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* TheCult: {{Cult}}: ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' focuses on Alec and Magnus trying to stop the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult that uses HumanSacrifice. The cult was apparently founded centuries ago by Magnus himself, as a joke.
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* TheMole: [[spoiler:Tian is apparently outed as a traitor when he is revealed to be Sammael's spy among the Shanghai conclave. However, it is revealed that he joined Sammael to deceive him, so he can gather information about what he is going to do.]]
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* ReverseMole: [[spoiler:Tian is apparently outed as a traitor when he is revealed to be Sammael's spy among the Shanghai conclave. However, it is revealed that he joined Sammael to deceive him, so he can gather information about what he is going to do.]]
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''The Eldest Curses'' is a YoungAdult, UrbanFantasy trilogy written by Creator/CassandraClare and Wesley Chu. It focuses on Magnus and Alec and is a part of Literature/TheShadowhunterChronicles.
The first book in the series follows Alec and Magnus on their trip to Europe. They are having a good time until an old friends informs them that the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult, has been killing people and that it is rumored that Magnus is their leader. Chronologically the book is an {{Interquel}} of Literature/TheMortalInstruments series, taking place between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels''.
In the second book Magnus and Alec have just adopted Max when they suddenly have to travel to Shanghai to save an old friend and prevent the Book of the White from falling into the wrong hands. Luckily Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon are there to help them. Chronologically, the book takes place in the five-year gap between The Mortal Instruments and Literature/TheDarkArtifices series.
The first book in the series follows Alec and Magnus on their trip to Europe. They are having a good time until an old friends informs them that the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult, has been killing people and that it is rumored that Magnus is their leader. Chronologically the book is an {{Interquel}} of Literature/TheMortalInstruments series, taking place between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels''.
In the second book Magnus and Alec have just adopted Max when they suddenly have to travel to Shanghai to save an old friend and prevent the Book of the White from falling into the wrong hands. Luckily Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon are there to help them. Chronologically, the book takes place in the five-year gap between The Mortal Instruments and Literature/TheDarkArtifices series.
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''The Eldest Curses'' is a YoungAdult, UrbanFantasy trilogy written by Creator/CassandraClare and Wesley Chu. It focuses on Magnus and Alec and is a part of Literature/TheShadowhunterChronicles.
''Literature/TheShadowhunterChronicles''.
The first book in the series follows Alec and Magnus on their trip to Europe. They are having a good time untilan old friends Tessa Gray informs them that the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping worshiping cult, has been killing people and that it is rumored that Magnus is their leader. Chronologically Chronologically, the book is an {{Interquel}} of Literature/TheMortalInstruments ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'' series, taking place between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels''.
In the secondbook book, Magnus and Alec have just adopted Max when they suddenly have to travel to Shanghai to save an old friend Ragnor Fell and prevent the Book of the White from falling into the wrong hands. Luckily Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon are there to help them. Chronologically, the book takes place in during the five-year gap between The ''The Mortal Instruments Instruments'' and Literature/TheDarkArtifices ''Literature/TheDarkArtifices'' series.
The first book in the series follows Alec and Magnus on their trip to Europe. They are having a good time until
In the second
* BadlyBatteredBabysitter: Maryse and Kadir are given the job to babysit Max while Magnus and Alec go to Shanghai. When they return, it's clear that the task is taking a toll on them, though they claim otherwise.
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* CastFullOfGay: In the first book, most of the characters are LGBTQ: Alec is gay, Magnus is bi, Aline is lesbian, Helen is bi, Lilly is also bi and Raphael is asexual. The only non-LGBTQ characters are Shinyun and some more minor characters like Isabelle and Catarina. Averted with the second, which features returning characters from previous series who are mostly straight, though Magnus and Alec still take center stage.
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* CallForward:
** When the group are leaving Venice, Malcolm Fade daydreams about a lost love, which Magnus recognizes to be a reference to his dead Shadowhunter lover. Malcolm's plan to [[{{Necromancy}} literally]] bring said lover back is explored in ''The Dark Artifices'', where he serves as a major BigBad.
** In the second book, Maryse is planning to retire from heading the New York Institute and give the job to Jace. By ''The Dark Artifices'', Jace and Clary have been leading the Institute for a few years.
* CastFullOfGay: In the first book, most of the characters are LGBTQ: Alec is gay, Magnus is bi, Aline is lesbian, Helen is bi,Lilly Lily is also bi and Raphael is asexual. The only non-LGBTQ characters are Shinyun and some more minor characters like Isabelle and Catarina. Averted with the second, which features returning characters from previous series who are mostly straight, though Magnus and Alec still take center stage.
