A Shadowhunters story in a beautiful physical edition, collecting characters’ letters and secrets from the across the world of Cassandra Clare’s beloved series. With thanks to Daphne Press for the early copy and Keighley_Reads for her review.
Honestly… I really didn’t think Cassandra Clare could get any better, and then along comes this standalone novel, which I absolutely devoured in a day. Following on from The Dark Artifices, it centres around Blackthorn Hall and is set in modern day London. If you have read all of the authors work, you will know exactly what has happened in Blackthorn Hall over the years….
About a third of the way through, I messaged Katy to say I was literally laughing out loud at every chapter, it’s just brilliant.
With the Blackthorns inheriting Blackthorn Hall (which hasn’t been inhabited for centuries) and being told by the Clave to either restore it or return it, Julian and Emma jump headfirst into renovations… what could possibly go wrong?
Well… a lot. The house is cursed. The house is haunted. And the “people” Julian hires to do the work end up needing faerie intervention just to get anything done!
I absolutely loved the artwork. Each chapter includes a page or two of illustrations, and I adored trying to figure out which character was being depicted. It truly felt like a work of art and perfectly matched how I pictured everyone. So cleverly done.
Told through carefully crafted letters between multiple characters, the story makes you root for Julian and Emma and their mission every step of the way.
A must-buy for any Cassandra Clare fan, a story to completely lose yourself in.
About the Book
Shadowhunters Emma Carstairs and Julian Blackthorn are travelling the globe when the Clave orders them to clean up Blackthorn Hall, a crumbling Gothic fairytale mansion hidden away in Chiswick, London—or else the Clave will demolish it once and for all.
Amidst the clutter and disrepair, Emma and Julian discover secrets Blackthorn Hall has kept buried for years. Something (or someone…) else haunts the Blackthorn family’s cursed home.
With the help of their friends and family, Emma and Julian must restore the hall to its former glory and solve the mystery of the spectral presence which threatens any who interfere, while entertaining Shadowhunter visitors from both sides of the Atlantic.
Join beloved characters and fan-favourites in this lovingly illustrated epistolary adventure that bridges the gap between The Dark Artifices and upcoming The Wicked Powers series.
Originally serialized on Tumblr and funded through a hit Kickstarter campaign, Secrets of Blackthorn Hall is now in wide print distribution for the first time.
About The Author
Cassandra Clare is the author of the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, The Bane Chronicles, The Dark Artifices, The Shadowhunter’s Codex and Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy. Her books have more than 50 million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into over thirty-five languages. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is a major movie and Shadowhunters is airing on Netflix. Cassandra lives in Massachusetts, USA.
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