The release date for the English version of 'The Shadowhunter's Codex' by
Cassandra Clare is Oct 2013. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The Clave is happy to provide the most recent iteration of the Shadowhunter's Codex, the most venerable and ancient training handbook in the Nephilim. The young Shadowhunter's closest companion has been the Codex since the thirteenth century. It's easy to forget the subtleties of foreign demon languages or the quickest approach to neutralise a Raum demon assault while you're being surrounded by demons. You never have to fear when the Codex is on your side.
The Codex, now in its twenty-seventh edition, includes everything: the rules and history of our planet; how to recognise, deal with, and even murder its many colourful inhabitants; even which end of the stele to write with. You won't be hindered in your efforts to combat warlocks and renegade vampires any more by having to respond to their incessant questions: Describe a Pyxis. Why do we not use firearms? Is it appropriate to ask a warlock where his mark is if I can't see it? All of our holy water comes from where? The Codex, a handbook combining geography, history, magic, and zoology, is meant to guide aspiring Shadowhunters through our sometimes harsh but beautiful world.
Do not let it be said that the Clave is outdated or, as the younger Shadowhunters say, “uncool”: this new edition of the Codex will be available not only in the usual magically-sealed demonskin binding, but also in a smart, modern edition using all of today’s most exciting printing techniques, including such new features as a sturdy clothbound cover, a protective dust jacket, and information about title, author, publisher, and so on conveniently available right on the cover. It fits nicely into most satchels, which will satisfy you, and unlike earlier versions, it seldom sets off alarm clocks.
The ornate contemporary artwork by some of the greatest names in fantasy literature have taken the place of the previous woodcuts and engravings. Theo Black, Elisabeth Alba, Rebecca Guay, Charles Vess, Jim Nelson, and Cassandra Jean are just a few of the artists who have meticulously and correctly portrayed people, locations, weapons, and creatures. Chapters are beautifully introduced by the drawings of Michael Kaluta, and along with our condensation of the classic 2,450-page tome, A History of the Nephilim, you will find a selection of the best of the lovely illustrations of that volume by John Dollar.
October 2013 will see the release of this Codex edition in Institute libraries and what the uninitiated refer to as "book stores."