** When the group are leaving Venice, Malcolm Fade daydreams about a lost love, which Magnus recognizes to be a reference to his dead Shadowhunter lover. Malcolm's plan to [[{{Necromancy}} literally]] bring said lover back is explored in ''The Dark Artifices'', where he serves as a major BigBad.
** In the second book, Maryse is planning to retire from heading the New York Institute and give the job to Jace. By ''The Dark Artifices'', Jace and Clary have been leading the Institute for a few years.
* CastFullOfGay: In the first book, most of the characters are LGBTQ: Alec is gay, Magnus is bi, Aline is lesbian, Helen is bi,
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* ForegoneConclusion:
** Since the books are set between The Mortal Instruments and The Dark Artifices, there's no worry for the fate of many characters who appear in the latter, since they will have to survive the events of this series.
** In the epilogue of the first book, Shinyun is seen visiting her childhood home, where she is holding Ragnor prisoner. However, he will have to escape her confinement somehow, since we already saw him in The Dark Artifices, alive and free.
** Since the books are set between The Mortal Instruments and The Dark Artifices, there's no worry for the fate of many characters who appear in the latter, since they will have to survive the events of this series.
** In the epilogue of the first book, Shinyun is seen visiting her childhood home, where she is holding Ragnor prisoner. However, he will have to escape her confinement somehow, since we already saw him in The Dark Artifices, alive and free.
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* ForegoneConclusion:
** Since the books are set between The Mortal Instruments and The Dark Artifices, there's no worry for the fate of many characters who appear in the latter, since they will have to survive the events of this series.
**ForegoneConclusion: In the epilogue of the first book, Shinyun is seen visiting her childhood home, where she is holding Ragnor prisoner. However, he will have to escape her confinement somehow, since we already saw him in The ''The Dark Artifices, Artifices'', alive and free.
** Since the books are set between The Mortal Instruments and The Dark Artifices, there's no worry for the fate of many characters who appear in the latter, since they will have to survive the events of this series.
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** In the first book, Helen (half-faerie half-Shadowhunter) and Lily (vampire) have a brief fling.
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* SequelGoesForeign: The second book has the main characters visit UsefulNotes/{{Shanghai}}, making it the first time that the events are set in a non-Western place. There is even a bit of a CultureShock involving the New York Shadowhunters.
* TheVerse: Part of Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles consisting of this series, Literature/TheMortalInstruments, prequel series Literature/TheInfernalDevices, sequel series Literature/TheDarkArtifices, The Last Hours (sequel to The Infernal Devices), The Wicked Powers (sequel to The Dark Artifices), ''Literature/TheShadowhunterCodex'' (guide book), ''Literature/TheBaneChronicles'' (short story collection), ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' (short story collection) and ''Literature/GhostsOfTheShadowmarket'' (short story collection), all taking place in the Shadowhunter world.
* TheVerse: Part of Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles consisting of this series, Literature/TheMortalInstruments, prequel series Literature/TheInfernalDevices, sequel series Literature/TheDarkArtifices, The Last Hours (sequel to The Infernal Devices), The Wicked Powers (sequel to The Dark Artifices), ''Literature/TheShadowhunterCodex'' (guide book), ''Literature/TheBaneChronicles'' (short story collection), ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' (short story collection) and ''Literature/GhostsOfTheShadowmarket'' (short story collection), all taking place in the Shadowhunter world.
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* SequelGoesForeign: SavedByCanon: Since the books are set between ''The Mortal Instruments'' and ''The Dark Artifices'', there's no worry for the fate of many characters who appear in the latter, since they will have to survive the events of this series.
* SequelGoesForeign:
** ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' is almost entirely set in Europe. Thesecond book opens in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} and Magnus and Alec later travel to UsefulNotes/{{Venice}}, UsefulNotes/{{Florence}}, and UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}. They only return back to the States near the end.
** ''The Lost Book of the White'' has the main characters visit UsefulNotes/{{Shanghai}}, making it the first time that the events are set in a non-Western place. There is even a bit of a CultureShock involving the New York Shadowhunters.
