Do you what’s beautiful in this life? Books…but particularly THIS 10th anniversary edition of City of Bones.
I mean I wasn’t going to call you beautiful, haha HAH HAHAHAHAHA. No, the answer is always books. I mean, please just look at it. We’re all dying here of the levels of aesthetic beauty.
So today I’m about to slay your socks because I’m giving away 5 x copies of this gorgeous edition! But before I do (unless you’ve cheated and just scrolled to the end, which is fair but also: get your eyes back up here, son) I’m going to do the Shadowhunter Tag. Because I FREAKING LOVE THIS SERIES. Cassandra Clare is in my Top 3 Favourite Authors so that let’s you know how much I have love here.
THANK YOU WALKER BOOKS AUSTRALIA FOR THE REVIEW COPY!
The tenth anniversary of Cassandra Clare’s phenomenal City of Bones demands a luxe new edition. The pride of any fan’s collection, City of Bones now has new cover art, over thirty interior illustrations, and six new full-page colour portraits of everyone’s favourite characters! This beautifully crafted collector’s item also includes a new piece written by Cassandra Clare. A perfect gift for the Shadowhunter fan in your life. This is the book where Clary Fray first discovered the Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of warriors dedicated to driving demons out of our world and back to their own. The book where she first met Jace Wayland, the best Shadowhunter of his generation. The book that started it all.
- Beautiful and highly collectable anniversary edition containing a new piece from Cassandra Clare – a must-have.
- The Shadowhunter world has captivated 40 million readers worldwide. Rights have been sold in over 30 countries and the books have made bestseller lists all over the world.
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1. WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE CHARACTER?
This question is actually killing me AND IT’S THE FIRST ONE. Who the heck decided to do this tag? They’re fired. *
I’m going to have to make a little list.
- Jace: the levels of sass. I mean, the dude could be dying and he would probably still snark about it which is amazing.
- Isabelle: She’s so BADASS and also super feminine, and do you know how rare that is in YA??!? Isabelle is a pure inspiration and I adore her.
- Ty Blackthorn: I know he doesn’t come in till Lady Midnight (or, well, he’s first mentioned in City of Heavenly Fire) but he’s REALLY special to me because he’s the first epic badass autistic character I’ve read in fantasy. #Relate **
- Mark Blackthorn: I cannot EVEN with how much I love him. He is smol and feral and precious and FAERIE. THERE IS NONE I LOVE AS MUCH AS MARK.
- Magnus Bane: Because he is made of GLITTER and is so precious to this world.
- Simon: He actually puts up with a whole lot of nonsense from the Shadowhunters, ok? The guy deserves a break. He is also a dork and I love him.
* Ha haha haha …. oh wait. It’s me.
** I’m TRYING to just focus on The Mortal Instruments series though so I won’t mention the Blackthorns all over the place EVEN THOUGH I LOVE THEM TO DEATH.
2. WHO IS YOUR OTP?
It’s absolutely a tie between Malec and Sizzy. I have so much love for the levels of opposites attract here.
3. FAVOURITE QUOTE?
4. MOVIE VS TV SHOW?
So confess: I still haven’t watched the TV show. I’m a little mortified at myself and my life failings. I heard it’s super cringey to start with and then S2 is very good. sO! It’s on the to-do list! You know…when I’m not doing 179 other things all the time never sleeping because I’m so busy. *
I do however ADORE the movie. I think Jamie Campbell Bower is 500% the perfect Jace. And I love Simon too! And the lines are SO FUNNY. Mate, this movie. (However I think the casting is way better for the Lightwoods in the show.)
* That thing crying in the corner? Yes. That’s me.
5. WHAT WOULD YOUR SHADOWHUNTER LAST NAME BE?
Look, I’d make a good Herondale. Sassy at inappropriate times. Deeply sarcastic to cover up how sensitive they are. Prone to terrible life decisions —-> it’s so relatable.
6. WOULD YOU RATHER LISTEN TO JACE PLAY PIANO, JEM PLAYING THE VIOLIN, PLAY VIDEO GAMES WITH SIMON, READ A BOOK WITH WILL, OR PAINT WITH JULIAN?
