Better in Black: Ten Stories of Shadowhunter Romance

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by Cassandra Clare

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THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Ten original love stories by the reigning queen of romantasy, featuring fan-favorite couples from her #1 New York Times bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles—one of the most popular series of all time, with more than 50 million copies in print worldwide! Ten couples. United by love. Divided by danger. Jace and Clary , seeking out an exiled Shadowhunter and learning that love can save the world—or destroy it. Will and Tessa , honeymooning in Paris when a séance sends them down an unexpected path. Simon and Izzy , observing increased demonic activity around New York, on a hilarious urban romp. These are just a few of the beloved couples whose romantic escapades will have you on the edge of your seat across time and storylines from Cassandra Clare’s expansive Shadowhunters series. Don’t miss a chance to reunite with: • Anna and Ari • Emma and Julian • Kieran, Mark, and Cristina • James and Cordelia • Thomas and Alastair • Sebastian and the Seelie Queen • Jocelyn and Luke A love letter to every fan of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, this riveting story collection also includes a sneak peek at The Wicked Powers, the majestic trilogy that will be the grand finale of the entire series! Praise for Cassandra Clare: "The new queen of fantasy." — The Wall Street Journal "Prepare to be hooked." — Entertainment Weekly "The Mortal Instruments series is a story world that I love to live in. Beautiful!" —Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight "A gorgeous fantasy that’s so good, it’s dangerous." —Holly Black, author of The Darkest Park of the Forest "[W]orking like magic in both bookstores and Hollywood." — USA Today "I read this book, lost track of time, and missed my plane. You win this round, Clare." —Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Kingkiller Chronicle Praise for Better in Black: "The ultimate fan service for Shadowhunter loyalists." — Kirkus Reviews "'Shadowhunter Chronicles' fans will run to the shelves to read Clare’s exciting new collection of 10 stories....A must-have for libraries with an active Shadowhunter readership." — School Library Journal Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal , and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles and the New York Times bestselling Sword Catcher . The Shadowhunter Chronicles have been adapted as both a major motion picture and a television series. Her books have more than fifty million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and four fearsome cats. The Good Storm Everything would have gone perfectly splendidly on Will and Tessa Herondale’s honeymoon, if it hadn’t been for Ragnor Fell’s wedding present. It wasn’t as if they hadn’t been given other odd presents. Henry had given them a squarish object with a button on top that he promised would allow them to walk through walls, but it hadn’t worked yet. Gabriel had given them a lovely silver serving platter whose border was etched with a design of horrifying ducks. Ernie, the proprietor of the Devil Tavern, had given them a bottle of his homemade wine, which they hadn’t gotten up the nerve to try since Will had spilled some and burned a hole in the carpet. But it was Ragnor’s gift that, when unwrapped, had puzzled them the most. It was a beautiful crystal globe, delicate as a soap bubble, with what looked like green smoke swirling inside it. “Very nice,” Tessa had said, a bit bemused, and Ragnor—­who had come by a day after the wedding expressly to deliver the present—­had explained that it was an encapsulated wish. “Smash the glass and make a wish, and the wish will come true,” he said, sounding pleased with himself. “ Any wish?” Will had asked, his dark eyebrows sharpening into peaks above his eyes. “Well, not any wish,” Ragnor had said grumpily. “A wish that is within reason. Do not make wishes that meddle with life and death. That never goes well.” “What if it wasn’t life and death?” Will persisted. “What if it was—­” “Turning a Silent Brother back into a Shadowhunter?” Ragnor had rubbed wearily at his left horn. He was beginning to look as if he regretted the whole idea of giving them a wedding present in the first place. “No. That is immutable magic. Only Raziel or the powers of Heaven could do such a thing. Really, William, stick to small things. Wish for a new hat.” Will had seemed disappointed, but not—­as Tessa had feared—­crushed. He was beginning to accept that certain things could not be changed. She recalled the Will she had met at first, who had seemed at war with everyone and everything in his life, and was glad he had learned to sometimes put down his arms—­though he would always battle against injustice and unfairness, and for that, Tessa loved him all the more. On the train to Paris, they had talked over what they might wish for. Riches? They wer

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