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City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
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I am gonna definitely ask her some questions if she does! :) It's actually on the day the book comes out, in the afternoon. So I'll come home with details! Haha you're just as excited as I am. :)


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Emma yeah, you should!


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So Bane Chronicles is coming out April 16th and the first story is going to be called: "What Really Happened In Peru." So what do you guys think? Why do you think Magnus got banned from Peru? I'd love to her your thoughts. I am thinking that maybe it had something to do with his father...? And I really hope we find out something as to who his father was. I am incredibly curious about that and my guess is he has to be some kind of powerful demon like Lucifer maybe? And also, looking forward to all the Malec! <3


Soreonne | 244 comments I can't wait for this too. Every cell in my body adores Magnus. I was thinking the same thing about Lucifer. I mean I remember when they raised a very powerful demon and even he was intimidated by his dad


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I have a feeling that also we will encounter his father in CoHF like maybe he'll play a big role. He was mentioned in every book so we have to find out who he is. I think he's crucial to the story...ohh I just had a thought..what if he collaborates with Sebastian or something? And Magnus sees or comes to contact with his fathers again...I just hope poor Magnus doesn't get hurt or die :( he's my favorite too! I adore him. I'm actually re-reading the entire series right now


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I didn't know where else to put this but...

In regards to the Bane Chronicles...

What Really Happened in Peru (April 16, 2013)

By Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan

Fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices know that Magnus Bane is banned from Peru—and now they can find out why. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.

There are good reasons Peru is off-limits to Magnus Bane. Follow Magnus’s Peruvian escapades as he drags his fellow warlocks Ragnor Fell and Catarina Loss into trouble, learns several instruments (which he plays shockingly), dances (which he does shockingly), and disgraces his host nation by doing something unspeakable to the Nazca Lines.

This standalone e-only short story illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality populates the pages of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series. This story in The Bane Chronicles, What Really Happened in Peru, is written by Sarah Rees Brennan and Cassandra Clare.

The Runaway Queen (May 21, 2013)

By Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson

Magnus Bane has a royal role in the French Revolution—if the angry mobs don’t spoil his spells. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.

While in France, immortal warlock Magnus Bane finds himself attempting to rescue the royal family from the horrors of the French Revolution—after being roped into this mess by a most attractive count. Naturally, the daring escape calls for invisible air balloons…

This standalone e-only short story illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality populates the pages of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series. This story in The Bane Chronicles, The Runaway Queen, is written by Maureen Johnson and Cassandra Clare.

Vampires, Scones and Edmund Herondale (June 18, 2013)

By Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan

Magnus Bane leverages his alliances with Downworlders and Shadowhunters on a venture to Victorian London. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.

When immortal warlock Magnus Bane attends preliminary peace talks between the Shadowhunters and the Downworlders in Victorian London, he is charmed by two very different people: the vampire Camille Belcourt and the young Shadowhunter, Edmund Herondale. Will winning hearts mean choosing sides?

This standalone e-only short story illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality populates the pages of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series. This story in The Bane Chronicles, Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale, is written by Sarah Rees Brennan and Cassandra Clare.

The Rise of the Hotel Dumont (July 16, 2013)

By Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson

In 1920s Manhattan, Magnus Bane hobnobs with the elite at a glamorous Jazz Age hotspot. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.

The immortal Magnus Bane is making the most of his time in the Roaring Twenties: He’s settled into New York society and is thriving among the fashionable jazz set. And there is nowhere better to see and be seen than the glamorous Hotel Dumont, a glittering new addition to the Manhattan landscape. But a different type of glamour may be at play…

This standalone e-only short story illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality populates the pages of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series. This story in The Bane Chronicles, The Rise of the Hotel Dumont, is written by Maureen Johnson and Cassandra Clare.

The Fall of the Hotel Dumort (August 20, 2013)

By Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson

Magnus Bane watches the once-glamorous Hotel Dumont become something else altogether in 1970s New York City. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.

Fifty years after the Jazz Age rise of the Hotel Dumont, immortal warlock Magnus Bane knows the Manhattan landmark is on the decline. The once-beautiful Hotel Dumont has fallen into a decayed thing, a ruin, as dead as a place can be. But the vampires don’t mind…

This standalone e-only short story illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality populates the pages of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series. This story in The Bane Chronicles, The Fall of the Hotel Dumort, is written by Maureen Johnson and Cassandra Clare.