Alright let’s be sensible and break it down:
- I have absolutely no skill with gaming. I played Sims once and mostly focused on naming my people after Lord of the Rings characters and then making them overachieve at every skill set in life until they threw a tantrum and died.
- I cannot paint, so it’s not going to work between us, Julian.
- I love reading but I’m uncomfortable reading around other people?
- I AM QUITE MUSICAL AND CAN PLAY BOTH VIOLIN AND PIANO SO BOOM. Jace and Jem and I will have a party.
7. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE RUNE WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Is there a rune for remembering all the books I’ve read? Because that would be helpful. Or strength rune!! To carry them! OR INVISIBLITY RUNE SO I COULD LIVE FOREVER IN A BOOKSTORE AND–
Ok, ok, I’ll stop.
8. WHAT TYPE OF DOWNWORLDER WOULD YOU BE?
Definitely a faerie. They don’t lie but they still manage to lie and if that doesn’t describe my blog WHAT DOES?! I think I’ve written about 2 helpful posts in my life time and it was really strange.
I’m also really cute and scary so. Faerie.
9. FAVOURITE SERIES SO FAR?
Okay so I love and adore the Lady Midnight series. Probably the most! But I can’t even with how much I love The Mortal Instruments. It’s so FUNNY and magical and written in 3rd person which is like guaranteed to make my heart flutter. Shh do not question this.
I also admit I don’t love The Infernal Devices as much…Will was a rude pigeon and Tessa had the personality of a paper fork. Jem was so precious, so pure, though.
10. WHO IS YOUR MOST HATED CHARACTER?
UGH. I gotta say maybe Valentine? And I also hate Magnus’ ex vampire girlfriend. She was gnarly. ut Sebastian?? Hah hah hah…I mean. I’m just saying…he was kind of interesting…
Wait a sec. I just need to watch my standards and morals walk out the door, excuse me while I wave goodbye to them.
11. IF YOU COULD SPEND A DAY WITH A CHARACTER, WHO WOULD IT BE?
MAGNUS BANE THOUGH. Because the day would be very exciting and glittery and also still likely end in death. What is not to love here.
12. WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE SHADOWHUNTER BOOK?
It’s been TOO LONG since I read TMI so they’ve all blurred together, but let me have at it anyway:
- City of Heavenly Fire: Usually I scream when books are over 600 pages but like?? This was amazing. Demon realms!
- Lady Midnight: MUST BE MY FAVOURITE OF ALL THOUGH. I’M DYING LIKE WOW HOW WAS IT SO GOOD. Blackthornes are my favourite creatures.
- Lord Of Shadows: No wait….I take it back. How could you.
- City of Bones: C’mon!! It introduces us to my favourite little nephilim world and Jace’s true love for himself shines so pure.
13. WHICH BOOK HAD THE WORST CLIFFHANGER?
Sometimes I look at Lord of Shadows and remember how it feels to just turn to dust upon the floor. That cliffhanger was more than rude. It wasn’t even a “hanger”. We just got thrown off the cliff and left broken at the bottom.
THANKS.
14. IF YOU COULD HAVE MORE OF SOMETHING IN THE SHADOWHUNTER WORLD, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Honestly more faeries! I would love more about the courts and basically Kieren whom I LOVE and also more Mark. Way more mark. All the Mark and Kieren, too let’s be real here.
I also want to see Jace as a father because I think he’d be terrible at it in a really really good way. Like, yes feed the child sugar before bed, Jace. Give it a knife. Stick the child in a drawer. Teach it to make fun of Mundanes.
This would be beautiful.
15. IF YOU COULD MEET CASSANDRA CLARE, WHAT WOULD YOU ASK HER?
So I’m a chronic not-speaker to humans because social anxiety, so I would mostly likely say nothing and also fall over and turn into my true form which is —> a dead turtle.
However, some things that would be interesting to say:
- “Can you pls never never never stop writing Shadowhunter books?”
- “How do you keep ALL the worlds and characters in your head?”
