Because there are lots of events and characters to learn about, there are many details you won't catch the first time you read this. Seeing all the characters pass by with mortal lives, and how injustice stares in the face of this character repeatedly throughout the book makes the book sad yet powerful in its message. It is pretty enticing to know how the Magnus ties into a lot of events in both the Shadow World and the real world. The book also follows Shadowhunter bloodlines, with many many old characters and a backstory to events in Clare's other books: The Mortal Instrument and Infernal Devices. Magnus is adventurous, and with every detail, the reader gets to see Magnus evolve into the warlock he is. Magnus’s lovers and how he dealt with them is very interesting, too. His sarcasm makes the book hilarious, and this is a must read for people seeking sweet romance novels. Magnus Bane is a really interesting character, slightly narcissistic, but compassionate to other characters. It has a lot of diversity and I learned more about different cultures and the daily lives of people in these different times in history from this flashy warlock. The book is really funny, with Magnus’s flamboyant attitude towards everything. I really like the book because of Magnus’s interactions with characters in the past and present. His story, which ties in events from the past to the present, is action-packed. Magnus offers readers a feisty, hilarious, and one-of-a-kind magic-carpet ride. He meets love interests and dazzling characters who challenge his ability to function and give him opportunities to show his own charm, like helping Marie Antoinette in the French Revolution and lying about his age. Each event leaves a mark in his life that changes him and his actions for the many centuries to come. Not everything is easy, and Magnus faces oppression, soffers losses, and isn't always sure who his allies are.

With his good friend Catrina Loss and Ragnor Fell (his not-so-good friend), Magnus flies through the rich history of the earthly world and the Shadow World.

It would seem Magnus has done it all: He was banned from Peru in 1791 held speak-easys during the US Prohibition, raised a teen vampire and dated a shadowhunter. Magnus Bane, an immortal warlock, narrates his story of adventure and heart-clenching conflict told a collection of short stories. Diverse Easy Reader | Illustrated Chapter.

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