* TheVerse: Part ofFranchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles ''Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles'' consisting of this series, Literature/TheMortalInstruments, ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'', prequel series Literature/TheInfernalDevices, ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'', sequel series Literature/TheDarkArtifices, The ''Literature/TheDarkArtifices'', ''The Last Hours Hours'' (sequel to The ''The Infernal Devices), The Devices''), ''The Wicked Powers Powers'' (sequel to The ''The Dark Artifices), Artifices''), ''Literature/TheShadowhunterCodex'' (guide book), ''Literature/TheBaneChronicles'' (short story collection), ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' (short story collection) and ''Literature/GhostsOfTheShadowmarket'' (short story collection), all taking place in the Shadowhunter world.
* SequelGoesForeign:
** ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' is almost entirely set in Europe. The
** ''The Lost Book of the White'' has the main characters visit UsefulNotes/{{Shanghai}}, making it the first time that the events are set in a non-Western place. There is even a bit of a CultureShock involving the New York Shadowhunters.
* TheVerse: Part of
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''The Eldest Curses'' is a YoungAdult, UrbanFantasy trilogy written by Creator/CassandraClare and Wesley Chu. It focuses on Magnus and Alec and is a part of ''Literature/TheShadowhunterChronicles''.
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** Since the books are set between ''The Mortal Instruments'' and ''The Dark Artifices'', there's no worry for the fate of many characters who appear in the latter, since they will have to survive the events of this series.
** In the epilogue of the first book, Shinyun is seen visiting her childhood home, where she is holding Ragnor prisoner. However, he will have to escape her confinement somehow, since we already saw him in ''The Dark Artifices'', alive and free.
** In the epilogue of the first book, Shinyun is seen visiting her childhood home, where she is holding Ragnor prisoner. However, he will have to escape her confinement somehow, since we already saw him in ''The Dark Artifices'', alive and free.
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** Since the books are set between ''The The Mortal Instruments'' Instruments and ''The The Dark Artifices'', Artifices, there's no worry for the fate of many characters who appear in the latter, since they will have to survive the events of this series.
** In the epilogue of the first book, Shinyun is seen visiting her childhood home, where she is holding Ragnor prisoner. However, he will have to escape her confinement somehow, since we already saw him in''The The Dark Artifices'', Artifices, alive and free.
** In the epilogue of the first book, Shinyun is seen visiting her childhood home, where she is holding Ragnor prisoner. However, he will have to escape her confinement somehow, since we already saw him in
* InterchangeableAsianCultures: In-universe example. In the second book, Simon starts geeking at the Shanghaiinese cuisine the Ke family served and lists the foods he knew back in New York, only to be sharply pointed out that the foods he listed, such as char siu, are Cantonese.
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* TheVerse: Part of ''Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles'' consisting of this series, ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'', prequel series ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'', sequel series ''Literature/TheDarkArtifices'', ''The Last Hours'' (sequel to ''The Infernal Devices''), ''The Wicked Powers'' (sequel to ''The Dark Artifices''), ''Literature/TheShadowhunterCodex'' (guide book), ''Literature/TheBaneChronicles'' (short story collection), ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' (short story collection) and ''Literature/GhostsOfTheShadowmarket'' (short story collection), all taking place in the Shadowhunter world.
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* TheVerse: Part of ''Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles'' Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles consisting of this series, ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'', Literature/TheMortalInstruments, prequel series ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'', Literature/TheInfernalDevices, sequel series ''Literature/TheDarkArtifices'', ''The Literature/TheDarkArtifices, The Last Hours'' Hours (sequel to ''The The Infernal Devices''), ''The Devices), The Wicked Powers'' Powers (sequel to ''The The Dark Artifices''), Artifices), ''Literature/TheShadowhunterCodex'' (guide book), ''Literature/TheBaneChronicles'' (short story collection), ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' (short story collection) and ''Literature/GhostsOfTheShadowmarket'' (short story collection), all taking place in the Shadowhunter world.
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''The Eldest Curses'' is a YoungAdult, UrbanFantasy trilogy written by Creator/CassandraClare and Wesley Chu. It focuses on Magnus and Alec is a part of ''Literature/TheShadowhunterChronicles''.
The first book in the series follows Alec and Magnus on their trip to Europe. They are having a good time until an old friends informs them that the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult, has been killing people and that it is rumored that Magnus is their leader. Chronologically the book takes place in between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels''.
In the second book Magnus and Alec have just adopted Max when they suddenly have to travel to Shanghai to save an old friend and prevent the Book of the White from falling into the wrong hands. Luckily Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon are there to help them. Chronologically the book takes place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''
The first book in the series follows Alec and Magnus on their trip to Europe. They are having a good time until an old friends informs them that the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult, has been killing people and that it is rumored that Magnus is their leader. Chronologically the book takes place in between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels''.