- “THANK YOU FOR WRITING DIVERSITY SO BEAUTIFULLY IN FANTASY.”
- “How many drafts does a Shadowhunter book generally go through?”
- “Do you drink your readers’ tears or just frame them tho?”
NOW LET’S HAVE THE GIVEAWAY OF THIS GORGEOUS 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF CITY OF BONES!
Thank you to Walker Books Australia for sponsoring this giveaway!
RULES:
- 5 x copies for 5 winners
- AUSTRALIAN residence only
- must be somewhat magical to enter
Confession: I have never read any of Cassandra Clare’s books. Shocking, I know. I think it is because the first covers were just sooo ugly. Random naked torso for some reason? Then I got stubborn about it. But they have been coming around again and I am feeling compelled to give them a shot.
You muuuuuust. COME ON!! They’re so amazing and complex and creative and ajfdsklad I’m in love and will shout for hours about them. Be warned.😂 (But I agree the original covers are pretty awful haha. They do have the full series redone in paperback though with super cool spine art! I ADORE those editions.)
I have confession to make. I’ve still not the latest book in the dark artifices series!!! It’s awful I know so my favourite completed series is The Infernal Devices. I love Cassie’s books so even though I have a copy of City of Bones, I’d love a 10th anniversary edition because they are simply gorgeous!!
Loved this weeks blog post as it was so interesting to hear your opinions on her books even though some do differ from mine 😁😁
Ahh I hope you get a chance to read Lord of Shadows soon!! I mean, the 3rd book doesn’t come out till the end of 2018 so I can actually understand putting it off till then.😂GOOD LUCK FOR THE GIVEAWAY!
hahaha I just got the second book for my bday so now that Uni is over (finally) I’m powering though a lot of series! I always hate having to wait for the next book and thank you if I can actually click the final button (probably my phone stuffing up again).
Okay so first off: congrats again on finishing nanowrimo!! (and here I was thinking I MIGHT beat you. Pfft. What a foolish mortal I am.)
And honestly … I’m one of those people who LOVED the movie too, and the soundtrack is AMAZING. Awesome writing music, too honestly. A word of advice: DON’T WATCH THE SHOW. I watched about the first three (?) eps, and legit could not watch anymore. Just…no. I appreciate that they’re trying, but it’s just not for me.
Thanks so much for the giveaway!! <3 (and holy crap, it's been ten years???)
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Aww, thanks, Kara!!😂 And pfft, c’mon I gave you that whole 10-day head start. Whatever did you do with all that time.😂(JUST KIDDING.)
And ahh I’m glad you loved the movie! Mostly people hate on it, but like it was wonderful!?? And I usually hate adaptions so that’s saying something haha. I do love the show’s casting for like ALL the characters better except for Jace. 😭😭
(And like I’m just staggered over the SHEER AMOUNT of Shadowhunter books that exist and it’s only been 10 years?!? Career goals.)
Hello fellow Cait!
I must say, my favourite Shadowhunters series has to be The Mortal Instruments!!! You cant beat it. And I think that is 100% down to Jace. Who doesnt love a beautiful sassy intelligent guy???!?!
I am IN LOVE with the tenth anniversary addition, I want to frame its beauty (if I win the giveaway *subtle hint *). I absolutely love your photography of it, its stunning!!
Ahhh!! Hi other fellow Cait!! 😂 It’s always so cool/weird to meet someone with the same name haha. And omg I’m SO glad you love TMI too. I think it was so perfect and sassy and I want to reread it like immediately?!?
My favourite Shadowhunter book is Lady Midnight or Lord of Shadows haha I think LoS because the characters really grew in this one.
However, I’m not really into Julian+Emma’s relationship mainly because I’m really tired of the soulmates thingy. I pretty interested in knowing where Mark, Kieran and Cristina’s relationship will go because I can’t stand love triangles most of the time. Even the TID love triangle that most people rave about was just flat and unbelievable and I feel like Jem was done so dirty and should have just fallen in love with someone different. On the topic of TID, I also feel for Jessamine, I believe she could’ve been really awesome like Izzy but because she wasn’t into the shadowhunter lifestyle she was shown as frivolous and whiny which sucks.
