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3.01k reviews for:
Gölge Avcısı Akademisi'nden Hikayeler
Robin Wasserman, Sarah Rees Brennan, Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson
4.24 AVERAGE
3.01k reviews for:
Gölge Avcısı Akademisi'nden Hikayeler
Robin Wasserman, Sarah Rees Brennan, Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson
4.24 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was going to give this a 5 stars and rave about how amazing it was, until the very end.
It was amazing nonetheless and I loved 648 pages out of 655.
As the end was getting neerer and neerer, I was strongly starting to fear something was going to happen, and to make it short it happened and I hate it. It was insanely predictable and so unnecessary I can't even fathom it.
Before to get to the spoiler though, I must say this might be one of my favourite Shadowhunter book (until page 648).
I loved all the stories, my favourites being "Nothing but Shadows", "The Fiery Trials" and "Born to Endless Night", and my least favourites "The Evil We Love" and "Angels Twice Descending" (that one essentially because I am bitter).
[SPOILER]
So you killed George for absolutely no reason, it was predictable af and disgusting and useless. I knew one of the mundanes was going to die and I knew it was going to be George, and when Simon had to drink before George I knew.
I knew he was going to be sacrificied in some sort of a symbol for the end Simon's Mundane life and it's so painfully wrong and cliché I am baffled it actually happened.
I have to take a whole star out for that.
It was amazing nonetheless and I loved 648 pages out of 655.
As the end was getting neerer and neerer, I was strongly starting to fear something was going to happen, and to make it short it happened and I hate it. It was insanely predictable and so unnecessary I can't even fathom it.
Before to get to the spoiler though, I must say this might be one of my favourite Shadowhunter book (until page 648).
I loved all the stories, my favourites being "Nothing but Shadows", "The Fiery Trials" and "Born to Endless Night", and my least favourites "The Evil We Love" and "Angels Twice Descending" (that one essentially because I am bitter).
[SPOILER]
So you killed George for absolutely no reason, it was predictable af and disgusting and useless. I knew one of the mundanes was going to die and I knew it was going to be George, and when Simon had to drink before George I knew.
I knew he was going to be sacrificied in some sort of a symbol for the end Simon's Mundane life and it's so painfully wrong and cliché I am baffled it actually happened.
I have to take a whole star out for that.
"Every decision you make, makes you. Never let other people choose who you're going to be." (Catarina Loss)
After reading City of Heavenly Fire, I was excited to read Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy for three reasons:
1) Simon is one of my favourite Cassandra Clare characters. He's nerdy and relatable, but he's also kind, caring and heroic.
2) I really wanted to read about a Shadowhunter Academy and witness Simon training to become a Shadowhunter.
3) I'm Sizzy trash. Isabelle is one of my favourite Shadowhunters and I love the idea of Simon and Isabelle. She's a popular fighting goddess and Simon's the nerdy guy who can't even fathom why a girl like Isabelle would be interested in him.
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy doesn't just revolve around Simon and his life at the academy. It revolves around many other prominent Shadowhunter families and characters. It was so awesome to read about my favourite characters from The Infernal Devices going after Jack the Ripper in The Whitechapel Fiend and I was living for the Will Herondale and Gabriel Lightwood banter. I also enjoyed reading about the generation that comes after The Infernal Devices characters in Nothing But Shadows and James Herondale and Matthew Fairchild's friendship. It's made me so excited to read Chain of Gold. The stories, Pale Kings and Princes and Bitter of Tongue, have happy moments, bittersweet moments and sad moments and the Blackthorn family situation is so terrible and sad.
My favourite story is Born to the Endless Night which is about Alec, Magnus and the Lightwoods. It's nice to see how much Alec has matured and how secure he is about his relationship, and read about the Malec moments
Spoiler
and the new addition to the Lightwood-Bane familyUltimately, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy is about Simon's journey. It's about him trying to reconcile the old and heroic Simon with the new mundane Simon and figure out who he is and his purpose in the world. While, I love Sizzy, I couldn't deal with the forced public declarations of love, the back-and-forth and the angst. However, in later stories, the relationship between Simon and Isabelle becomes the relationship that I fell in love with in The Mortal Instruments series. I also enjoyed witnessing the changing and developing relationships between Simon and the people he meet at the Academy. George Lovelace is an amazing addition to the Shadowhunter world
Spoiler
and his death is so pointlessWhile some stories weren't as good as others, there's no story that I wanted to skip or skim. The reason for this is because I was really invested in the characters and their lives. I had a blast reading Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy and I'm so excited to read The Dark Artifices and The Last Hours series.
