Ghosts of the Shadow Market
8 primary works
Book 1
The Lightwoods, the Shadowhunters who run the New York Institute, are expecting a new addition to their family: the orphaned son of their father's friend, Jace Wayland. Alec and Isabelle aren't too sure they want a new brother, and their parents are not assuaging their fears, too occupied with the dark news that Raphael Santiago, second-in-command of the New York vampire clan, has brought from the Shadow Market.
Praise for the The Mortal Instruments Series:
“This fast-paced fantastic thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats.”
— VOYA
“New York is the city that never sleeps — but evil spirits, angels, warlocks, faeries and shadowhunters don’t need much rest anyway. The city is home to Cassandra Clare’s young-adult debut novel, a cool, pleasingly dark and spicy urban fantasy called City of Bones.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“A smart, funny, romantic read.”
— Cosmo Girl
Book 2
Matthew Fairchild is the Consul’s son and the golden-haired boy of the Nephilim. He has the love of his family and his parabatai James Herondale, and nothing to wish for, except excitement and artistry and beauty that do not seem to fit in with a warrior’s way of life. Matthew gets more than he bargained for at the Shadow Market, where he commits the greatest sin of his life – something he can never tell his parabatai, or any of the honorable Shadowhunters around him.
Praise for the The Mortal Instruments/The Infernal Devices Series
“This crowdpleaser’s tension-filled conclusion ratchets towards a new set of mysteries.”
Kirkus Reviews
“[C]ompulsively readable…you can bet your sword newcomers to the world will be rushing to read what they’ve missed.”
Booklist
“The action-heavy plot takes off from the first page, propelling readers toward a dramatic conclusion…”
SLJ
Book 3
Anna Lightwood, eldest child of Gabriel and Cecily, is mad, bad and dangerously dapper. Every rake has an origin story, though: now under Brother Zachariah’s eye we see Anna’s doomed love story unfold.
Praise for the The Mortal Instruments/The Infernal Devices Series
“A purple page turner.”
Kirkus Reviews
“[A]n almost Shakespearean rollercoaster ride.”
VOYA
Book 4
In a small town lost to despair, a dark carnival of a market appears. Faeries and warlocks we know converge, and the fate that will one day produce Kit Herondale is sealed.
Praise for the The Mortal Instruments series:
“Clare continues her talent for mixing hip, modern humor with traditional fantasy.”
SLJ
“[P]lenty of romance, loss, honor, and betrayal to make the journey worthwhile. An experienced storyteller, Clare moves the plot quickly to a satisfying end.”
Booklist
Book 5
It is only three years since Tessa Gray lost her beloved husband William Herondale, and she is searching for a reason to live, trying to find the path of being a warlock with the guidance of her friend Catarina Loss. World War II rains down destruction on their world, and Tessa and Catarina become nurses who make bargains at the Shadow Market for enchantments to help suffering mundanes. But can Brother Zachariah bear to see the woman he loves risk her life, or might he consider breaking sacred vows to save her from loneliness?
Praise for the The Mortal Instruments/The Infernal Devices Series
Teen Choice Book of the Year Finalist
Children’s Choice Book Awards
“Compelling and believable…it may be Clare’s best undertaking to date.”
Entertainment Weekly
“A must-read.”
Booklist
Book 6
Celine Montclaire goes to the Shadow Market to escape. She would go anywhere in Paris, or the entire world, to escape the suffering she experiences at the hands of her family. She did not expect to meet Valentine Morgenstern there, or to have him promise her freedom and the heart of the man she secretly loves. On one condition, of course. At the Shadow Market, nothing is for free.
Praise for the The Mortal Instruments series:
Teen Choice Book of the Year Finalist
Children’s Choice Book Awards
“Few things in life more satisfying than a long-awaited happy ending, which is exactly what Clare delivers.”
Entertainment Weekly
“I don’t know what else to say other than the book is a perfect ending to the series… one of those books that you hold in your heart long after finishing.”
The Guardian
Book 7
Alec Lightwood, partner of the High Warlock of Brooklyn and father of a warlock child, is sent to Buenos Aires to re-establish the Shadowhunters amidst the ruins left by the Dark War. When he arrives, he is not welcomed by the Shadowhunters there. He believes it is because of his companion Lily, the head of the New York vampire clan, until a Shadowhunter orphan confides a dark secret to him under cover of the Shadow Market.
Praise for the The Mortal Instruments/The Dark Artifices series:
"There is much to enjoy, including a subplot involving the Wild Hunt that is fresh and often wonderfully told. With an intense cliff-hanger ending, demand for the sequel is likely to be just as high.”
Booklist
“Clare's well-developed protagonists (each a fragile combination of heroic warrior and teenage neurotic), pell-mell action sequences, complicated family dynamics, and fascinating magic system continue to engage."
Publishers Weekly
Book 8
Jem Carstairs and Tessa Gray are finally united after waiting over a century to be together, but they become aware a dark threat is looming over a child of the Shadow Market: a lost Herondale, from a line of Herondales who have used the Market to hide from their fellow Nephilim. Now is the time for the lost Herondale to be discovered. Jem and Tessa have to find him before his enemies can.
Praise for the The Mortal Instruments/The Dark Artifices series:
"Positively a quiver with secret ardor and murderous zeal.”
Kirkus Reviews