I’m pretty much IN LOVE with everything about Lady Midnight that it physically hurts me.😂😂 I admit that I reeeally hope that Keiren/Mark are the final ship, but I have a feeling they won’t be. I WILL DIE THOUGH.
I am yet to read this series, my tbr list is killing me 😂 This beautiful book might encourage me to pick it up and finally read it!
I so so hope you do!! I know there’s a lot of books but THEY’RE SO WORTH IT.
YAS SO MUCH LOVE FOR THIS SERIES! I love the new cover so much and finally someone who actually loves this series as much as I do because I’ve read less than stellar reviews and it’s heartbreaking because I absolutely adore this series! Jace is the King of Sass and Malec is everything. I have to agree with you Jamie was the perfect Jace and even thought I love the TV show it is so flawed especially the first season and they changed so many stuff but still I can’t stop watching it, mostly because they’re giving Malec more screen time than the movie.
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*SCREAMING INTO THE SUN* I HAVE SO MUCH LOVE, KEI, I CAN’T EVEN. I JUST SHALL SHOUT A LOT. AHHH!! I totally should give the show a go then, right? I feel like they re-cast it really well EXCEPT for Jace because…Jamie Campbell bower. come on.😂😂😂 He WAS Jace.
For some reason, the Shadowhunter books have stuck with me since primary school and I don’t even know why. Possibly because of how long the Chronicles are, or the fact that I’ve reread them multiple times but in some ways I feel i’ve grown up with Clary. Also, Simon is Me, I am Simon.
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I totally understand!! I haven’t been reading them as long, but the last few years they’ve just been such a constant. Like you always know a Shadowhunter book is coming out and IT’S GONNA BE AMAZING.😍
Idk who my favourite favourite character is, bc who cant love all of them at once????? but i do have a soft spot for Kit and Ty and Simon and Will and Jem and Emma and Mark and EVERYONE<3333333
YES I RELATE TO THIS FAR TOO MUCH. WHY ARE ALL THE SASSY SHADOWHUNTER BOYS JUST THE BEST THOUGH.😍😍😍
Idk who my favourite favourite character is, bc who cant love all of them at once????? but i do have a soft spot for Kit and Ty and Simon and Will and Jem and Emma and Mark and EVERYONE<33333333
I totally agree that the casting for the Lightwoods is on point in the T.V. show and much better than the movie. However, I watched the first season of Shadowhunters and I though the acting was terrible. I honestly wouldn’t recommend it, but I guess we should all at some point watch it because of our eternal love of Shadowhunters. I absolutely adored the movie too!
I just don’t want watching the show to ruin the series for me, you know?!?? I WILL BE SO SAD. I’ve seen snippets of the acting and….yeah. No. 😭😂 The movie is perfect so maybe I’ll just leave it at that hahah.
I’m ashamed to say I don’t have a favourite yet. I must catch up.
*piles all the books along with delicious cake on you* THEY’RE WORTH READING THEY’RE THE BEST.
What a cool giveaway! I’ve never read this before but have always wanted to because everyone loves it so much.
I hope you try it someday, Charlotte! They’re SO much fun.😍
Aw, I’m in the USA. *pouts* I haven’t read these yet, but my bestie is high-key obsessed, so I’m going to try them out soon. That edition looks so pretty!
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I SO HOPE YOU DO TRY THEM!!! They’re basically fantastic works of art and sass.
Art and sass are key!! 😉
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Ahh I didn’t know there will be 10th anniversary edition and it’s GORGEOUS! Too bad is AUS only 🙁 However I love reading your answers! So much Magnus and Malec and Sizzy love in general <3 I'm definitely a herondale too, and I figure I'll be a vampire as a downworlder xD
I almost forgot to tell you but I tagged you in the Four London Tag (https://theliteraryhuntress.wordpress.com/2017/10/23/the-four-london-tag/) a while ago 😀
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Oh thanks for tagging me!! Is that the ADSOM tag?!? I so need to do that.😍
Without a doubt it would have to be Mortal Instruments!!! You can never beat the original series… nothing can! (Though the others do come close😄)
Gah the anniversary addition is amazing!! That cover is my new holy grail! High fives to the god that designed it!