"All the beautiful surprises of life are what make life worth living." (Magnus Bane)
My favorites were Nothing but Shadows and Angels Twice Descending. I loved seeing Simon and the whole cast after the war. Malec was amazing in Born to Endless Night. Ahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was unexpectedly fantastic. i'm so glad i read this and i feel more in love with the shadowhunter world than ever. that last story shattered my heart, though.
Welcome to the Shadowhunter Academy: 4 stars
The Lost Herondale: 4 stars
The Whitechapel Fiend: 5 stars
Nothing But Shadows: 5 stars
The Evil We Love: 5 stars
Pale Kings and Princes: 4 stars
Bitter of Tongue: 4 stars
The Fiery Trial: 5 stars
Born to Endless Night: 5 stars
Angels Twice Descending: 5 stars
Welcome to the Shadowhunter Academy: 4 stars
The Lost Herondale: 4 stars
The Whitechapel Fiend: 5 stars
Nothing But Shadows: 5 stars
The Evil We Love: 5 stars
Pale Kings and Princes: 4 stars
Bitter of Tongue: 4 stars
The Fiery Trial: 5 stars
Born to Endless Night: 5 stars
Angels Twice Descending: 5 stars
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Finalmente sono riuscita a finirlo.
Lento lento lento, o almeno, alcune parti sono state davvero interessanti e non lo nego, è stato piacevole leggere di cose successe prima di TMI, e Simon fa davvero morire dal ridere, ma per la maggior parte ho trovato questo libro lento, borderline noioso in alcune novelle. Così tanto che nel mentre ho letto altri tre libri prima di decidermi a finirlo una volta per tutte.
Mi aspettavo molto di più, essendo una grande fan del mondo Shadowhunters, eppure sono rimasta lievemente delusa.
Come è già stato fatto notare da altri, il fatto di avere diversi autori a scrivere insieme a Cassandra Clare ha aiutato a far sembrare tutti i personaggi Out Of Character, davvero un peccato...
Consiglio comunque la lettura a chi è fan della saga, sia perché offre chiarimenti a diversi dubbi che si potrebbero avere, ma anche perché alcune novelle sono davvero carine. Non aspettatevi però, di provare le stesse emozioni che provereste se steste leggendo un libro della serie principale.
P.s: [POSSIBILE SPOILER] Mi rifiuto di parlare del finale. Perché devi sempre spezzarmi il cuore Clare?
Lento lento lento, o almeno, alcune parti sono state davvero interessanti e non lo nego, è stato piacevole leggere di cose successe prima di TMI, e Simon fa davvero morire dal ridere, ma per la maggior parte ho trovato questo libro lento, borderline noioso in alcune novelle. Così tanto che nel mentre ho letto altri tre libri prima di decidermi a finirlo una volta per tutte.
Mi aspettavo molto di più, essendo una grande fan del mondo Shadowhunters, eppure sono rimasta lievemente delusa.
Come è già stato fatto notare da altri, il fatto di avere diversi autori a scrivere insieme a Cassandra Clare ha aiutato a far sembrare tutti i personaggi Out Of Character, davvero un peccato...
Consiglio comunque la lettura a chi è fan della saga, sia perché offre chiarimenti a diversi dubbi che si potrebbero avere, ma anche perché alcune novelle sono davvero carine. Non aspettatevi però, di provare le stesse emozioni che provereste se steste leggendo un libro della serie principale.
P.s: [POSSIBILE SPOILER] Mi rifiuto di parlare del finale. Perché devi sempre spezzarmi il cuore Clare?
