The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare
2014; Johns Hopkins University Press; Volume: 68; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/bcc.2015.0070
ISSN1558-6766
Autores Tópico(s)Irish and British Studies
ResumoReviewed by: The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare Alaine Martaus Clare, Cassandra The Bane Chronicles; by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, and Maureen Johnson; illus. by Cassandra Jean. McElderry, 2014 505p Trade ed. ISBN 978-1-4424-9599-9 $22.99 E-book ed. ISBN 978-1-4424-9566-1 $11.99 R Gr. 9–12 Magnus Bane, the colorful, fashion-conscious warlock of Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series, stars in this collection of eleven short stories, ten of which were previously published electronically. Tales trace Magnus’ adventures from eighteenth-century Peru and Paris, through nineteenth-century London, and into twentieth-century New York City. Along the way he crosses paths with faces familiar to fans of Clare’s novels, filling in narrative gaps only hinted at in longer works and providing glimpses of the Shadowhunters in their older and younger years. Though readers unfamiliar with both series may find themselves lost in the numerous intertextual references and enormous cast, knowledgeable fans will chuckle over the inside jokes and appreciate seeing more of secondary characters like Ragnor Fell, Camille Belacourt, and Raphael Santiago. The stories vary in tone from the breezy and humorous (“What Really Happened in Peru,” “What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything”) to the serious and deadly (“The Midnight Heir,” “The Fall of the Hotel Dumort”). Magnus meanwhile is the personification of whimsy, careless but likable, and the narratives reveal hidden depths within his secret past. He isn’t quite strong enough to hold a story on his own, so the most successful entries are those in which he is an observer and support character. Series fans will likely come looking for the exclusive content and happily stay for the alternative, expanded view of their favorite paranormal warriors. Copyright © 2015 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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