Saving Raphael Santiago (September 17, 2013)

By Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan

—One of the more interesting jobs Magnus has ever been involved in… A distraught mother in 1950s New York hires Magnus to find her son, Raphael, but when Magnus finds him young Raphael is already beyond saving. Or is he?

No Immortal Can Keep a Secret (October 15, 2013)

By Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson

Magnus at the turn of the 20th century decides to try this new “psychoanalysis” with Dr. Freud. But clearly the doctor has no experience to help deal with a centuries-old warlock with a very complicated dating history and some very unusual father issues.

The Course of True Love [And First Dates] (November 19, 2013)

By Cassandra Clare

Magnus and Alec’s first date.

What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (December 17, 2013)

What To Buy The Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (And Who You’re Not Officially Dating Anyway) (Sarah Rees Brennan and Cassandra Clare)

Set between City of Ashes and City of Glass. Magnus has to find the perfect birthday present, deal with the demon he’s conjured up for a very irritating client, and work out what’s going on between him and Alec, anyway.

By Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan

The Letter (December 31, 2013)

By Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson and Sarah Rees Brennan

No spoilers for this one. :)

All of these installments are available for pre-order on Amazon at $2.99. They will be available for Nooks, Kindles, Sony e-readers, Ipads, and however else you may read e-books. Though the individual stories will not be released in print editions, eventually the collection will be bound as a book and released in stores.


message 57: by Arti (new) - rated it 4 stars

Arti (a3books4) The best thing this world has ever seen is TMI


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I second that! ^^


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JACE X CLARY 4EVER!!!

I love Simon, his so cute


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And MALEC <3


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Sanja wrote: "And MALEC <3"

YEAH THEY HOT TOGATHER, lol. I CANNNN'T WAIT TO SEE THE MOVIE, IT'S GONNA BE EPIC!


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To bad we have all the way until end of August to wait for that :(


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But, I can go see at 10p.m though. or at midnight, cause its the summer :)


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I really want to go to the premiere if they have one in New York! :)


message 65: by Arti (new) - rated it 4 stars

Arti (a3books4) Bre ~TheBookworm~ wrote: "JACE X CLARY 4EVER!!!

I love Simon, his so cute"


Simon's fabulous


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Moon (eccb17) | 39 comments yup! shipped Sizzy so hard :)

I just love every character in TMI and I dont know how to survive City of Heavenly Fire!! Cassie's so mean


message 67: by Arti (new) - rated it 4 stars

Arti (a3books4) I love Sizzy. They're tied with Malec as my favorite couple.


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http://24.media.tumblr.com/d97b7fb686...

Yay!! I wonder what it means? New trailer perhaps?


Soreonne | 244 comments That would be so freakin awesome! But I thought she said the trailer won't be released until the end of March


message 70: by [deleted user] (last edited Feb 25, 2013 07:36PM) (new)

It might be a movie clip with Magnus in it like they did for beautiful Creatures? They released a series of clips from the film but those were more closer to the release date...
But I don't think it's any more character stills; it doesn't sound like it. I just hope it isn't one of those boring interviews about Godfrey playing Magnus and who Magnus is...lol


Tessa (ctessag) I watched the trailer (loved it)! I'm planning to read City of Bones this summer


Renee oh could you please not spoil TID in here? I thought it was all TMI????!!!!! :O
I'm reading Clockwork Angel now...


message 73: by Emma (last edited Apr 06, 2013 09:56AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Emma oh my god! you are going to love the TID series!!!!

also, everyone else, if you say something spoilery please use the spoiler sign thing. (view spoiler)


Naomi I love this series and I love love love jace! I'll see something on the Internet or hear a song and get the sudden urge to reread all of them! I also love TID and will its just a great series I tore through


Marina FP This serie was the first i read a young adult book. I liked and i still loving it . Is one of the best saga i ve read in my life i like the mix of vampires ,fairies ,wizards and the new creatures :shadowhunters . One of the best things of this book is the origanility of the stories and the way ir telling the story