In the second book Magnus and Alec have just adopted Max when they suddenly have to travel to Shanghai to save an old friend and prevent the Book of the White from falling into the wrong hands. Luckily Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon are there to help them. Chronologically the book takes place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''
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''The Eldest Curses'' is a YoungAdult, UrbanFantasy trilogy written by Creator/CassandraClare and Wesley Chu. It focuses on Magnus and Alec and is a part of ''Literature/TheShadowhunterChronicles''.
The first book in the series follows Alec and Magnus on their trip to Europe. They are having a good time until an old friends informs them that the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult, has been killing people and that it is rumored that Magnus is their leader. Chronologically the booktakes is an {{Interquel}} of Literature/TheMortalInstruments series, taking place in between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels''.
In the second book Magnus and Alec have just adopted Max when they suddenly have to travel to Shanghai to save an old friend and prevent the Book of the White from falling into the wrong hands. Luckily Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon are there to help them.Chronologically Chronologically, the book takes place in the five-year gap between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' The Mortal Instruments and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''
Literature/TheDarkArtifices series.
The first book in the series follows Alec and Magnus on their trip to Europe. They are having a good time until an old friends informs them that the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult, has been killing people and that it is rumored that Magnus is their leader. Chronologically the book
In the second book Magnus and Alec have just adopted Max when they suddenly have to travel to Shanghai to save an old friend and prevent the Book of the White from falling into the wrong hands. Luckily Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon are there to help them.
* AuthorAppeal: The cast is noticeably much more Asian than any previous books, and the second installment delves into quite intricate and obscure details of Chinese culture, since it is mainly set in Shanghai. This is because the main author, Wesley Chu, is Chinese-American.
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* CastFullOfGay: Most of the characters are LGBTQ: Alec is gay, Magnus is bi, Aline is lesbian, Helen is bi, Lilly is also bi and Raphael is asexual. The only non-LGBTQ characters are Shinyun and some more minor characters like Isabelle and Catarina.
* TheCult:''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' focuses on Alec and Magnus trying to stop the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult that uses HumanSacrifice. The cult was apparently founded centuries ago by Magnus himself, as a joke.
* TheCult:''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' focuses on Alec and Magnus trying to stop the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult that uses HumanSacrifice. The cult was apparently founded centuries ago by Magnus himself, as a joke.
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* BigBad:
** ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' has Asmodeus, Magnus' demonic father.
** ''The Lost Book of the White'' has Sammael, the Serpent from the Garden and the demon who started the Incursion towards the human world.
* CastFullOfGay:Most In the first book, most of the characters are LGBTQ: Alec is gay, Magnus is bi, Aline is lesbian, Helen is bi, Lilly is also bi and Raphael is asexual. The only non-LGBTQ characters are Shinyun and some more minor characters like Isabelle and Catarina. Averted with the second, which features returning characters from previous series who are mostly straight, though Magnus and Alec still take center stage.
* CrossoverCosmology: In ''The Lost Book of the White'', the characters visit Diyu, the Chinese afterlife, which has been inactive ever since its king, Yanluo/Yama, was killed over a century ago.
*TheCult:''The TheCult: ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' focuses on Alec and Magnus trying to stop the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult that uses HumanSacrifice. The cult was apparently founded centuries ago by Magnus himself, as a joke.joke.
* ADayInTheLimelight: For Magnus and Alec, the only POV characters of this series.
** ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' has Asmodeus, Magnus' demonic father.
** ''The Lost Book of the White'' has Sammael, the Serpent from the Garden and the demon who started the Incursion towards the human world.
* CastFullOfGay:
* CrossoverCosmology: In ''The Lost Book of the White'', the characters visit Diyu, the Chinese afterlife, which has been inactive ever since its king, Yanluo/Yama, was killed over a century ago.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: For Magnus and Alec, the only POV characters of this series.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Shinyun used to be a member of the Crimson Hand, but she got out and now she is trying to get revenge and stop them.
** [[spoiler: Subverted, it turns out that she never left the Crimson Hand and is in fact its leader. She only pretended to have left to get close to Magnus.]]
* {{Interquel}}: The first book, ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' takes place in the TimeSkip in between the third and the fourth book in Literature/TheMortalInstruments.
** The second book, ''The Lost Book of the White'' will take place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''.
* InterspeciesRomance: Alec is a Shadowhunter and his boyfriend Magnus is a warlock.
