TALES FROM THE SHADOWHUNTER ACADEMY BY CASSANDRA CLARE

30/7/2015

Simon learns the worst crime a Shadowhunter can commit: desertion of their comrades. In the early nineteenth century, Tobias Herondale abandoned his fellow Shadowhunters in the heat of battle and left them to die. His life was forfeit, but Tobias never returned, and the Clave claimed his wife’s life in exchange for Tobias’s. Simon and his fellow students are shocked to learn of this brutality, especially when it is revealed the woman was pregnant. But what if the child survived…could there be a lost Herondale line out in the world today?

This short novella disappointed me quite a bit, as it was not what I expected. Maybe it’s because I had high expectations since I had previously enjoyed Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy. I thought we would get to meet this mysterious ‘lost Herondale’ but I should have known better. Hopefully the ‘lost Herondale will make an appearance in one of the future novels to come. Tobias Herondale’s story was quite sad, and had more depth to it than I had expected.

Simon is still questioning the laws of the Shadowhunter, and does not like the fact that everyone still expects him to be someone he isn’t and doesn’t remember. It was a shame that once George Lovelace came out as being a mundane, the shadowhunters that he had called friends became less accepting of him.

Jon Cartwright is a bit of a d***head who has a massive ego as he likes to act real tough, but when it comes to facing a vampire? He freezes and whimpers… Yeah… Real tough buddy.

Can I just say how amazing was that excerpt from Lady Midnight? A-M-A-Z-I-N-G I’m so happy that it was added in to make up for the slight disappointment in The Lost Herondale. I now officially ship Julian and Emma more than ever! I seriously wonder just what they were up to before the incident happened? I also loved seeing Emma’s passion for Julian, and Julian’s cute sense of humor.

Tales From The Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare:
BOOK 1: Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy
BOOK 2:The Lost Herondale
BOOK 3: The Whitechapel Fiend
BOOK 4: Nothing but Shadows
BOOK 5: The Evil We Love
BOOK 6: Pale King and Princes
BOOK 7: Bitter of Tongue
BOOK 8: The Fiery Trial
BOOK 9: Born to Endless Night
BOOK 10: Angels Twice Descending

49 Comments

nadegekrichards (Instagram)

18/3/2015 12:40:28 pm

I loved it! 😄

Abooktopia link

18/3/2015 02:05:05 pm

I did enjoyed, but I thought it could have been better and a lot more could have happened

Kiara

24/3/2015 06:49:22 am

Same

Melissa

18/3/2015 02:28:20 pm

Awwww damn. I really want to read the Lady Midnight excerpt

Elisha Hamlet

19/3/2015 02:05:37 am

hahaha John is. I don't think he really is friends with Jace

BooksofWords&Wonder

19/3/2015 04:08:23 pm

omg your description of Jon. I totally agree that he is.

Emily Brown

20/3/2015 06:03:21 am

He was 'totally' tough. Freezing on the spot and then getting his ass kicked and knocked out

Sandra Cassiograce

21/3/2015 03:54:05 pm

Ohmygoshohmygosh THERE WAS A EXPERT????!!!!
I need this 😵

Teagan Hall

24/3/2015 12:05:46 pm

Sorry to hear it did

Aleksiel (Goodreads)

24/3/2015 12:07:49 pm

Why did you give 5 stars to a novella that disappointed you?

Abooktopia link

24/3/2015 12:08:14 pm

Good question! When I rate novels I give them a overall rating for the entire series. I really enjoyed the first short novella and am hoping that the next ones will be better. If not I may change the overall ratings to 4 stars or even 3.

Aleksiel (Goodreads)

24/3/2015 12:08:34 pm

So, you decided it will be a five star series and will rate every novella based on what you thought before reading it?

Abooktopia link

24/3/2015 12:09:07 pm

Yes. I've thought about changing my ratings system but I have tend to forget what I thought about a particular novel... If that makes sense

Aleksiel (Goodreads)

24/3/2015 12:09:41 pm

I suppose everyone has a different system :) Personally, I rate novellas individually and give an overall series separate rating based on other factors after the series end.

For example, in The Bane Chronicles I gave some novellas 3 and even 4 stars, however I was overall disappointed how little new and significant things we learned from the 10 short stories, so my overall rating for TBC is lower.

I'm not criticizing your rating system, I just think it's only fair I share mine after I asked about yours :)

Abooktopia link

24/3/2015 12:10:27 pm

I understand that you were just curious. I wouldn't blame you after saying the short novella disappointed me and giving it a 5 star rating. I agree everyone has a different rating system and how they place the books they read on their read list (I do it by series read so all the books in one series are all together) It's always nice to learn how others run their ratings system. :D

Aleksiel (Goodreads)

28/3/2015 12:21:21 pm

So, you decided it will be a five star series and will rate every novella based on what you thought before reading it?