Gemma | 64 comments If I had to choose my all time fab character of the TMI series it would be Jace but Sebastian is coming close in second.
I just love both guys. The way they disprove them both they sound like they are hot, sexy, and seductive. <3


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Emma Jean (eburnham3) | 7 comments Everyone I know that has read the Mortal Instruments series has loved it.. I have started the first book (I'm about two chapters in) and I think it's seemingly boring and predictable. Is it worth it to keep going or should I just stop reading?


message 78: by Emma (new) - rated it 5 stars

Emma It's so worth it to keep going. It definitely will not stay boring and predictable for too long.


chloe Emma wrote: "Everyone I know that has read the Mortal Instruments series has loved it.. I have started the first book (I'm about two chapters in) and I think it's seemingly boring and predictable. Is it worth i..."

I personally really love this series so I'd say yes it's worth it to keep reading! It just gets better as you go along :)


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Emma Jean (eburnham3) | 7 comments Thanks! I'll keep reading :)


message 81: by Emma (new) - rated it 5 stars

Emma Tell us how it goes. :D


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Okay, tell me I'm not the only one who thinks they totally ruined the movie! It's just awful! Ugh! Yuck! It's totally different than the book! That's the worst movie adaption I've ever seen!!!


Andrea (quesadilla) | 49 comments Serah wrote: "Okay, tell me I'm not the only one who thinks they totally ruined the movie! It's just awful! Ugh! Yuck! It's totally different than the book! That's the worst movie adaption I've ever seen!!!"

I feel you, girl. Agree. But, hey we will always have the books, nobody can take that form us!


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:) that makes me feel better... but seriously, I shiver at the movie.


Allison Janezic (allilj) | 52 comments There were things wrong, yes but I can name several book to movie adaptations that were far worse.


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Skye Blue (manybooksmanylives) | 2 comments I preferred the Infernal Devices, but liked TMI just the same.


Cassidie (cassidiejhones) | 19 comments Serah and Andrea I totally agree. I still kinda like it but I don't want to watch it over and over again.

Anyways, I'll be doing a big CoLS rereading from May 1 on my blog, as a preparation for CoHF. It would be more fun if as many fan join as possible. :) Here is the link to my blog http://rebook424.blogspot.com Hope, I'll see you there.


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So, I just finished the first book, and I gotta say, I'm heartbroken. THEY CAN'T BE RELATED!!! It's not fair! They're perfect for each other! How could she make them related???? But I now understand when Dorothea said "you will fall in love with the wrong person". But still... It just breaks my heart... :'(


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Okay, I have to know. Do Jace and Clary find out they're not actually related and get together? Or do they get together anyways? I swear, this is the only thing I want to know. Just tell me this one thing, anyone who's read the whole series.


Andrea (quesadilla) | 49 comments Serah wrote: "Okay, I have to know. Do Jace and Clary find out they're not actually related and get together? Or do they get together anyways? I swear, this is the only thing I want to know. Just tell me this on..."

I have read the whole series and I'm not gonna tell you (*evil laugh*). No but seriously, don't spoil yourself, get the whole reading experience. It's so worth it.


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Please please please! This is the only thing I want to know! I'm going to read to the whole series, but I HAVE to know what happens between them! I'm gonna die if I don't find out! I already got my heart broken when I found out they were siblings, but I have to know what happens between them!


Cassidie (cassidiejhones) | 19 comments This thread goes through until the third book so I think you don't want to be spoiled.


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What do you mean? Will I find out what happens in book three?


Allison Janezic (allilj) | 52 comments Just keep reading. I can't be the one who spoils it. If you must know you can always Google it.


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Okay, but just tell me which book it happens in. I'm halfway thru #3 right now.


Allison Janezic (allilj) | 52 comments Book 3.


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Kristina (kristinagrace) I couldn't even finish the first book! Sorry, TMI fans.


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When in book 3??? I'm almost done with it! This is bugging me so bad!!!


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) I'm on the 5th, I have it on my kindle but haven't started it yet. I have so many books!


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Andrea (quesadilla) | 49 comments Colleen wrote: "I'm on the 5th, I have it on my kindle but haven't started it yet. I have so many books!"

the 5th one is a good one! Loved it.


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