** [[spoiler: Subverted, it turns out that she never left the Crimson Hand and is in fact its leader. She only pretended to have left to get close to Magnus.]]
* {{Interquel}}: The first book, ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' takes place in the TimeSkip in between the third and the fourth book in Literature/TheMortalInstruments.
** The second book, ''The Lost Book of the White'' will take place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''.
* InterspeciesRomance: Alec is a Shadowhunter and his boyfriend Magnus is a warlock.
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* ForegoneConclusion:
** Since the books are set between ''The Mortal Instruments'' and ''The Dark Artifices'', there's no worry for the fate of many characters who appear in the latter, since they will have to survive the events of this series.
** In the epilogue of the first book, Shinyun is seen visiting her childhood home, where she is holding Ragnor prisoner. However, he will have to escape her confinement somehow, since we already saw him in ''The Dark Artifices'', alive and free.
* TheHeavy: [[spoiler:Shinyun Jung. She is the series' most prominent antagonist, as her actions drive the events of the first two books, even though she isn't the villainous mastermind the heroes encounter at the end of each book.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Shinyun used to be a member of the Crimson Hand, but she got out and now she is trying to get revenge and stop them. \n** [[spoiler: Subverted, it turns out that she never left the Crimson Hand and is in fact its leader. She only pretended to have left to get close to Magnus.]]
*{{Interquel}}: InnocuouslyImportantEpisode: The books are {{Interquel}}s focusing on secondary characters from previous series, so one might think it's not too important, especially as Cassandra Clare did not personally write them. However they do introduce some important concepts and explain things left vague from previous series, such as [[spoiler:Magnus' past and the circumstances behind Ragnor's survival]]. The second book closes with [[spoiler:a meeting between the Princes of Hell -- half of whom we have never seen before -- as they work towards a plan that possibly involves the Eldest Curses as well as Lucifer AKA [[GreaterScopeVillain the demon who started the whole celestial mess in the first place]].]]
* {{Interquel}}:
** The first book, ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' takes place in the TimeSkip in between the third and the fourth book in Literature/TheMortalInstruments.
** The second book, ''The Lost Book of the White''will take takes place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''.
*InterspeciesRomance: InterspeciesRomance:
** Alec is a Shadowhunter and his boyfriend Magnus is awarlock. warlock.
** The second book features Tian (Shadowhunter), who is dating Jinfeng (faerie).
* LivingMacGuffin: The titular Eldest Curses are the [[spoiler:firstborn warlock children of the Princes of Hell. So far, the ones we've known are Magnus (son of Asmodeus) and Tessa (daughter of Belial). Sammael claims that he has no eldest curse, because of his banishment from Earth a millennia ago.]]
** Since the books are set between ''The Mortal Instruments'' and ''The Dark Artifices'', there's no worry for the fate of many characters who appear in the latter, since they will have to survive the events of this series.
** In the epilogue of the first book, Shinyun is seen visiting her childhood home, where she is holding Ragnor prisoner. However, he will have to escape her confinement somehow, since we already saw him in ''The Dark Artifices'', alive and free.
* TheHeavy: [[spoiler:Shinyun Jung. She is the series' most prominent antagonist, as her actions drive the events of the first two books, even though she isn't the villainous mastermind the heroes encounter at the end of each book.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Shinyun used to be a member of the Crimson Hand, but she got out and now she is trying to get revenge and stop them.
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* {{Interquel}}:
** The first book, ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' takes place in the TimeSkip in between the third and the fourth book in Literature/TheMortalInstruments.
** The second book, ''The Lost Book of the White''
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** Alec is a Shadowhunter and his boyfriend Magnus is a
** The second book features Tian (Shadowhunter), who is dating Jinfeng (faerie).
* LivingMacGuffin: The titular Eldest Curses are the [[spoiler:firstborn warlock children of the Princes of Hell. So far, the ones we've known are Magnus (son of Asmodeus) and Tessa (daughter of Belial). Sammael claims that he has no eldest curse, because of his banishment from Earth a millennia ago.]]
* TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: The epilogue of ''The Lost Book of the White'' shows the meeting between the [[spoiler:eight Princes of Hell, half of whom we have seen before (Asmodeus, Azazel, Belial, and Sammael) and the other half we haven't (Astaroth, Belphegor, Leviathan, and Mammon). In response to Sammael's concern about the Shadowhunters' success, they decide to work together and also talk about the last Prince, [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]].]]