What an awesome giveaway!!!
DUDE, I HEAR YOU. IT’S JUST SO PERFECT AND AMAZING.😍 I think I might like Lady Midnight a tiiiny bit more because MARK but holy afdjkslafd I just love the whole world so much.
Ooh great post! I do love the Shadowhunter world, though I’m unfortunately not yet caught up with all the books (thus I sadly cannot say that Mark is my favourite character because I have yet to read LM, though I’m certain I’ll adore him). Magnus, Simon and Izzy are probably my actual favourite characters though 🙂
Eeeep, I hope you manage to read the others sometime! MARK IS MY ADORABLE SON and Magnus and Simon and Izzy are so so great.😍
I’m definitely going to try to get to them over the summer break! 🙂
THIS POST IS AMAZING! I’m so glad we can do all the flailing together!!
And can you believe I haven’t read The Dark Artifices yet?? Idk what’s wrong with me. But now that you said Lord of Shadows ends on sob-worthy cliffy, maybe I’ll just hold off because we’re all being tortured until 2018. BRB just gonna go sob in my closet for a year.
The Mortal Instruments has to be my favorite because it’s the original!! I’m not too crazy about books four and five, but the first three and City of Heavenly Fire are just… UGH. I LOVE THEM. Plus, Magnus is my glittery unicorn spirit animal.
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I’M GONNA SOB FOR A YEAR TOO SO THAT MAKES BOTH OF US. The Dark Artifices are the BEST though, seriously the best books of my life. I’ve read Lady Midnight twice because I don’t like happiness and my heart is bleeding I think. THey’re so perfect and good. 😍😍
ack! please do not slay my socks! they have enough holes in them!
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Uh… If I’m not in Australia, but I have Australian friend that it can be mailed to… can I still enter? 😀
I haven’t read this series yet, but it’s definitely one of my TBR. I’ve only recently started reading YA, so I have ten million books to catch up on. On the one hand, yay! So many new and amazing books to discover! On the other hand, boo! I’m so far behind and can’t join in all the discussions. (I skimmed your post, btw, because I was terrified of spoilers.)
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Yes! That’s totally fine! I miiight have trouble remembering though because Rafflecopter will tell me the country of the person and I just redraw if it’s not Aussie.😭😂😂 I’ll try though!
You are a star! 🌟
Okay, in all honesty, I wasn’t a fan of City of Bones. To me, it felt too predictable and I like me some surprises. Although Simon was very much appreciated.
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😭😭😭 Well I love it!
You know, I still haven’t read these yet, but I SUDDENLY FEEL AS THOUGH MY LIFE IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT THEM. You have won me over.
GOOD. THIS IS WHAT I’M HERE FOR. TO MAKE EVERYONE READ THE RAVEN CYCLE AND SHADOWHUNTERS.
I LOVE THIS TAG and will definitely be stealing and doing it sometime in the future.
Also please don’t watch the TV show. Just remove it from your to-watch list and put it in the avoiding-forever one. IT SUCKS. There was this one time thousands of years back when they were pitching the show and said they’ll STICK TO SCRIPT. Hahaha what a lie. Honestly, I cringed half the time in season 1 and the only thing that made it better was Malec. And I stopped a couple episodes into S2 because IT’S A DISASTER. Don’t even get me started on S3. I watched the trailer and lost it because it resembles NOTHING from the books.
Wow major rant there. But I honestly do hate the show. I agree that the casting for Lightwoods is way better. Jamie Bower will still be the better Jace though 💜
Also the giveaway is only for Australian residents and MY HEART IS IN PIECES?? I probably won’t get this edition in my country for another decade or so but okay 😭 I’ll just be here with the remains of my heart.
YES DO! IT’S FUN!! I think I switched up a few of the original questions because I’m a rebel though…haha, but just so you know.😂
I’m soo sad about the show. 😭 I want to see it to actually SEE Malec and like Sebastian is in there right?!? I want to see Sebastian. But like everything I’ve heard about it says it’s so bad and I don’t want my favourites ruined you know???!
