''The Shadowhunter's Codex'' is a companion book to Cassandra Clare's ''

The Shadowhunter Chronicles ''The Shadowhunter Chronicles'' is a media franchise based on the writings of American young adult fiction writer Cassandra Clare, which currently encompasses six series of novels, three short-story collections, five graphic novels, one film, a t ...

''. The book was authored by both Clare and her husband, Joshua Lewis, and was released on October 29, 2013. ''The Shadowhunter's Codex'' is written in the form of an illustrated handbook: a

facsimile A facsimile (from Latin ''fac simile'', "to make alike") is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map, art print, or other item of historical value that is as true to the original source as possible. It differs from other forms of ...

of the one given to

Clary Fray This is a list of the main characters from '' The Mortal Instruments'' series by Cassandra Clare, including the novels '' City of Bones'', '' City of Ashes'', '' City of Glass'', '' City of Fallen Angels'', '' City of Lost Souls'', and ''City o ...

, the protagonist of The Mortal Instruments series.

Plot

This book is Clary Fray's personal copy of the 20th edition of ''The Shadowhunter's Codex'', which contains the history of the Nephilim, or Shadowhunters, as well as information they have compiled. The 20th edition of the book was intended to be an updated version, to help young Shadowhunters in a modern world, although Clary, and her friends, Jace Herondale and Simon Lewis, felt otherwise. Throughout the pages are sketches made by Clary, as well as comments by her and her friends.

Trivia

''The Shadowhunter's Codex'' was actually compiled from notes, timelines, and character summaries that were used as references during the writing of ''The Shadowhunter Chronicles''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shadowhunter's Codex, The 2013 American novels American young adult novels Contemporary fantasy novels Books by Cassandra Clare Margaret K. McElderry books