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* ReligionOfEvil: The Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult. It was originally founded by warlock Magnus Bane as a joke, but after a change in leadership the cult became a whole lot more sinister and started with HumanSacrifice in order to summon [[spoiler:Asmodeus]], a greater demon.
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* ReligionOfEvil: The Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping worshiping cult. It was originally founded by warlock Magnus Bane as a joke, but after a change in leadership the cult became a whole lot more sinister and started with HumanSacrifice in order to summon [[spoiler:Asmodeus]], a greater demon.demon.
* ReverseMole: [[spoiler:Tian is apparently outed as a traitor when he is revealed to be Sammael's spy among the Shanghai conclave. However, it is revealed that he joined Sammael to deceive him, so he can gather information about what he is going to do.]]
* ReverseMole: [[spoiler:Tian is apparently outed as a traitor when he is revealed to be Sammael's spy among the Shanghai conclave. However, it is revealed that he joined Sammael to deceive him, so he can gather information about what he is going to do.]]
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* CastFullOfGay: Most of the characters are LGBTQ: Alec is gay, Magnus is bi, Aline is lesbian, Helen is bi, Lilly is also bi and Raphael is asexual. The only non-LGBTQ characters are Shinyun and some more minor charavters like Isabelle and Catarina.
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* CastFullOfGay: Most of the characters are LGBTQ: Alec is gay, Magnus is bi, Aline is lesbian, Helen is bi, Lilly is also bi and Raphael is asexual. The only non-LGBTQ characters are Shinyun and some more minor charavters characters like Isabelle and Catarina.
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''The Eldest Curses'' is a YoungAdult, UrbanFantasy trilogy written by Creator/CassandraClare and Wesley Chu. It focuses on Magnus and Alec is a part of Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles.
''Literature/TheShadowhunterChronicles''.
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* ModestyTowel: ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' has two scenes featuring towels:
** Magnus is showering when he hears Alec yelling in the living room. He swathes a towel around his hips before rushing there, only to find it was simply Alec having an argument with Shinyun. The sight of [[MrFanservice Magnus]] bare-chested and wearing only a towel is enough to cause them both to stop, with Shinyun averting her eyes and Alec [[EatingTheEyeCandy blatantly staring]]. Curiously, Magnus later just [[GorgeousGarmentGeneration conjures some clothing on him]], making one wonder why he bothered with the towel.
** Later, a towel-clad Shinyun intrudes on Magnus bathing, and he conjures a towel for himself for the sake of modesty. After their BathtubBonding moment, they both leave the bath while [[GorgeousGarmentGeneration using magic clothe themselves]].
** Magnus is showering when he hears Alec yelling in the living room. He swathes a towel around his hips before rushing there, only to find it was simply Alec having an argument with Shinyun. The sight of [[MrFanservice Magnus]] bare-chested and wearing only a towel is enough to cause them both to stop, with Shinyun averting her eyes and Alec [[EatingTheEyeCandy blatantly staring]]. Curiously, Magnus later just [[GorgeousGarmentGeneration conjures some clothing on him]], making one wonder why he bothered with the towel.
** Later, a towel-clad Shinyun intrudes on Magnus bathing, and he conjures a towel for himself for the sake of modesty. After their BathtubBonding moment, they both leave the bath while [[GorgeousGarmentGeneration using magic clothe themselves]].
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* TheCult:''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' focuses on Alec and Magnus trying to stop the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult that uses HumanSacrifice. The cult was apparently founded centuries ago by Magnus himself, as a joke...
* {{Interquel}}: The first book takes place in the TimeSkip in between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels'' and the second book will take place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''
* {{Interquel}}: The first book takes place in the TimeSkip in between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels'' and the second book will take place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''
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* TheCult:''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' focuses on Alec and Magnus trying to stop the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult that uses HumanSacrifice. The cult was apparently founded centuries ago by Magnus himself, as a joke...
* {{Interquel}}: The first book takes place in the TimeSkip in between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels'' and the second book will take place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''joke.
* {{Interquel}}: The first book takes place in the TimeSkip in between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels'' and the second book will take place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''
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* {{Interquel}}: The first book, ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' takes place in the TimeSkip in between the third and the fourth book in Literature/TheMortalInstruments.
** The second book, ''The Lost Book of the White'' will take place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''.
** The second book, ''The Lost Book of the White'' will take place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''.
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* OrientExpress: Alec and Magnus take the Orient Express to travel from Paris to Venice. While there they get attacked by a bunch of demons.
