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He has definitely grown a lot. And we learn more about the Lost Herondale and why he's so important! Spoilers in this paragraph if you don't want to know: The Unseelie King a "To Alec, love always meant this: The Unseelie King and Seelie Queen had a child and agreed that it would one day inherit both thrones and unite all Faerie. Mother Hawthorn, a faerie? A prophecy came saying that the day "the First Heir reached for their full power, all of Faerie would fall under shadow And so she fled, fearing for her life.

He told her they were both lost children, and that they should run away into the mortal world together. This enraged the King, as he wanted Auraline either under his thumb or killed, so he sent hunters to search for her. One day Mother Hawthorn saw another angel boy, and she knew his parabatai was another Herondale, so she played a cruel trick on him what Matthew did in one of the earlier stories in this anthology, causing Charlotte to lose her child.

As Roland grew older and met his end, Auraline met the end with him. But Auraline's child Rosemary had a child, and that child is now the lost Herondale and the First Heir.

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We'll see Alec and Jace in their 20's. The Bookish Expedition and Instagram: Rita Silva The sweetest one from all the novellas for sure Dec 14, The first time Alec had decided to choose someone back, to take on another responsibility. The first choice, opening the door to all the others. The narrations this time are from Jem's - obviously - and Alec's point of view as they are in Buenos Aires trying to solve a couple of situations.

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We get to see some of Alec and Magnus's family dinamic - with little Max of c "Jace, his parabatai, the first person whom ever chosen him. We get to see some of Alec and Magnus's family dinamic - with little Max of course - and it was so perfect. Their little family has so much love, and their interactions warmed my heart. We're introduced to Rafael, and let me just tell you that little kid is adorable, and the only thing I wanted to do with him was hug him, even though he has a big personality - his expressions made me laugh so much - he's still a kid and the combination is delightful.

The plot is funny and serious and charming, and I had the best time reading it. Even though at times I wanted to murder someone - my constant feeling in The Dark Artifices - it still felt like a light read and I was able to relax. Lily's story broke my heart and I feel that it was the best part of this little story. This has to be my favorite short story that has been released in this series. This story follows Alec as he is asked to come to Buenos Aires to help a certain former Shadow Brother and his wife investigate something they have been searching for for a very long time.

Thats the general gist of this but I do want to throw out there another spoiler warning. I have a lot to say about this short story and why I loved it but I cannot say it without spoiling so please look away if you are not willing or want to be spoiled. The main thing I loved about this short story was seeing the growth of Alec Lightwood. I loved Alec in The Mortal Instruments.

I thought he was such a complex character who was dealing with so much in his own mind and externally. Was he a dick to Clary? Oh hell yes and I totally recognize that.

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But this book showed so much growth of a character I loved. Mainly I loved seeing him stand up for himself. Alec was always so timid, followed the rules, was scared to speak out or be seen. And while some of that timidness does present itself in here, he stood up for himself so much and was so confident.

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I loved watching his snark in this. Alec has such a distinct voice and such a dry humor and exasperated humor that it's fun to watch it go down. This showed what a loving and caring soul Alec has as well. Whether it's through his interactions with Magnus and Max or with someone he meets in here or Lily, he is a caring soul. They both have changed and grown so much through all the series and to see them in this place now, it is magical.

They are still fundamentally who they are but they have grown and it is beautiful. There also was a part of this near the end that I could see having major consequences for or in Queen of Air and Darkness. I could write a whole essay on the growth of Alec Lightwood but I will cease for now and turn to the other part of the story. I, of course, have a deep love for Jem Carstiars. Or Brother Snachariah as Lily calls him.

There has been one continuous storyline throughout this whole novella series and it has been so intriguing to me to watch. This book had me actually freaking out and Jem's storyline was no different. I can feel that they are getting near the end but also the beginning of another story in this and I have loved watching it develop. It is so amazing to see even how much Jem has grown throughout this and see how he has changed. The revelations in this made me want to actually start screaming. There was several times I actually put down my Kindle and had to just sit and stare at a wall I was in such shock at the information being given in this.

