The Shadowhunter Chronicles is a media franchise based on the writings of American young adult fiction writer Cassandra Clare, which currently encompasses five novel series, three short-story collections, four graphic novels, one film, a television series, and other media. These works are set in a universe where fairy tales and mythologies, both pagan and Judeo-Christian, exist with its figures existing alongside the mundanes. A race of humans who possess angel blood, the Nephilim or Shadowhunters, is organized to patrol the Shadow World and prevent demons as well as Downworlders, including warlocks, faeries, werewolves, and vampires from attacking the mundanes. There is an uneasy peace, a treaty known as The Accords, between the governing body of the Nephilim, known as the Clave, and the Downworlders, whom not all want peace or respect the Clave's authority.
Novels
The following books are arranged in order of their respective timelines.
''The Infernal Devices''
The Infernal Devices is a trilogy of young adult fantasy novels written by Cassandra Clare and is the second set of books to be published. Set in 1878 in Victorian eraLondon, it revolves around Tessa Gray, a teenager who comes to London following her brother's invitation but ends up thrust into the Shadow World upon learning she is not a mundane but, rather, a warlock variant, warlocks being half-human and half-demon. Tessa is unique even among warlocks, as she is the only known case of having Nephilim heritage. The Nephilim, here textually often referred to as Shadowhunters, are blessed with the blood of the angel, thus making Tessa a fourth seraphic.
Clockwork Angel
Clockwork Prince
Clockwork Princess
''The Last Hours''
The Last Hours is an upcoming trilogy written by Cassandra Clare. It is the fifth set of books in the series to be published, although future books may be released around the same time as books from The Eldest Curses series. The sequel to The Infernal Devices series, it will be set in 1903 London and Paris and will revolve around the children of the previous series' main characters, including those of Tessa Gray and William Herondale.
Chain of Gold
Chain of Iron
Chain of Thorns
''The Mortal Instruments''
The Mortal Instruments is a series of six young adult fantasy novels written by Cassandra Clare. It is the first set of books to be published. The series is mainly set in the year 2007 and revolves around the Shadowhunter Clary Fairchild. She and her friends are confronted with two wars: the first against Valentine Morgenstern, and the second against his son Jonathan Morgenstern.
The Dark Artifices is a trilogy of young adult fantasy novels written by Cassandra Clare. It is the third set of books to be published. The sequel to The Mortal Instruments series, it takes place in 2012, five years after the events of that series's final book, City of Heavenly Fire. It revolves around the Shadowhunter Emma Carstairs, first introduced in City of Heavenly Fire, as she seeks the answer for her parents' mysterious deaths. The first book brings in many of the previously introduced characters such as Magnus Bane, Jem Carstairs, and Tessa Gray.
Lady Midnight
Lord of Shadows
Queen of Air and Darkness
''The Eldest Curses''
The Eldest Curses is a trilogy of young adult fantasy novels written by Cassandra Clare with Wesley Chu. It is the fourth set of books to be published in the series, although future books may be released around the same time as books from The Last Hours series. It will take place after the events of The Dark Artifices trilogy, which take place in 2012, and before the events that will take place in The Wicked Powers trilogy, which is set to take place in 2015. The trilogy will tell the story of Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood's adventures together and explore their relationship.
The Wicked Powers is an upcoming trilogy that will be written by Cassandra Clare. It is expected to be the sixth and final set of books published in the series and is set to wrap up The Shadowhunter Chronicles. It will feature characters from previous novels, including: Kit Herondale, Tiberius Blackthorn and Drusilla Blackthorn.
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Companion books
The following books are listed in order of their publication dates.
Shadowhunters and Downworlders is a collection of young adult authors writing about the series and its world. It was released on January 29, 2013.
The Shadowhunter's Codex is a companion book to The Shadowhunter Chronicles series released on October 29, 2013. It explains the terminology and the lore of the series as well as other extras and special features.
The Bane Chronicles is an anthology book consisting of eleven novellas revolving around the character Magnus Bane. Ten of the novellas were previously released online in a period of a year and were jointly written by Cassandra Clare and other young-adult writers. It was released on November 11, 2014.
*"What Really Happened in Peru"
*"The Runaway Queen"
*"Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale"
*"The Midnight Heir"
*"The Rise of the Hotel Dumort"
*"Saving Raphael Santiago"
*"The Fall of the Hotel Dumort"
*"What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything"
A History of Notable Shadowhunters & Denizens of Downworld: Told in the Language of Flowers is a collection of artwork by Cassandra Jean, who created The Shadowhunter Tarot Cards. Inspired by the Victorian language of flowers, this hardbound volume features characters from The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, The Dark Artifices, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, and The Last Hours, each with a beautifully illustrated portrait and a selection of never before known details and notes about the characters. It was released on February 18, 2016.
Tales From the Shadowhunter Academy is an anthology book that, like The Bane Chronicles, consists of ten novellas released online in a period of nine months revolving around Simon Lewis, first introduced in The Mortal Instruments as Clary Fairchild's best friend, as he gets the chance to become a Shadowhunter. The anthology was released in November 15, 2016.
*"Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy"
*"The Lost Herondale"
*"The Whitechapel Fiend"
*"Nothing but Shadows"
*"The Evil We Love"
*"Pale Kings and Princes"
*"Bitter of Tongue"
*"The Fiery Trial"
*"Born to Endless Night"
*"Angels Twice Descending"
Ghosts of the Shadow Market is a collection of ten novellas, and much like The Bane Chronicles and Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, it follows the adventures of Jem Carstairs. The first eight were published monthly in e-book format between April and November 2018, and the last two were published exclusively in the print edition that was released on June 4, 2019.
*"Son of the Dawn"
*"Cast Long Shadows"
*"Every Exquisite Thing"
*"Learn About Loss"
*"A Deeper Love"
*"The Wicked Ones"
*"The Land I Lost"
*"Through Blood, Through Fire"
*"The Lost World"
*"Forever Fallen"
Adaptations
Film
In 2010, Screen Gems announced that they were going into production on the of City of Bones, the first book in The Mortal Instruments series, with hopes of starting a successful film franchise. The film was originally due for release on August 23, 2013, but was pushed back two days earlier, on August 21, 2013. The film premiered on August 12, 2013, at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. Production on a film adaptation of the second book, City of Ashes, was due to start in September 2013, but was delayed to 2014, and eventually cancelled, after the first film failed to recoup its budget.
Television
On October 12, 2014, at Mipcom, Constantin confirmed that The Mortal Instruments will return as a television series with Ed Decter as showrunner. Constantin Film and TV head Martin Moszkowicz told The Hollywood Reporter that, "It actually makes sense to do as a TV series. There was so much from the book that we had to leave out of the Mortal Instruments film. In the series we'll be able to go deeper and explore this world in greater detail and depth." The producers hope to adapt the entire book series if the TV adaptation proves successful. In February 2015, book series author Cassandra Clare announced via Twitter that the television series would be called Shadowhunters rather than The Mortal Instruments. In March 2015, ABC Family picked up Shadowhunters straight-to-series, and premiered on January 12, 2016. The series was renewed for a second season in March 2016, comprising 20 episodes, which premiered on January 2, 2017. In April 2017, it was announced that the series was renewed for a third season of 20 episodes. The first half of ten episodes premiered on March 20, 2018. On June 4, 2018, Freeform canceled the series after three seasons, but ordered two extra episodes to properly conclude the series' story; the second half of the third season premiered on February 25, 2019.