Malec is the ONLY good thing in the show and I stopped watching before Seb could be ruined for me so I can’t say anything there. I’m trying to be happy with the movie, that’s all we can do. :/
Haha! I love your answers. You NEED to watch the show! And Jace as a father, 100% agree with your assessment and now want to see that SO bad.
Jace as a father would be wonderful and terrifying.😂
That kid would have SO many issues
“I think Jamie Campbell Bower is 500% the perfect Jace. And I love Simon too! And the lines are SO FUNNY. Mate, this movie. (However I think the casting is way better for the Lightwoods in the show.)” —> RELATE.
And like. . . this series IS MY ALL TIME LOVE (apart from Jace*) BC!! IT!! GOT!! ME!! READING!!
*Our relationship is a bit tricky. . . not bc of Clary, because of him being practically married to his reflection.
IT’S SO HARD THOUGH?!? Like I HATE the Lightwoods in the movie. Alec is ugly and like 40 years old. 😂 And in the show he and Izzy are like so freaking gorgeous. I want to see the show for them but also I don’t want to see the show. *cries*
LIKE. The TV show DROVE ME INSANE(R). There’s like a chemistry drought between clary and Jace. BFELJRBLVRG in the move. . . I LOVE THAT MOVE. But, as you said, Alec was 2357 y/o and Izzy was like. . .??? juSTT??
The only thing that got me through he show was MALEC *throws glitter to Australia* and kjhbsd even that got kinda. .. baddD?? DONT HATE ME FOR SAYING THAT BC MALEC = LIFE, but the TV was just a bucket of boring and OMG CAN THEY JUST FOLLOW THE PLOT PLEASE?
I honestly want to see the show for Malec since IT DIDN’T EVEN EXIST IN THE MOVIE. And like they were 84989 years old as we’ve established. *Sigh* Alec and Izzy in the show are both 😍😍 seriously though. I will be sad if they ruin Malec. But then I’m sad about the whole thing and I haven’t even seen it yet. So yeah. I’m going to go.😭😂
I know. . . THEY JUST LOOKED AT EACHOTHER ALLL: 😍-gaze-y and nothing else happened?? DUDES, what you doing???
IF ANYTHING. … watch until the MALEC is 100 (wheres that freaking emoji when you need it!!) and then ABORT ABORT ABORT!!😂Alec in the tv show is a right bucket of sass too so do it for the sasssssssssssssssssssssssssss (ONE TIME HE TRIES TO FLIRT WITH A GIRL AND— ha. I’m not telling you any more so that you GO WATCH JUST THAT SCENE).
YOU’RE MAKING ME CHANGE MY RESOLVE NOT TO WATCH IT, DARN IT, LU.😂😂😂 If Alec is amazing I have to watch it for Alec omg.
Yay my persuasive power is working mwahahaha!!!
YES GO WATCH IT FOR THE MALEC AND THEN JDFBFDHBFDHB ignore the rest!! OMG I still need to watch season two stuff but SEASON ONE ALEC / MALEC is so pureeee!!
The anniversary edition is so beautiful oh my gosh. And actually, I like the Infernal Devices the best out of the three 🙂 I don’t know why, although all of Cassie Clare’s books are written so well it’s amazing.
I think they print anniversary editions to just SMITE us with the gorgeousness jafdksadjl.
This 10 year anniversary edition looks amazing – I’m definitely going to have to pick up a copy! 🙂
It’s SO gorgeous!!
It is seriously not possible to pick a single book or character to love most. =P I do adore Simon though.
THIS IS TRUE. I RESPECT THIS. Simon is so funny haha.
I’m being told that Jace and Magnus are the best by my sister right now so I’ll go with them haha
Your sister is not wrong.😂
These books have returned to my TBR! I read part of The Mortal Instruments series a long time ago, but I think I was too young to like them…and immature….I want to return to them because I’ve heard so many good things!
