To celebrate the hot teen movie City of Bones: The Mortal Instruments this August, Myths and Motifs of The Mortal Instruments will be free from the publisher for two days only!
With vampires, fairies, angels, teen romance, steampunk, and modern New York all in one series, Cassandra Clare is exploding onto the scene. This book explores the deeper world of the Shadowhunters:
• Parabatai, Nephilim, blessings, and runes
• Lucifer, Ithuriel, Lilith, Agramon, and other angels and demons
• Ancient legends of werewolves, vampires, and fairyfolk
• Clare’s clever Easter eggs from pop culture and literature
• The classic heroine’s journey
• Muslim angels, Hindu prayers, the Jewish Book of Raziel, and the Christian Grail
There’s something for every teen, as this book reveals unseen lore within the bestselling series.
Valerie Estelle Frankel has won a Dream Realm Award, an Indie Excellence Award, and a USA Book News National Best Book Award for her Henry Potty parodies. She’s the author of many books on pop culture, including From Girl to Goddess: The Heroine’s Journey in Myth and Legend, Buffy and the Heroine’s Journey, Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in The Hunger Games, Teaching with Harry Potter, and Harry Potter: Still Recruiting. Once a lecturer at San Jose State University, she’s a frequent speaker on fantasy, myth, pop culture, and the heroine’s journey. Come explore her latest research at www.vefrankel.com.
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