And I loved every second of it. The revelations are going to have consequences in Queen of Air and Darkness and I cannot wait to see how Cassandra Clare handles them. I was just blown away by this novella. I thought that it was so intricately woven to include stories not only from the previous books but from series to come and even other Ghosts of the Shadow Market stories. I am always in awe of how Cassandra Clare was able to create and weave all these stories together so seamlessly.

I am so excited for the final book in this series but sad to see it end as well. I absolutely loved this. I missed my babies Malec so much. Oct 12, ambsreads rated it it was amazing. Oct 10, Bianca St. I normally don't give novellas anything more than 3 stars but I absolutely adored this! I grew up reading about these characters I was 14 when I started The Mortal Instruments, and I am now 22 and still reading everything in the shadowhunter universe and I get beyond emotional when I realise that the characters grew up with me too.

Alec and Magnus' story was absolutely brilliant and I normally don't give novellas anything more than 3 stars but I absolutely adored this! Alec and Magnus' story was absolutely brilliant and I was sobbing like a baby by the end, Jem and Tessa are so sweet and tender that my heart actually aches, and Lily Chen is one of my all time favourite characters from the shadowhunter chronicles, she's absolutely hilarious and i love her more and more with each book. I loved that we got to learn more about her background too.

And I am so so so excited about the new things that have been revealed about Kit which I'm sure will be part of the central plotline of The Wicked Powers. Don't mind me, I'm just going to cry over how cute that was for an hour. Oct 12, Sara MinHerondale rated it it was amazing.

Hands down the best one yet!

OMG I'm so excited to read this! And to all the people who put one star before reading it: I'm still swooning for all the cute Malec moments, not to mention all the scenes where Alec is a total badass. And Magnus is the sweetest thing ever. And Lily is so funny and cute. And OMG little Max I don't even like kids in real life but I'm so totally in love with that little blueberry.

T OMG I'm so excited to read this! This is by far my favourite novella by Cassie. I spent hours reading it with a huge smile on my face I'm fangirling so hard. This is one of my favourites so far!

Nov 25, Souma BookAddict rated it it was amazing Shelves: The plot of this novella was very intense, dark and hits all the stakes you hope for in a fantasy story. Rafe is adorable and I love seeing Alec and Magnus as parents.

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I wanted to read about Rafe so much and I found myself so emotional in the end because seeing this new family growing and living happily some moments of daily life is priceless. Hands down they will probably be my favorite characters of the Shadowhunters world probably forever. Part of the difficulty, to be fair, is that the varieties of trauma are endless — they reverberate in unique ways through individuals, families, and communities. Every culture knows to prepare for death, but for particular traumas? For the loss of vision in one eye?

With trauma, the question of what you should forget is as pronounced as the question of what you should remember. And to commemorate the loss, to lay the track for a train of memories to come whistling through, seemed to be asking for trouble. But this spring, something changed. Whatever the reason, I no longer felt the accident was still happening.

It was a part of my life but had ceased to define it. I called my mom, asked if I could see her and Dad on May 2. We sat outside the Starbucks near my apartment. My mom teared up again. My dad patted me awkwardly on the shoulder. Time, and all the pain of the intervening years, was there among us. May 2, I understood, could be like a door jamb, a possibility for a yearly mark, a mark that might make visible the changes that otherwise would be hard to perceive.

Commemoration was an invitation to vision. It only meant it would give me a day to check in, to feel the intervening time in the singular light of the accident. After about half an hour, we stood up.

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I had a literary conference to attend. They had a funeral, a reminder that grief keeps coming. The day was warm, the traffic light. We continued on with our lives. Get Today in Opinion in your inbox:. Globe Opinion's must-reads, delivered to you every Sunday-Friday. Thank you for signing up! Sign up for more newsletters here. Most Popular in ideas Right Arrow.