Book Review: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
This is a collection of short stories that describes Simon Lewis's journey into becoming a Shadowhunter. It is set chronically between The Mortal Instruments and The Dark Artifices series. I had mistakenly read Lady Midnight of The Dark Artifices first and was slightly confused about how and when Simon became a Shadowhunter. Reading this book cleared up the confusion. Each story is written by Cassandra Clare and another author, similar to the Bane Chronicles , there are also illustrations for each chapter depicting a scene from that chapter. Many characters from The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices make appearances throughout the book. I really enjoyed the stories; there was right amounts of humour and drama mixed in, and a little bit of sadness as well. I won't lie, I did get a bit misty eyed during the last story. I would recommend this to those who enjoy Clare's novels, and also to those who enjoy fantasy. Those who like boardi