Catch up on the Latest Women of the Shadowhunter Universe Calendar Pictures

This Women-of-the-Shadowhunter-world Calendar originally started with Men of the Shadowhunter Universe Calendar. These calendars are drawn by illustrator, Cassandra Jean, with the help of Cassandra Clare.

So the beautiful Cassandra (NOT me, Cassandra Jean) as you know collaborated to create a calendar of the TMI/TID/TDA/TLH boys — Men of the Shadowhunter Universe, I guess — and while I don’t know what we’re going to do with it yet, we decided to do a matching calendar for the girls. Cassandra wanted to work with classic pinup poses, so here’s Grace from TLH being ice queen January, and Helen and Aline being February 2014, celebrating Valentine’s Day*. Lookit Helen’s cute pointy ears!

*But not the way Valentine celebrates it.

More calendar pics! March Cecily and April Maia — I put them alongside March Will and April Matthew for compare and contrast. Everyone looks gorgeous thanks to Cassandra Jean.
Tiny wubbins baby wolf!

 

 

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Cassandra Clare Talks About Introducing THE DARK ARTIFICES' Characters in CITY OF HEAVENLY FIRE

Cassandra Clare reveals a bit more about the last book of The Mortal Instruments -City of Heavenly Fire in Hollywoodcrush's interview. In the interview Cassandra Clare states that

"I know exactly what’s going to happen," she said of the new series, which will take place in Los Angeles five years after the conclusion of the "TMI" books. "I’m still wrapping up the last book in the ‘Mortal Instruments’ series and the characters of ‘The Dark Artifices’ are introduced in it."

Cassandra Clare says by the end of City of Heavenly Fire the attention starts shifting over to The Dark Artifices' characters

"I’m really getting to meet them for the first time in 'The Mortal Instruments.' They come in and we get to see them and their interactions with each other,” she said. “I really feel like in the book it’s an act of Clary and Jace and the other characters passing the torch on to this next generation younger than them and being like, ‘Now the adventure is your adventure.’”

Read the whole interview over at hollywoodcrush

New Shadowhunter Rune Called 'Faith'

Sadly, Val Freire -who created the drawings for runes- can't make it to The Mortal Instrument's premiere tonight in LA. However, she did unveil a new rune. This one is called Faith:

Ohhhh, yeah! Did I forget to mention that? I just made a “FAITH” Glyph-Rune tonight. I’m dancing over that too! I’d very much like to dance with youヽ(´ー`)ﾉ ~ Val Freire

Cassandra Clare Talks About New Possible Shadowhunter Series

Cassandra Clare talks about her future plans to write about more Shadowhunter series.

My plan at the moment is to do five Shadowhunter series, total. I don’t know if I’ll do any series in the Shadowhunter world beyond that. I don’t know why five exactly — maybe because one of my major literary idols has always been Tamora Pierce and she did five series set in Tortall. :) Maybe I think I have five stories to tell in this world. Maybe I’ll get to the end and want to tell more. Maybe not — I have a stockpile of other worlds and stories in my head; I’m writing one of them by writing Magisterium now, but there are many others.

About the Shadowhunter world:

There is a special sort of enjoyment in developing stories in a created world, because you can take the rules you yourself have invented, and bend them or break them. You can create connections and history — the story of Isabelle’s ruby necklace stretches back all the way to Vampires, Scones and Edmund Herondale. Then again, with a brand new world, you get to make everything up again. It’s like: brand-new baby or adorable five-year old? They’re both good.

About new series:

(The five Shadowhunter series are TiD, TLH, TMI, TDA, and very far down the road, TWP. Don’t even ask about that one! It’s too far in the future! There are other Shadowhunter projects like The Bane Chronicles and the graphic novel project about the Circle, currently in planning stages and known as TST, but I’m not counting them: I’m only counting book series/trilogies written solely by me.)

Final Shadowhunter Tarot Cards: Featuring THE DARK ARTIFICES' Characters

Cassandra Jean has created Shadowhunter Tarot Cards. Some of the cards have been switched out for others (you can view all the unofficial ones here), but Cassandra Clare announced on her tumblr that the card deck has been finalized. There are around 70 cards in total. Some of the cards we have seen before and some we haven't, but be ware, there are spoilers! To see all the official cards so far, click here.

We’ve moved on from the Major Arcana to the minor Arcana — the first suit is the suit of Rings, which takes the place of the suit of Pentacles. The Five of Rings is the Blackthorn ring. It shows the Blackthorn family, TDA-era, in all their glory. Tiberius looking crabby as usual, Julian messing around, Mark being serious.
The Five of Pentacles (Rings here) can often represent going forward after suffering a loss.

Final Shadowhunter Tarot Cards: Cristina and Jaime Rosales

Cassandra Jean has created Shadowhunter Tarot Cards. Some of the cards have been switched out for others (you can view all the ones that are out here), but Cassandra Clare announced on her tumblr that the card deck has been finalized. There are around 70 cards in total. Some of the cards we have seen before and some we haven't, but be ware, there are spoilers!

We’ve moved on from the Major Arcana to the minor Arcana — the first suit is the suit of Rings, which takes the place of the suit of Pentacles. The Three of Rings shows Cristina and Jaime Rosales from The Dark Artifices. Cassandra Jean has included Cristina’s pendant and Jaime’s crossbow, and the rose-pattern ring of the Rosales family.
Jamie and Cristina are not brother and sister. Interestingly, the Four of Pentacles is a card that can be about fear of love: losing it, or getting it.
:)

May, 14: New 'City of Heavenly Fire' Snippet With Some TDA Characters

Check out this nice long snippet of City of Heavenly Fire. There's a great discription of Helen and Jules!

