Waterstones The Red Scrolls of Magic
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Price: £9.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: From #1 New York Times bestseller Cassandra Clare and award-winner Wesley Chu comes the first book in a new series that follows High Warlock Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood as they tour the world after the Mortal War. The Red Scrolls of Magic is a Shadowhunters novel. All Magnus Bane wanted was a vacation | ??a lavish trip across Europe with Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter who against all odds is finally his boyfriend. But as soon as the pair settles in Paris, an old friend arrives with news about a demon-worshipping cult called the Crimson Hand that is bent on causing chaos around the world. A cult that was apparently founded by Magnus himself. Years ago. As a joke. Now Magnus and Alec must race across Europe to track down the Crimson Hand and its elusive new leader before the cult can cause any more damage. As if it wasn't bad enough that their romantic getaway has been sidetracked, demons are now dogging their every step, and it is becoming harder to tell friend from foe. As their quest for answers becomes increasingly dire, Magnus and Alec will have to trust each other more than ever | ??even if it means revealing the secrets they've both been keeping. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Holly Black and Sara J. Maas. Also by Cassandra Clare: The Dark Artifices: Lady Midnight Lord of Shadows Queen of Air and Darkness The Eldest Curses: The Lost Book of the White .
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Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781471195112
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9781471195112
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Author: wyb_cs98
Rating: 5
Review: Came in excellent condition no scratches or rips (thankfully) and very fast deliverh. Love this series and I can't wait for the third book.
Author: Bex
Rating: 2
Review: “I know warlocks and Shadowhunters are very different, and there is a divide between your worlds that can be hard to cross. But as someone once said to me, the right man will not care. You can build a bridge over the divide and find each other.” Once again, I’ve really struggled with another of Cassandra Clare’s co-authored books. The plot dragged and didn’t really go anywhere, the narrative often felt childish and flat and ultimately the book just didn’t add anything to the wider series. The Red Scrolls of Magic is the first book in a new spin off series featuring Magnus and Alec. I thought this would be great - I love both characters - and this would be their first adventure on a holiday together. Magnus’s humour and adoration for Alec, combined with Alec’s nervous first step into a relationship, should have made for a really fun read, but even the usual humour was lacking. The holiday goes from bad to worse as Magnus and Alec notice the downworlder footprint is much larger in Paris and Venice than it really should be. Something is clearly going on. They quickly learn, after their third inconvenient demon attack, that The Crimson Hand, a fake cult set up by Magnus years ago as a joke, is now a serious cult amassing human sacrifices for a Greater Demon, all in the name of their leader. People are dead because of Magnus’s joke and the pair are determined to stop the murders and clear Magnus’s name. The concept to me felt boring, one dimensional and often childish, although admittedly something stupid Magnus might do! I liked that the plot featured a couple of cameos significant to Magnus’s life, such as Raphael, Ragnor and Catarina (or Juliette, the werewolf girl featured in the Ghosts of the Shadow Market Anthology) but none of these actually FELT significant, rather they were just names dropped for effect. I did however appreciate the various nods to Tessa who helps Magnus bridge the shadowhunter-warlock divide, and to Helen and Aline’s initial meeting; it’s genuinely interesting to see more of how their romance developed. The writing is really disappointing in this book. The dialogue is dry and not compelling at all, in stark contrast to her usual work. It feels entirely underdeveloped and rushed. The plot drags along at a mediocre pace, with various sub-plots I just didn’t care about because it was so one dimensional, and the characters have even lost some of what makes them interesting. Maybe Alec and Magnus are just better when they’re amongst their friends, or maybe it’s a co-authoring problem, but this book really did absolutely nothing for me or for the series as far as I can tell.
