Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles and the New York Times bestselling Sword Catcher. The Shadowhunter Chronicles have been adapted as both a major motion picture and a television series. Her books have more than fifty million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and four fearsome cats.

Praise for Cassandra Clare:

"The new queen of fantasy." --The Wall Street Journal

"Prepare to be hooked." --Entertainment Weekly

"The Mortal Instruments series is a story world that I love to live in. Beautiful!" --Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight

"A gorgeous fantasy that's so good, it's dangerous." --Holly Black, author of The Darkest Park of the Forest

"[W]orking like magic in both bookstores and Hollywood." --USA Today

"I read this book, lost track of time, and missed my plane. You win this round, Clare." --Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Kingkiller Chronicle

Praise for Better in Black:

"The ultimate fan service for Shadowhunter loyalists." --Kirkus Reviews

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Pub date: 2025-12-02

Length: 464 pages