Abooktopia link

30/4/2015 05:08:52 am

Yes. I've thought about changing my ratings system but I have tend to forget what I thought about a particular novel... If that makes sense

Aleksiel (Goodreads)

30/4/2015 05:10:09 am

Abooktopia link

30/4/2015 05:10:49 am

Bianca

26/3/2015 03:25:26 pm

When does the third one come out?

Sonya

28/3/2015 12:12:35 pm

It comes out April 21

Ladymidnight101

19/4/2015 11:49:33 am

The same day the TFIOS giveaway ends

Shaye

28/3/2015 06:11:51 pm

Awww I wish I got to read the snippet :'(

Carolyn Hembe

30/3/2015 12:17:56 pm

I understand your pain

Jesssica

29/3/2015 06:39:51 am

Yeah hopefully the lost Herondale/s will make a future appearance

Sophie Orton

31/3/2015 12:23:11 pm

Do you know where I could possibly retrieve this ebook novel for free? Im not allowed to purchase the digital copy

Abooktopia link

4/4/2015 03:25:09 pm

You can easily download ebooks from:
http://gallery.mobile9.com/c/ebooks/1/

You don't need to sign up, and works well for me. If you do use the website I suggest searching up"Cassandra Clare" rather than the book title.

Hope that works for you!

Cordelia

5/4/2015 02:56:00 pm

3rd one comes out soon

Elise Lewis

11/4/2015 02:02:37 pm

Will you be writing a review for each short story that is released?

Ana

17/4/2015 04:45:28 pm

I plan on waiting to purchase the book when it comes out in hardcover rather than purchasing the ebooks. Though I may not have read them, I still love reading the reviews

Kira Gatlin

22/4/2015 04:02:28 am

Have you read the new one yet?

Carolyn Hembe

24/4/2015 07:50:24 am

Will you be writing up a review for the new short novella?

Elena Zawilski

29/4/2015 11:35:15 am

I loved the Lady Midnight expert in this

Elena Zawilski

29/4/2015 11:36:09 am

Though I've noticed it has also been placed in the next short novel as well. Which is good if you didn't purchase this one.

Dystopia28 (Goodreads)

30/4/2015 05:02:13 am

Is this an arc? Or is it already out....

Cody (Goodreads)

30/4/2015 05:03:42 am

I think it came out yesterday or something ^

Abooktopia link

30/4/2015 05:04:10 am

It came out yesterday

Dystopia28 (Goodreads)

30/4/2015 05:04:57 am

Thanks! Ah I'm soooo excited to read this I can't believe Simon will be a shadowhunter, he was my favorite character from TMI!

Abooktopia link

30/4/2015 05:05:18 am

It's so good. I loved it!

Jacky

2/5/2015 03:29:58 am

I really enjoyed it.

Camilla Livic

7/5/2015 04:19:46 pm

I really want to read these but the ebooks just cost wayyyy tooo much.

Brooklyn

19/5/2015 02:59:07 pm

Have you read the new one yet??

Indumathi (Goodreads)

20/5/2015 01:20:18 pm

hey guys, simon said the lost herondales might have golden eyes. but they cant right?cuz tobias was Will's grand uncle and only Will's descendants have golden eyes cuz of tessas warlock blood.
so simon was mistaken right?

and also, im feeling terrible for all the sizzy otp shippers

Abooktopia link

20/5/2015 01:20:38 pm

I believe Will Herondale is Tobias's descendant. Like a great-great-great-grandson. If Will is a descendant of Tobias, then Tobias's descendant can have golden eyes.

I sure hope they work out in the end.

Indumathi (Goodreads)

21/5/2015 02:20:52 am

no...in the story they said tobias was a very shu and timid person who had a very outgoing brother named William who has a grandson named Will (our Will) So Tobias is Will's grand uncle, and his descendants wont have golden eyes

Abooktopia link

21/5/2015 02:21:18 am

Oh true... (I read this two months ago, so my memory is a bit hazy) If that's the case, then I do not see why the lost Herondales would have golden eyes. I believe Simon would be wrong, but I guess we'll have to wait and see if any lost Herondales ever make an appearance in future novels.

Mya

28/9/2016 01:58:10 am

OMG! I'm dying to read the all of the tales of the shadowhunter academy but I want to wait until de book be released here, in Mexico. The're really as good as it seems?

Abooktopia link

28/9/2016 10:39:51 am

It's always better just to read them all together when the book is released and... it's cheaper to buy the physical copy rather than all the little eBooks. I rather enjoyed them even more so than I did with The Bane Chronicles.

Lulu stone

21/12/2017 07:39:55 am

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