It consists of 10 e-novellas written by Cassandra Clare in collaboration with other authors that are being released on a monthly basis. Shadowhunter Academy is a series of connected novellas featuring the character of Simon Lewis from Cassandra Clare. Judith Lewis, better known by her pen name Cassandra Clare, is an American author of young adult fiction, best known for her bestselling series The Mortal Instruments. Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy #1), Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan It's about time he got his chance in the spotlight! Hopefully the next few books in this spin-off take the plot to higher levels and really bring home a new tale that truly showcases the Simon we know and love :)Īfter everything the poor guy's been through in The Mortal Instruments series, he deserves to have a whole library dedicated to him. It kind of feels like Cassie re-wrote City of Bones, except the main character has memory issues, is male, and is not a redhead. It just doesn't feel like a unique book about Simon. Nearly every chapter is full of déjà vu moments that are a little tiring at times.
Seeing that this series is centered on a Simon who has completely lost is memory (six books worth, I might add) we, the reader, are forced to take a trip back down memory lane.
Been there, done that, saw him get rejected, got a box of tissues.ĭo I need even more explanations of how the Shadowhunter world is run? Been there, done that, got the $5 souvenir.ĭo I need to be reminded that Simon and Clary are great as friends? Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.ĭo I need to be told again how much of an adorable dork Simon is? It feels sort of.boring, you know, reading a book full of characters I've already read about in six books (not counting the other novellas/spin-offs).ĭo I need to rehash Isabelle and Simon's relationship? But I feel like the Shadowhunter concept has been dragged out as far as it can go. It doesn't make you ecstatic, it doesn't wow you, and it also doesn't make you upset/annoyed. To sum up: if something is 'meh' it just is. It's the word Harry Potter fans use to describe characters like Ernie Macmillan or Hannah Abbott.or Hufflepuff in general (no offense at all to any Hufflepuff lovers! It's a great house.) It can be used to talk about that one relative of yours you only see at the annual family BBQ Meh refers to ice-cream that isn't blow-your-mind yummy but isn't disgusting either Simon being the main character was probably one of the few highlights for me in what was otherwise a very 'meh' book.įor those of you who aren't familiar with the term, let me explain:
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