Navigating the Shadow World: The Unofficial Guide to Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments

An insightful and clever companion to the urban fantasy phenomenon. Navigating the Shadow World takes readers deep into the rich universe of Cassandra Clare's New York Times - bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles. With intelligent but accessible explorations of each volume of the Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices series, Liv Spencer delivers the next best thing to a Shadowhunter's Codex with commentary on the books as well as the references to folklore, legends, and literature. Spencer also recounts Cassandra Clare's journey, from journalist and fan fiction writer to superstar author; explores the cast and crew who brought the first book to life in the film The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, premiering August 2013; and delves into the TMI fandom, a passionate community that is anything but mundane. From the Clave to Chairman Meow, demon pox to dastardly ducks, Navigating the Shadow World is your very own insight rune.