a family. How else do you juggle bottle-feeding, daycare, and (writing) magical battles all at the same time?
So, above all else, this book is dedicated to family—my family and families everywhere—as we balance love, happiness, and the incredible adventures of raising these magical creatures we call children. To my lovely wife, Paula, my partner, for helping raise two wonderful boys. To Hunter, my inspiration and teacher of patience, I will forever be your DJ and dance partner. To River, my joy and faith in humanity, you’re going to conquer the world one day. To the rest of my extended family, thank you; you are my tribe. To my agency family at Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary, for always having my back with their unwavering support. To the family at Simon & Schuster, for producing this amazing book the readers are holding in their hands.
A special shout-out to Cassie, my writing family. Thank you for allowing me front row seats to witnessing your creative genius.
Lastly to the Shadowhunter family: you are the reason we tell these stories. Thank you for your love and trust.
A final thank-you to Magnus and Alec and Max. Congratulations on your amazing family. We should totally hire a babysitter for the kids and double-date sometime.
—W. C.
About the Authors
CASSANDRA CLARE is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Chain of Gold as well as the internationally bestselling Dark Artifices trilogy, Mortal Instruments series, and Infernal Devices trilogy. She is the coauthor of the Eldest Curses series with Wesley Chu; The Bane Chronicles with Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson; Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy with Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman; and Ghosts of the Shadow Market with Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, Kelly Link, and Robin Wasserman. Her books have more than fifty million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages and made into a feature film and a TV show. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts. Visit her at CassandraClare.com. Learn more about the world of the Shadowhunters at Shadowhunters.com.
WESLEY CHU won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His debut novel, The Lives of Tao, earned him a Young Adult Library Services Association Alex Award and a Science Fiction Goodreads Choice Award Top 10 slot. He is also the coauthor of the Eldest Curses series with Cassandra Clare, the first book of which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
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ALSO BY CASSANDRA CLARE
THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS
City of Bones
City of Ashes
City of Glass
City of Fallen Angels
City of Lost Souls
City of Heavenly Fire
THE INFERNAL DEVICES
Clockwork Angel
Clockwork Prince
Clockwork Princess
THE DARK ARTIFICES
Lady Midnight
Lord of Shadows
Queen of Air and Darkness
THE ELDEST CURSES
With Wesley Chu
The Red Scrolls of Magic
THE LAST HOURS
Chain of Gold
The Shadowhunter’s Codex
With Joshua Lewis
The Bane Chronicles
With Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
With Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman
Ghosts of the Shadow Market
With Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, Kelly Link, and Robin Wasserman
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First published in Great Britain in 2020 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd
First published in the USA in 2020 by Margaret McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020.
Text © 2020 by Cassandra Clare, LLC
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Reverse jacket illustration © 2020 by Anne Lambelet
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