Cassandra Clare
Cassandra Clare
Author • Editor • Translatorb. 1973-07-27 · Citizen of United States- Books
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Cassandra Clare is the pen name of Judith Lewis, born Judith Rumelt to American parents in Tehran, Iran. She spent her childhood travelling with her family, living in France, England and Switzerland before she was ten, and attended high school in Los Angeles.
She worked in entertainment journalism — including a spell at The Hollywood Reporter — before turning to fiction full time in 2006. City of Bones (2007) opened The Mortal Instruments, the six-book series that established her Shadowhunters world and became an international bestseller.
She has since extended that world across The Infernal Devices, The Dark Artifices, The Last Hours, The Eldest Curses (with Wesley Chu) and The Wicked Powers, and co-wrote the five-book Magisterium series with Holly Black. Her first adult fantasy, Sword Catcher (2023), began The Chronicles of Castellane. She lives in Massachusetts.
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Fantasy Young Adult Urban Fantasy Paranormal Fiction
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The Shadowhunter Chronicles are best read in internal chronological order rather than publication order to fully appreciate the interconnected storylines and character development across the various series. Starting with The Mortal Instruments, then The Infernal Devices, and then The Dark Artifices is a common recommendation for new readers.
The Mortal Instruments series has been adapted into both a feature film, "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones," and a television series, "Shadowhunters." These adaptations bring the urban fantasy world and its characters to life visually.
Cassandra Clare is a pen name; the author's real name is Judith Rumelt. She also co-authored "The Iron Trial" with Holly Black under the pseudonym Holly Black and Cassandra Clare.
Cassandra Clare is most recognized for her extensive Shadowhunter Chronicles universe, which encompasses multiple interconnected series, novellas, and companion books. This intricate world-building and its blend of urban fantasy with mythological elements have garnered her a large global readership.