes place in 2012, five years after the events of that series's final book, City of Heavenly Fire . It revolves around the Shadowhunter Emma Carstairs, first introduced in City of Heavenly Fire, as she seeks the answer for her parents' mysterious deaths. The story mainly circulates on the romantic tension between Emma and her parabatai (bound fighting partner and best friend), Julian Blackthorn. [ citation needed ]

  1. Lady Midnight (March 8, 2016)
  2. Lord of Shadows (May 23, 2017)
  3. Queen of Air and Darkness (December 4, 2018)

The Wicked Powers

The Wicked Powers will be the sixth and final set of books to be published and serve as the conclusion of The Shadowhunter Chronicles. The series will serve as sequel to The Dark Artifices. It will be based in 2015, three years after the events of the final book of The Dark Artifices - Queen of Air and Darkness - and will centre around the characters of Kit Herondale, Ty Blackthorn and Dru Blackthorn. [5]

  1. The Last King of Faerie (TBA)
  2. The Last Prince of Hell (TBA)
  3. The Last Shadowhunter (TBA) [6]

Companion books

The following books are listed in order of their publication dates.

Adaptations

Film

In 2010, Screen Gems announced that they were going into production on the film adaptation of City of Bones , [13] the first book in The Mortal Instruments series, with hopes of starting a successful film franchise. The film was originally due for release on August 23, 2013, but was pushed back two days earlier, on August 21, 2013. [14] The film premiered on August 12, 2013, at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. [15] Production on a film adaptation of the second book, City of Ashes , was due to start in September 2013, but was delayed to 2014, and eventually cancelled, after the first film failed to recoup its budget. [16]

Television

On October 12, 2014, at Mipcom, Constantin confirmed that The Mortal Instruments will return as a television series with Ed Decter as showrunner. [17] Constantin Film and TV head Martin Moszkowicz told The Hollywood Reporter that, "It actually makes sense to do [the novels] as a TV series. There was so much from the book that we had to leave out of the Mortal Instruments film. In the series we'll be able to go deeper and explore this world in greater detail and depth." [17] [18] The producers hope to adapt the entire book series if the TV adaptation proves successful. [17] In February 2015, book series author Cassandra Clare announced via Twitter that the television series would be called Shadowhunters rather than The Mortal Instruments. [19]

In March 2015, ABC Family picked up Shadowhunters straight-to-series, and premiered on January 12, 2016. [20] The series was renewed for a second season in March 2016, comprising 20 episodes, which premiered on January 2, 2017. [21] [22] [23] In April 2017, it was announced that the series was renewed for a third season of 20 episodes. The first half of ten episodes premiered on March 20, 2018. [24] [25] [26] On June 4, 2018, Freeform canceled the series after three seasons, but ordered two extra episodes to properly conclude the series' story; the second half of the third season premiered on February 25, 2019. [27] [28]

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City of Heavenly Fire is a young adult fantasy romance novel, the sixth and final installment in The Mortal Instruments series, and chronologically the twelfth installment in The Shadowhunter Chronicles franchise by Cassandra Clare. It was released on May 27, 2014. The book once again follows the adventures of the teenage Shadowhunter, Clary Fray, and her allies in facing her brother Sebastian Morgenstern and his allies of Endarkened Shadowhunters. It also ties in with both The Infernal Devices and The Dark Artifices series by having their main protagonists, Tessa Gray and Emma Carstairs, appear as supporting characters and connecting the worlds of The Infernal Devices and The Dark Artifices.

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<i>The Bane Chronicles</i>

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<i>The Shadowhunters Codex</i>

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<i>Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy</i>

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy or simply called Shadowhunter Academy is a series of connected novellas featuring the character of Simon Lewis from Cassandra Clare's best-selling The Mortal Instruments series. It consists of ten novellas written by Cassandra Clare in collaboration with other authors that were published online on a monthly basis. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy was released in print on November 15, 2016.

<i>Lady Midnight</i> 2016 novel by Cassandra Clare

Lady Midnight is a young adult urban fantasy novel by Cassandra Clare. It is the first book in The Dark Artifices, which is chronologically fourth in The Shadowhunter Chronicles. The book follows the events that occur in the Los Angeles area in 2012, focusing on the residents of the Los Angeles Institute. The title was based upon Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe and all of the chapter titles are lines from the poem.

<i>Lord of Shadows</i> 2017 novel by Cassandra Clare

Lord of Shadows is a young adult urban fantasy novel by Cassandra Clare. It is the second book in The Dark Artifices, which is chronologically the fourth series in The Shadowhunter Chronicles. The book is set in the Los Angeles area in 2012. The titles from each chapter are derived from the poem Dreamland by Edgar Allan Poe.

<i>Queen of Air and Darkness</i> (Clare novel) 2018 fantasy book by Cassandra Clare

Queen of Air and Darkness is the third and final book in The Dark Artifices trilogy by Cassandra Clare, which is the fourth chronological series in The Shadowhunter Chronicles. This series follows the characters of the LA Institute in 2012 and features characters from all of the previous series. The chapter titles all come from the poem The City in the Sea by Edgar Allan Poe.

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