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* TheVerse: Part of ''Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles'' consisting of this series, ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'', prequel series ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'', sequel series ''Literature/TheDarkArtifices'', ''The Last Hours'' (sequel to ''The Infernal Devices''), ''The Wicked Powers'' (sequel to ''The Dark Artifices''), ''Literature/TheShadowhunterCodex'' (guide book), ''Literature/TheBaneChronicles'' (short story collection), ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' (short story collection) and ''Ghosts of the Shadowmarket'' (short story collection), all taking place in the Shadowhunter world.
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* TheVerse: Part of ''Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles'' consisting of this series, ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'', prequel series ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'', sequel series ''Literature/TheDarkArtifices'', ''The Last Hours'' (sequel to ''The Infernal Devices''), ''The Wicked Powers'' (sequel to ''The Dark Artifices''), ''Literature/TheShadowhunterCodex'' (guide book), ''Literature/TheBaneChronicles'' (short story collection), ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' (short story collection) and ''Ghosts of the Shadowmarket'' ''Literature/GhostsOfTheShadowmarket'' (short story collection), all taking place in the Shadowhunter world.
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* HeelFaceTurn: She used to be a member of the Crimson Hand, but she got out and now she is trying to get revenge and stop them.
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* HeelFaceTurn: She Shinyun used to be a member of the Crimson Hand, but she got out and now she is trying to get revenge and stop them.
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* CastFullOfGay: Most of the characters are LGBTQ: Alex is gay, Magnus is bi, Aline is lesbian, Helen is bi, Lilly is also bi and Raphael is asexual. The only non-LGBTQ characters are Shinyun and some more minor charavters like Isabelle and Catarina.
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* CastFullOfGay: Most of the characters are LGBTQ: Alex Alec is gay, Magnus is bi, Aline is lesbian, Helen is bi, Lilly is also bi and Raphael is asexual. The only non-LGBTQ characters are Shinyun and some more minor charavters like Isabelle and Catarina.
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* CastFullOfGay: Most of the characters are LGBTQ: Alex is gay, Magnus is bi, Aline is lesbian, Helen is bi, Lilly is also bi and Raphael is asexual. The only non-LGBTQ characters are Shinyun and some more minor charavters like Isabelle and Catarina.
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* TheVerse: Part of ''Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles'' consisting of this series, ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'', prequel series ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'', sequel series ''Literature/TheDarkArtifices'', ''The Last Hours'' (sequel to ''The Infernal Devices''), ''The Wicked Powers'' (sequel to ''The Dark Artifices''), ''The Eldest Curses'' (spin-off focusing on Alec and Magnus), ''Literature/TheBaneChronicles'' (short story collection), ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' (short story collection) and ''Ghosts of the Shadowmarket'' (short story collection), all taking place in the Shadowhunter world.
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* TheVerse: Part of ''Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles'' consisting of this series, ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'', prequel series ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'', sequel series ''Literature/TheDarkArtifices'', ''The Last Hours'' (sequel to ''The Infernal Devices''), ''The Wicked Powers'' (sequel to ''The Dark Artifices''), ''The Eldest Curses'' (spin-off focusing on Alec and Magnus), ''Literature/TheShadowhunterCodex'' (guide book), ''Literature/TheBaneChronicles'' (short story collection), ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' (short story collection) and ''Ghosts of the Shadowmarket'' (short story collection), all taking place in the Shadowhunter world.
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* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:Shinyun Jung, she was leading the Crimson Hand the whole time and was only pretending to help Alec and Magnus investigate them, so that she could kidnap Magnus.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: She used to be a member of the Crimson Hand, but she got out and now she is trying to get revenge and stop them.
** [[spoiler: Subverted, it turns out that she never left the Crimson Hand and is in fact its leader. She only pretended to have left to get close to Magnus.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: She used to be a member of the Crimson Hand, but she got out and now she is trying to get revenge and stop them.
** [[spoiler: Subverted, it turns out that she never left the Crimson Hand and is in fact its leader. She only pretended to have left to get close to Magnus.]]
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* ReligionOfEvil: The Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult. It was originally founded by warlock Magnus Bane as a joke, but after a change in leadership the cult became a whole lot more sinister and started with HumanSacrifice in order to summon [[spoiler:Asmodeus]], a greater demon.
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* TheCult:''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' focuses on Alec and Magnus trying to stop the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult that uses HumanSacrifice. The cult was apparently founded centuries ago by Magnus himself, as a joke...
