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- Content warnings: Violence, Death, Blood, War, Torture, Homophobia, Grief
The Bane Chronicles
by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson
Book 1 in The Bane Chronicles
This is the Shadowhunter side-door for readers who know Magnus was always main-character material. It adds history, heartbreak, and a lot of very specific warlock nonsense around the books you already know.
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Length528 pages
Series statusCompleted series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Banter
- Mixed
- Medium burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Comfort reread material
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- Immortal/ancient
- Found family
- Playful / funny
- Found family feels
- Rogue/scoundrel
- Established relationship
- Tension / anticipation
- Romantic fulfillment
- Secretly soft
- Mutual pining
Fantasy promise
- Ya urban fantasy
- Adventure romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Immortal/mortal romance
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- Secret society / club
- Historical
- Vampires
- Secret relationship
- Other
- Paranormal
- Werewolves
- First love
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Demons
- Time-spanning love
- Angels
- Fae
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Witty
- Moderate
- Bisexual MC
- Magical
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- Humorous
- Asian MC
- Adventurous
- Dramatic
- Gay
- Romantic
- Engaging
- Queer
- Nostalgic
- Series binge material
- Comfort read vibes
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Book details
- Length
- 528 pages
- Publisher
- Margaret K. McElderry Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book