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Ethan asked this question about The Red Scrolls of Magic (The Eldest Curses, #1):
Do I need to read all the previous Clare books to understand and enjoy this one? If it's only a few I need for context, which ones?
Gloria I would personally recommend reading the entire series, just to appreciate the relationship of Magnus and Alec a bit more. But if you really don't wan…moreI would personally recommend reading the entire series, just to appreciate the relationship of Magnus and Alec a bit more. But if you really don't want to, I recommend:

City of Bones
City of Ashes
City of Glass
City of Fallen Angels
The Bane Chronicles (just for background information)
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