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Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

by Cassandra Clare

🥛clean·spoiler·Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy #1-10 #1·✓ Series Complete

Why Read This?

You get closure for beloved characters while watching them grow into new roles with hope for the future.

Synopsis

Simon Lewis has been a human and a vampire, and now he is becoming a Shadowhunter. But the events of City of Heavenly Fire left him stripped of his memories, and Simon isn’t sure who he is anymore. He knows he was friends with Clary, and that he convinced the total goddess Isabelle Lightwood to go out with him…but he doesn’t know how. And when Clary and Isabelle look at him, expecting him to be a man he doesn’t remember…Simon can’t take it. So when the Shadowhunter Academy reopens, Simon throws himself into this new world of demon-hunting, determined to find himself again. His new self. Whomever this new Simon might be. But the Academy is a Shadowhunter institution, which means it has some problems. Like the fact that non-Shadowhunter students have to live in the basement. And that differences—like being a former vampire—are greatly looked down upon. At least Simon is trained in weaponry—even if it’s only from hours of playing D&D. Join Simon on his journey to become a Shadowhunter, and learn about the Academy’s illustrious history along the way, through guest lecturers such as Jace Herondale, Tessa Gray, and Magnus Bane. These ten short stories give an epilogue to the Mortal Instruments series and provide glimpses of what’s in store in the Dark Artifices.

At a Glance

4.29 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🥛clean
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

second chanceslow burnfound familyhidden past revealed

Mood

adventurousemotionalhopefuldark

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.29 ★

Page Count

655 pages

Published

2016

Primary Genre

Ya Fantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Single Narrator

Narrator

Devon Bostick|Jack Falahee|Luke Pasqualino|Nico Mirallegro|Chris Wood|Ki Hong

Narrator Count

Multiple

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

wittyengagingemotionalbanter-heavy

Story Pacing

medium

Emotional Weight

moderate

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

Nostalgic urban fantasy training montage with emotional depth and found family warmth.

Characters

FMC Archetype

warrior/fightergeneral badass

MMC Archetype

reluctant herogolden retrieversecretly soft

Relationship Dynamics

slow burnhurt/comfortfound familybetrayal to trust
graphic violencetorturedeath of family membersbullyingableist languagehomophobiaracism
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World & Setting

World Type

urban fantasy

Primary Setting

Shadowhunter Academy, Idris

Fantasy Creatures

Representation

lgbtq+ repgaybipoc libisexual mc

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

anytime

When & Where to Read

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