Okay so—I knew I was going to enjoy this. I’ve always loved Simon. He’s been one of my favorite characters since The Mortal Instruments, and I was already 100% sold on his geeky, loyal, hilarious self. But Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy? It somehow made me love him even more, and I honestly didn’t expect it to hit as hard as it did.
This book (well, technically a collection of short stories, but it reads like a full-on character arc) really dives deep into Simon’s journey post-TMI. He’s lost his memories, he’s questioning everything about who he is, and he decides to go to the Academy to try and become a Shadowhunter. And honestly? Watching him try to rebuild himself and figure out where he belongs in this chaotic world of angels and demons—it was just so good. He’s awkward, funny, self-aware in the most relatable way, and underneath all of that, he’s quietly so brave. Not in a flashy, epic-battle kind of way, but in a “I want to be better and do the right thing even when I’m scared and unsure” kind of way. And that hit me way harder than I expected.
And the cameos?? Literal gold. Every time a familiar face showed up I was grinning like a fool. Magnus and Alec, Clary, Izzy, Jace, Tessa, Jem—it honestly felt like a big Shadowhunter family reunion (with, you know, the usual side of heartbreak and emotional damage, thanks Cassie). It was so cool to see where some of them are now and get those little glimpses into their lives after the events of the main series.
Also, the amount of Shadowhunter history packed into this collection?? Chef’s kiss. Some of these stories go way back—like generations before the present timeline—and it adds so much depth to the world. I didn’t even realize how much I wanted to know about some of these characters until I was reading their backstories and getting emotionally attached out of nowhere. It made the Shadowhunter universe feel so much bigger and more connected.
That said, not every single story was a hit for me—some were slower or just not as gripping—but even the ones I didn’t totally love had moments that stuck with me. And the emotional payoff toward the end? Whew. I wasn’t ready. There were some seriously powerful scenes that hit me right in the feels, especially after watching Simon go through so much growth.
Overall, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy surprised me in the best way. It gave me more of a character I already adored, expanded the Shadowhunter world in really fun and meaningful ways, and hit a perfect balance of heart, humor, lore, and angst. If you’re already a fan of the series, this is absolutely worth picking up. Just be ready for feelings. A lot of them.
This book (well, technically a collection of short stories, but it reads like a full-on character arc) really dives deep into Simon’s journey post-TMI. He’s lost his memories, he’s questioning everything about who he is, and he decides to go to the Academy to try and become a Shadowhunter. And honestly? Watching him try to rebuild himself and figure out where he belongs in this chaotic world of angels and demons—it was just so good. He’s awkward, funny, self-aware in the most relatable way, and underneath all of that, he’s quietly so brave. Not in a flashy, epic-battle kind of way, but in a “I want to be better and do the right thing even when I’m scared and unsure” kind of way. And that hit me way harder than I expected.
And the cameos?? Literal gold. Every time a familiar face showed up I was grinning like a fool. Magnus and Alec, Clary, Izzy, Jace, Tessa, Jem—it honestly felt like a big Shadowhunter family reunion (with, you know, the usual side of heartbreak and emotional damage, thanks Cassie). It was so cool to see where some of them are now and get those little glimpses into their lives after the events of the main series.
Also, the amount of Shadowhunter history packed into this collection?? Chef’s kiss. Some of these stories go way back—like generations before the present timeline—and it adds so much depth to the world. I didn’t even realize how much I wanted to know about some of these characters until I was reading their backstories and getting emotionally attached out of nowhere. It made the Shadowhunter universe feel so much bigger and more connected.
That said, not every single story was a hit for me—some were slower or just not as gripping—but even the ones I didn’t totally love had moments that stuck with me. And the emotional payoff toward the end? Whew. I wasn’t ready. There were some seriously powerful scenes that hit me right in the feels, especially after watching Simon go through so much growth.
Overall, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy surprised me in the best way. It gave me more of a character I already adored, expanded the Shadowhunter world in really fun and meaningful ways, and hit a perfect balance of heart, humor, lore, and angst. If you’re already a fan of the series, this is absolutely worth picking up. Just be ready for feelings. A lot of them.