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* SacredScripture: {{Parodied}}: when Magnus created a demon cult called the Crimson Hand as a joke, he also wrote the Red Scrolls of Magic and declared it a sacred text. The book contained a whole lot of nonsense like passages about how handsome he is, how poor fashion is an offence to their religion and commands to always have liquor, cigars and bonbons present.
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''The eldest curses'' is a YoungAdult, UrbanFantasy trilogy written by Creator/CassandraClare and Wesley Chu. It focuses on Magnus and Alec is a part of Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles.
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''The eldest curses'' Eldest Curses'' is a YoungAdult, UrbanFantasy trilogy written by Creator/CassandraClare and Wesley Chu. It focuses on Magnus and Alec is a part of Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles.
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# ''The Black Volume of the Dead (TBA)
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# ''The Black Volume of the Dead Dead'' (TBA)
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''The eldest curses curses'' is a YoungAdult, UrbanFantasy trilogy written by Creator/CassandraClare and Wesley Chu. It focuses on Magnus and Alec is a part of Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles.
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''The eldest curses is a YoungAdult, UrbanFantasy trilogy written by Creator/CassandraClare and Wesley Chu. It focuses on Magnus and Alec is a part of TheShadowhunterChronicles.
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''The eldest curses is a YoungAdult, UrbanFantasy trilogy written by Creator/CassandraClare and Wesley Chu. It focuses on Magnus and Alec is a part of TheShadowhunterChronicles.
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''The eldest curses is a YoungAdult, UrbanFantasy trilogy written by Creator/CassandraClare and Wesley Chu. It focuses on Magnus and Alec is a part of TheShadowhunterChronicles.
The first book in the series follows Alec and Magnus on their trip to Europe. They are having a good time until an old friends informs them that the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult, has been killing people and that it is rumored that Magnus is their leader. Chronologically the book takes place in between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels''.
In the second book Magnus and Alec have just adopted Max when they suddenly have to travel to Shanghai to save an old friend and prevent the Book of the White from falling into the wrong hands. Luckily Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon are there to help them. Chronologically the book takes place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''
The books in the trilogy are:
# ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' (April 2019)
# ''The Lost Book of the White'' (September 2020)
# ''The Black Volume of the Dead (TBA)
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!!This book series provides examples of:
* {{Interquel}}: The first book takes place in the TimeSkip in between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels'' and the second book will take place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''
* InterspeciesRomance: Alec is a Shadowhunter and his boyfriend Magnus is a warlock.
* TheVerse: Part of ''Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles'' consisting of this series, ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'', prequel series ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'', sequel series ''Literature/TheDarkArtifices'', ''The Last Hours'' (sequel to ''The Infernal Devices''), ''The Wicked Powers'' (sequel to ''The Dark Artifices''), ''The Eldest Curses'' (spin-off focusing on Alec and Magnus), ''Literature/TheBaneChronicles'' (short story collection), ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' (short story collection) and ''Ghosts of the Shadowmarket'' (short story collection), all taking place in the Shadowhunter world.
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The first book in the series follows Alec and Magnus on their trip to Europe. They are having a good time until an old friends informs them that the Crimson Hand, a demon worshipping cult, has been killing people and that it is rumored that Magnus is their leader. Chronologically the book takes place in between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels''.
In the second book Magnus and Alec have just adopted Max when they suddenly have to travel to Shanghai to save an old friend and prevent the Book of the White from falling into the wrong hands. Luckily Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon are there to help them. Chronologically the book takes place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''
The books in the trilogy are:
# ''The Red Scrolls of Magic'' (April 2019)
# ''The Lost Book of the White'' (September 2020)
# ''The Black Volume of the Dead (TBA)
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!!This book series provides examples of:
* {{Interquel}}: The first book takes place in the TimeSkip in between ''City of Glass'' and ''City of Fallen Angels'' and the second book will take place in between ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' and ''Literature/LadyMidnight''
* InterspeciesRomance: Alec is a Shadowhunter and his boyfriend Magnus is a warlock.
* TheVerse: Part of ''Franchise/TheShadowhunterChronicles'' consisting of this series, ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'', prequel series ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'', sequel series ''Literature/TheDarkArtifices'', ''The Last Hours'' (sequel to ''The Infernal Devices''), ''The Wicked Powers'' (sequel to ''The Dark Artifices''), ''The Eldest Curses'' (spin-off focusing on Alec and Magnus), ''Literature/TheBaneChronicles'' (short story collection), ''Literature/TalesFromTheShadowhunterAcademy'' (short story collection) and ''Ghosts of the Shadowmarket'' (short story collection), all taking place in the Shadowhunter world.
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