The Mortal Instrument
Author | Cassandra Clare |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy, young-adult fiction, urban fantasy |
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Published | March 27, 2007 – May 27, 2014 |
Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) Audiobook |
No. of books | 6 |
Preceded by | The Infernal Devices |
Followed by | The Dark Artifices |
The book series has become one of the most popular within the young adult genre of paranormal romance/urban fantasy, but Clare did not originally intend to write the series for teens. When she began writing City of Bones, she did not view it as a young adult work, but first and foremost as a fantasy novel. The main characters just happened to be teenagers. However, when she was approached by a publisher interested in aging up her characters, she ultimately decided that she "wanted to tell a story about characters at that crucial life stage just between adolescence and adulthood, where your choices determine the kind of person you're going to be rather than reflecting who you already are."[1] The decision to launch her novels as Young Adult books has propelled Clare to the top of the Bestsellers list and has established The Shadowhunter Chronicles as some of the most popular works read by a largely young adult audience.
Contents
1 Publication history
2 Main characters
3 Critical reception
4 Themes
5 Popular culture and historical references
6 Further books in the series
7 Graphic novels
8 Film adaptations
9 TV series adaptation
10 References
11 External links
Publication history
City of Bones (published March 27, 2007)
City of Ashes (published March 25, 2008)
City of Glass (published March 23, 2009)
City of Fallen Angels (published April 5, 2011)
City of Lost Souls (published May 8, 2012)
City of Heavenly Fire (published May 27, 2014)
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