Shadowhunters Codex (The Mortal Instruments)

First, I want to start out with saying if you don't get a hardcopy of the book and get the Kindle edition you're going to be disappointed. Much of why we love the Shadowhunter's world and Cassandra's writing is because of the small details and touches that she puts into her work. I had read the series when it first came out between my middle school and high school years and, to be in college now it was great to see the TV series on Freeform. Though I had a bit of early confusion, as I remembered the characters and storyline but the details of her mythological world had been faded to me. The codex serves as a great reference and collectable to those who adore the series and the hardcopy is beautifully crafted. The hardcover copy has an embellished cover that has 3D detailing and a very unique look to it. The inside is neatly broken down and holds the same terminology and even images for some of the content to really showcase the fantasy world even more. There are some little 'notes' that look handwritten as if done by Jace and Clary and are a great touch to the overall book. If you get a Kindle edition instead of a hardcopy, you miss out on the effects of the notes and the overall craftsmanship that makes it such a neat book as it all becomes the same format text and lacks in many of the details.

I hadn’t intended to read this right now; I have so many other books I need to read. However, it was one of those times where you think you’ll just leaf through a page or two and the next thing you know, it’s three hours later and you’re half way through the book. Cassandra Clare’s world is totally captivating and I REALLY want to just sit and marathon my way through the rest of the Mortal Instruments series (I’ve only read the first book, City of Bones) but I have other books I must read and review first. The Shadowhunter’s Codex provides background information to the two series. I have seen some very minor spoilers in there – for example, I didn’t know about Simon’s status – but nothing that would spoil the series.Although I am an advocate of ebooks, this is one book I would strongly recommend buying in hardback format. Part of the fun of the book are Clary’s and Simon’s in-world notes in the margin of this Shadowhunter’s training manual. In the hardback format, this is represented by what look like handwritten scribbles. This has had to be translated into different fonts in the ebook and the formatting is often not quite accurate, leading to some confusion.

Perfect. So happy I got the paperback edition.

If you are a fan of The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, or both, this book is such a good addition to the collection. I absolutely loved to read all the extra details about the history of Shadowhunters and all the Downworlders. In all fairness, it didn't need to be Clary's copy; sure, it added a little bit of personality to it and maybe explained a few extra details to the readers, but it would have been a great book without them just as well. To its benefit, the drawings are very nice and help you imagine each character a bit better. Even though it isn't a story, but rather a sort of textbook, I loved reading every part of it and found myself wanting more details. The only important thing in my opinion is not to start reading the series from this book, because it will spoil some things; rather, read TMI and TID first.Definitely worth buying if you are thinking of completing your Shadowhunters collection.

"Welcome and Congratulations. You have been chosen to become one of the Nephilim."The Shadowhunter's Codex is a manual for new Shadowhunters. It is meant to guide them into their new, dangerous, usually short life. The life of a Shadowhunter is violent and often brief, but their role in containing rogue Downworlders and preventing harm upon mundanes by demons and the like is an important one. While most Shadowhunters are born into the life, some mundanes can ascend to become Raziel's soldiers. For those who have not been raised as a Shadowhunter, there is a lot to learn. The Codex is meant to guide those young, new Shadowhunters to prevent their even more untimely deaths.This is a brief little book that is mostly unnecessary if you have followed along with the series up to its most recent book. It details everything from the Mortal Instruments to a Shadowhunter's weapons to the different kinds of Downworlders. While I didn't mind all this information, and enjoyed this little manual, it is pretty repetitive and would make only the most die-hard fans happy. The most important information you get is the history in the last part of the book. The history of the Shadowhunters has been touched on in bits and pieces throughout the series, but it was good to have it all together in one place.The most entertaining part of this book wasn't the actual book itself, but the "notations" made by Clary, Jace, and Simon. They were funny little quips, especially about the parts where the Codex is lacking due to plot events from previous books. If I hadn't read the series, though, these little smart-guy comments wouldn't make much sense. I would use this book for a student who is going through the series but reads slow and might lose track of different names that are complex and unfamiliar. Using this as a dictionary/reference of sorts for those oddball items and names would help them keep up with the series at their own pace. It was a cute companion to the story, but if you read pretty steadily with the series, it isn't entirely necessary for your Mortal Instruments enjoyment!

Exactly as pictured. No damage upon arrival.

This book is actually better than I expected. Of course, I recomend the purchase only if you're a true fan of The Shadowhunters Chronicles, which I am, and if you are too, I one hundred per cent recomend this book. It has funny side-notes, beautiful ilustrations and has overall very interesting information on the world-building of the book series. Worth the trouble. Really liked it

If you love Shadowhunters then this book is a must-have in your collection 😍👏🏻

Comme nombre de passionnés de l’univers des Mortal Instruments. J’avais été déçu que l’éditeur VF de la série annonce que ce codex ne serait jamais traduit en français. Malgré tout, j’ai fini par craquer et me procurer ce petit bijou en version reliée.Je ne regrette absolument pas cet achat, en plus d’être magnifique grâce à ses nombreuses illustrations. Il est intéressant car on en apprend plus sur la création et comment a évolué cette organisation au fil des siècles. Il y a de tout du bestiaire (ma partie préférée), aux armes et armures, les entraînements, les marks, l’histoire et un peu de géographie. Il est très complet et se lit facilement. L’anglais est basique, les débutants ne seront pas perdus sauf pour un ou deux mots de vocabulaire mais dans son ensemble, il est abordable pour n’importe qui.Un autre point plaisant en plus des illustrations, ce sont les annotations qu’ont laissées Clary, Jace et parfois Simon dans ce livre. Ils apportent une petite touche amusante à la lecture. Pour finir les illustrations en elles-mêmes. Il y en a énormément en plus de celles en couleur sur les rabats. Cela permet de ce faire une idée de certaines créatures et personnages car oui il y a des différences entre les livres et la série.Pour conclure, j’ai adoré ma lecture. Même si je ne suis pas une fan à proprement parler, j’aime beaucoup cet univers et je compte bien continuer mon chemin chez les Shadowhunters.

You should know this book is not a story, but a guide of the ways and laws of the shadowhunter world. Narrtes certain myths and legends of the shadow world and down world, along with notes from clary, Jace and simon. A must read for all my fellow shadowhunters! Book arrived neatly packaged and undamaged.

Si se preguntan si vale la pena comprar este libro la respuesta es definitivamente si.Me llego en excelentes condiciones y ademas de que la portada es hermosa los dibujos de adentro son asombrosos. Este libro nos ayuda a entender más sobre el mundo de cazadores de sombras explicándonos absolutamente todo sobre ellos, los subterráneos y los demonios.Como datos extra:La portada de la imagen es como una sobrecubierta de papel, la verdadera portada es azul y tiene en el centro un dibujo de una copa (imagino que la copa mortal) en dorado y tiene una textura muy suave, se los aseguro que las dos son hermosas. Y para hacerlo aun mejor contiene comentarios muy graciosos de Simon, Jace y Clary.Si eres un verdadero nefilim (y cuentas con el dinero para comprarlo) es indispensable que tengas este libro.

It was nice to learn about the shadow world through the codex. A lot of things I wondered about are here.