Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

Second read, 2019

I think this is such a wonderful collection of short stories giving insight into the happenings after City of Heavenly Fire. And I honestly think everything that happens here is absolutely essential knowledge in moving on to the next books, it's crazy that it's marketed as ‘bonus material' when it literally gives you information you should know not only before reading The Dark Artifices, but also before reading The Last Hours! The academy stories gives insight into The Circle, who we mostly know as parents, and Valentine as a young adult. It tells us about Tessa and Will and James and Matthew and so many more things that you want to know.

Individual ratings

Welcome To Shadowhunter Academy - 3 stars
Feels like an introduction because it is. Too long to be entirely interesting but at the same time neccessary.
The Lost Herondale - 3.5 stars
An alternative title for this could be ‘The Clave is a bitch'. Things start picking up a little more, but we're still not entirely into it yet.
The Whitechapel Fiend - 4 stars
A flashback! Wonderful, we love going back to the TID characters and also gives way to some detective work we don't often get to see Shadowhunters do.
Nothing But Shadows - 5 stars
Fucking amazing. Babies James Herondale and Matthew Fairchild. You don't want to miss it. SO GOOD. (Features daddy Will Herondale).
The Evil We Love - 4.5 stars
Valentine is manipulative and cruel and I hate him. Gives great insight into Robert Lightwood.
Pale Kings and Princes - 4 stars
Sizzy!!!!!!! Faries shit!!!!!!! Sizzy!!!!!! In the running for the alternative title ‘The Clave is a bitch 2.0'.
Bitter of Tongue - 4.5 stars
Also in the running for ‘The Clave is a bitch 2.0'. Simon gets trapped. Mark Blackthorn. A wedding! Makes me cry with every mention of a Blackthorn.
The Fiery Trial - 3.5 stars
Parabatai stuff. Foreshadowing. It was good.
Born To Endless Night - 5 stars
MY HEART IS BURSTING I LOVE THIS ONE SO MUCH.
Angels Twice Descending - 4 stars
My girl Marisol stole the show until she didn't.



First read, 2016
This was so great! Started out a bit slow, but I loved seeing all my beloved characters after City of Heavenly Fire happened. And I adored the flashbacks, oh my goodness!!