But yikes. The covers they had at my school library where I first read them were enough to make me not want to read them in public.😂
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THIS MAKES ME VERY HAPPY, OLIVIA. *throws confetti over both of us* And omg I actually hid to read book 1 because of the cover so I don’t blame you. 😂 At least they’re clothed in the other covers!??
the anniversary edition is GORGEOUS. It’s making me second guess the thing I have where I don’t really like having more than one copy of a book.
As for my favourite series, TID is at the top of my list so far because steampunk and historical Shadowhunters!!! (I really want more historical shadowhunters plz) Lady Midnight was SO GOOD though so TDA might give it a run for its money (I still need to read Lord of Shadows…)
Haaaa. Oh wow I always thought having multiple editions was silly and unnecessary and…yet here I am with 3 City of Bones. I have no regrets. Or standards obviously but whatever.
I honestly think the Lady Midnight series is my FAVOURITE of ever, but I have such love for TMI.😍
Infernal Devices is my absolute fave!! But I do have soft spots for all tmi characters. And Malec in particular!!
Malec is AMAZING I just love them so much!
I really really really liked your post! I read both The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices but didn’t read The Bane Chronicles because I usually never ever ever read short stories (recently made an exception for Language of Thorns because it is Leigh Bardugo.) I didn’t think I would read Cassandra Clare again BUT………. you have me questioning. I loved those books and felt so happy with the world when I was reading them. I may just do it.
Omgggg I mean this post is for screaming about TMI obviously but LANGUAGE OF THORNS WAS INCREDIBLE. 😍😍 I just read it a few days ago and am blown AWAY by the amazingness. And I can confirm that The Bane Chronicles are great!😍 All the Magnus. We need way way more Magnus ahhhh.
AGHHHHH I CAN’T ENTER
AUSTRALIA IS A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE.
Oh the anniversary edition is gorgeous! I want to become a millionaire and buy all of them. My sister’s one of the biggest fans ever but I haven’t kept up with the Lady Midnight series so I really need an update regarding that. What I do know is that there’s another series coming out after the Lady Midnight one…. maybe?
Damn it, I need to get back into this fandom!
SAME THOUGH. I feel like there are a ton of anniversary editions (or collector’s editions) coming out this year and like?!? Want. Also I’m broke but whatever.😂 And honestly Lady Midnight is the crowning JEWEL of all the Shadowhunter books. I’m such a fan!! (As I’m subtly yelling this whole post I know.😂)
CAIT! You know how I feel about Cassandra Clare (probably one of the only books we didn’t twin on 😢) but I do admire your enthusiasm for her. 😉 I think I might reread it if I ever have some extra time to see if my opinion changes. Thanks for sharing and, as always, fabulous post! <3
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Aww, Zoe, we have A DISAGREEMENT. HOW TERRIBLE.😂 But truly don’t even worry about it!! I think we’re allowed to not twin on everything. 😉
I’m going to be honest here. I’ve been a silent reader for months now and I do super adore you. Super adore you double because of The Mortal Instruments, the obvs love for Jace and misunderstood smol bean Simon. I am kinda on the fence about Clary, although I quite like the actress who plays her in the show, Katherine McNamara, who is another adorable smol bean. However (and I say this in a forbidding giant’s voice from the beanstalk), I am not a fan of Cassandra Clare. We all have our things but knowing some of the bullying she used to do + laptop gate, I started to have doubts. And then she started lowkey shading the show. I just had to walk away from the author, y’know. But, if I can, I’d like to ask you a question: Have you ever read a book series and loved it so much although wished someone else had written it? Someone help me, I feel like a horrible little bean with too many issues like Hermione.
Aww thanks for commenting!! I really appreciate you reading my blog! And honestly to answer your question…not really? I mean if someone else had written something, it wouldn’t be THAT thing. It would be completely different. I’ve never had/seen/experienced any problems with Cassandra Clare so I love her! And I love that she cares and fights for diversity in her books, because it’s SO lacking in YA fantasy.
Simon is my favorite, the loyal friend who was friendzone and then did a Ron.
