It made me miss the Infernal Devices and impatient for the next series that Cassandra Clare will be writing featuring the children we got glimpses of. The fourth is Nothing but Shadows, which chronicles James Herondales time at the Academy. It was lovely to see more of our favourite characters from the Infernal Devices, especially because this was a later period in time than the books so we got a glimpse into their future lives. The third is the Whitechapel Fiend, in which Tessa comes to Shadowhunter Academy to teach a lesson. This plot line is mentioned first in the Mortal Instruments and pursued more in the Dark Artifices, so that is one reason why I believe this series of novellas should be read prior to beginning Lady Midnight. We also learn that Catarina Loss, Magnus friend and current teacher at Shadowhunter Academy, saved Tobias child which means that there may be a lost Herondale in the world. This novella tells us the story of Tobias Herondale and shows Simon that not every story is as black and white as it may be presented. Deserting your fellow Shadowhunters is considered the worst thing that you can do so the punishment is severe. The second is The Lost Herondale, in which we learn more about the beliefs of the Shadowhunters.
Over the course of the two years that the novellas take place, each character learns what it means to be a Shadowhunter, to be loyal to their friends, and to not always take the Law at face value (thanks to Simons incessant dialogues that Downworlders are not lesser people.) Of course, weve loved Simon since we met him in the Mortal Instruments but this was a great series of stories that allowed us to get to know him better (even though he was missing his memories). Although we know these characters for less time than those weve grown to love in the other series, they are still likable and well-developed. He meets a collection of students, both Shadowhunter and mundane that will be with him for the next two years as they train to become proper Shadowhunters. After losing his memories, Simon must decide who he wants to be a mundane that does not remember the Shadow World or a future Shadowhunter that may regain some of his memories. The first novella is Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy, where Simon decides that he wants to become a Shadowhunter. Please do not read this review if you have not yet read the Infernal Devices or the Mortal Instruments series as there will be plot points mentioned. Overall, it is a highly entertaining installment in the Shadowhunter Chronicles and I would definitely recommend that you read it prior to the Dark Artifices series.
It follows Simons time at Shadowhunter Academy but is rife with additional fascinating information. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy is a collection of short stories or novellas that delve deeper into the Shadow World.
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