The Shadowhunter's Codex by Cassandra ClareMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Despite this book only being a guide rather than story, I personally loved the Codex for the detail about the world that it lends to its readers.
The Shadowhunter's Codex is a short, fun addition to the series that pulls back the curtain and details things about the history of the Shadow World that has only ever been hinted it at in the main roster of books in the Shadowhunter Chronicles so far. It offers tales of Johnathan Shadowhunter - The first of the Shadowhunters that has been name dropped within TMI and TID, as well as the origins of institutes and locations such as the Silent City and the Adamant Citadel; home to the Silent Brothers and Iron Sisters.
As well as offering insight into the history of the Shadowhunters, it also offers a closer look at the history of the Down-world and lists details of the various types of creatures within the Shadow World. Warlocks, Vampires, Werewolves, Fey and also tells us of the Accords and how they were first established.
The Codex also lists the different types of Demons and weaponry/combat methods that are used against the demonic creatures the exist in the world that Cassandra Clare as detailed down to the last T.
The annotations by Clary, Jace and Simon are also a really fun addition to the book as it gives the book a more personal feel and makes it feel a lot more familiar to the reader. Also the illustrations in the pages of this book are gorgeous and just add so much more to the books as opposed to if it had just been walls of information.
The Codex is a good read for any Mortal Instrument reader who enjoys reading about the history of the world and how the Shadow World has grown and developed up until today!
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