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Woah, did a Ron?!? I have no remembrance of Simon doing a Ron…I hate Ron though and Simon is perfect.😂
I’m all heart eyes over this edition. I’m crying! My fav series is TID because of the Victorian setting, steampunk vibes and Herongraystairs
IT’S SO GORGEOUS I JUST CAN’T STOP PETTING IT.
I like the tv series.
I’m very happy for you!
pretty sure Will uses a rune for memory so you could do that
Oh good. My life problems will be solved.😂
I actually am not a fan of the anniversary edition’s cover…but I’m rather excited for the magical contents inside. And my favorite series would have to be The Dark Artifices, probably mostly because I was tired of the main girl not dying even though she had zero training. And Mark, let’s not forget about him.
MARK IS MY EVERYTHING. I LOVE MARK SO MUCH.
I love Shadowhunters! 🙂
GOOD JOB. I APPROVE.
My goodness this edition is glorious! It’s been years since I’ve read the series, 2012 to be exact and it was one of the first books I’d read after returning to reading. I never reviewed it though. I prefer the newer covers. I’ve got those old, head cut off editions and gosh they’re terrible looking.
I think my favourite character throughout the entire Shadowhunters would be Mark or Ty Blackthorn from the Lady Midnight series. I’ve enjoyed her previous books but they’re just more well rounded and likable characters. Mark is hilarious but Ty has such a precious heart that needs to be protected at all costs.
Woooow 2012 was so long ago, I think there were dinosaurs back then? And the old covers are hilarious in their terribleness.😂 I legit hid when I read the first book because I didn’t want my parents to be like “WHAT ARE YOU READING” with this headless shirtless dude on the cover.
Mark and Ty are my favourites too so I’m glad we have excellent opinions here. 😀
I have like no idea what my favorite book would be!! I love like all of them. 🙂
That is also a good answer.😂
I love city of bones!
I AM GLAD.
This is such a fun post, I love your answers! I’m getting back into Cassandra Clare’s books at the moment. It’s been years since I read City of Bones so I can barely remeber it but so far I’m loving it! I also love the movie 💗 It’s not perfect but it’s so much better than the Tv show and I’m honestly kind of disappointed there were never any sequels.
Yessss I SO love the movie and now I feel like watching it again! Also rereading all the City of Bones books.😂
I LOVE THIS SERIES ASDFGHJKL!!! It is soo GOOD!
IT’S THE ACTUAL BEST.
The characters were my favourite things about The Shadowhunters Books (I seriously need to get onto The Dark Artifices, I don’t know why I haven’t yet). Magnus was always my unquestionable favourite. I loved how outgoing he’d seem, but how there was clearly so much he’d never share. Plus he and Alec were the first queer rep I’d ever come across. I don’t know if it occurred to me how important that was at the time, but looking back that was a big deal. I think a lot about these books influenced who I was as a person.
I really liked the movie too! It wasn’t flawless but I agree that Jamie was a brilliant Jace. Although I have to say I’m a little in love with the TV Lightwoods (I think they’d be my Shadowhunter family). The TV show was painfully cringey. I watched the first season and wasn’t sure I could do anymore. But it did get better thoughout the season and I hear it only improves from there, so I’m definitely going back to it! I think I need to accept that it’s a totally seperate being from the books because the storyline is very different in a lot of places. But I liked the casting a lot! Plus I found out that Raphael is acknowledged to be asexaul in the show. The word isn’t used (ugh) and it’s probably foolish of me to hope it ever will be in the show’s fututre, but that rep barely exists anywhere else, and it’s really important to me.
Thanks for another great post, Cait! 😀
I’m really glad you love TMI too!! One thing I adore about Cassandra Clare’s books is how she puts in diversity like way way before it was “popular” to do so. Not a sneer at diversity today obviously. I love it and we need more and I don’t believe it’s a trend. But I do admire how she was pushing for queer (and disabilities!) in action-adventure stories like 10 years ago!! It’s really inspiring and also super important to me.
I seriously think the TV-show-Lightwoods look WAY better than the movie ones. 😂 I just want to mash up the cast and have Jace/Simon from the movie –> join everyone else on the TV show.😂