A moment later, Helen had returned; she was walking slowly now, and carefully, her hand on the back of a thin boy with a mop of wavy brown hair. He couldn’t have been older than twelve, and Clary recognized him immediately. Helen, her hand firmly clamped around the wrist of a younger boy whose hands were covered with blue wax. He must have been playing with the tapers in the huge candelabras that decorated the sides of the nave. He looked about twelve, with an impish grin and the same wavy, bitter-chocolate hair as his sister.Jules, Helen had called him. Her little brother.

The Dark Artifices' Characters Having Fun in Summer

Cassie asked Cassandra Jean to create 4 pictures with 4 seasons. In each season, there are characters from each of Cassie's different series -The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, The Dark Artifices, and the mysterious TLH.

Here is The Dark Artifice Characters in the season of summer.

Here The Dark Artifices takes the season of summer at, where else, Zuma Beach in LA. From left: Cristina, Jaime, Julian, Emma, Drusilla, Tavvy, Livvy, Tiberius, and Mark. All Blackthorns but three.
*claps hands* I’m so excited to write a Shadowhunter series set in my hometown of Los Angeles…oh, and check out the new Dark Artifices page on my website with a little snippet from Lady Midnight.

Check out the other seasons which includes some new info on the mysterious TLH.

Cassie Shares More TLH Info Through Some Art by Cassandra Jean

Cassie asked Cassandra Jean to create 4 pictures with 4 seasons. In each season, there are characters from each of Cassie's different series -The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, The Dark Artifices, and the mysterious TLH.

For fall we have The Mortal Instruments

Here The Mortal Instruments takes the season of fall. From left: Maia, Simon and Isabelle, Sebastian (lurking darkly on a bench) Jace and Clary, Luke and Jocelyn, Alec and Magnus, and Jordan, all in Central Park on a fall day.

Day 10 of 70: Final Shadowhunter Tarot Cards: Ty Blackthorn

Cassandra Jean has created Shadowhunter Tarot Cards. Some of the cards have been switched out for others (you can view all the ones that are out here), but Cassandra Clare announced on her tumblr that the card deck has been finalized. Each day, Cassie will try to post a new card on her tumblr. There are around 70 cards in total. Some of the cards we have seen before and some we haven't, but be ware, there are spoilers!

Day 10:

Today is Tiberius, who is dear to my heart despite being a studious, lonely, prickly young man who really only gets along with his twin, Livvy. He and Julian have a fraught, complex relationship that’s been a lot of fun to develop. Ty takes the Hermit card, here the Genius, because while brilliant, he is solitary and somewhat divorced from the ordinary world.
You’ll see some of Ty in City of Heavenly Fire.
I spy the Codex in his pile of books there. :)

Day 8 + 9 of 70: Final Shadowhunter Tarot Cards: Jace and Mark

Cassandra Jean has created Shadowhunter Tarot Cards. Some of the cards have been switched out for others (you can view all the ones that are out here), but Cassandra Clare announced on her tumblr that the card deck has been finalized. Each day, Cassie will try to post a new card on her tumblr. There are around 70 cards in total. Some of the cards we have seen before and some we haven't, but be ware, there are spoilers!

Day 8 + 9:

Today I’m actually posting two because I’m trying to catch up, and also because you’ve seen these before! Mark Blackthorn of the Dark Artifices takes the Chariot card, here called the Changeling. Mark has fey blood like his sister Aline, both of whom you’ll see in City of Heavenly Fire. He’s carrying a kind of bow and arrow known in mythology as an elf-arrow or elf-bolt.

Day 4 + 5 of 84: Final Shadowhunter Tarot Cards: Julian Blackthorn and New Emma Carstairs Card

Cassandra Jean has created Shadowhunter Tarot Cards. Some of the cards have been switched out for others (you can view all the ones that are out here), but Cassandra Clare announced on her tumblr that the card deck has been finalized. Each day starting from today, Cassie will post a new card on her tumblr. Some of the cards we have seen before and some we haven't, but be ware, there are spoilers!

Day 4 + 5:

 

I’m gone almost all today and I didn’t post cards yesterday, so today — have three! The first two are the Emperor and Empress cards, reimagined as the Artist and the Warrior. The Emperor is the fourth card and represents four corners, four seasons, four supports — stability and family, which are Jules’ priorities. The Empress is the Emperor’s counterpart, but a more dangerous card in some ways. She can represent the giving of life, but also the taking of it. And according to my readings the Queen often hooks up with Knights … ouch!
Emma is holding Cortana, and if you look closely you can see the inscription on the blade: I am of the steel and temper of Joyeuse and Durendal.
The third card is a card that we’re not using. It was the Queen of Runes, but we decided to keep all the suits to one family or another, and switched out Emma for a rather unexpected Blackthorn since the others are Blackthorns. I do love Emma having the Strength rune though and it’s a very lovely card, thank you Cassandra Jean!

Day 3 of 84: Final Shadowhunter Tarot Cards: Christina Rosales from The Dark Artifices

Cassandra Jean has created Shadowhunter Tarot Cards. Some of the cards have been switched out for others (you can view all the ones that are out here), but Cassandra Clare announced on her tumblr that the card deck has been finalized. Each day starting from today, Cassie will post a new card on her tumblr. Some of the cards we have seen before and some we haven't, but be ware, there are spoilers!

Day 3:

This card corresponds to the High Priestess card. It’s a traditionally religious card. Cristina Mendoza Rosales is a Mexican Shadowhunter; she’s one of the main characters of the Dark Artifices. When I talked to readers in Mexico they asked for a Mexican Shadowhunter girl. I get asked for characters from specific geographical places a lot, but when I thought about setting a book in LA, where there’s such a huge Hispanic presence, it felt wrong not to include Cristina.

Day 1 of 84: Final Shadowhunter Tarot Cards: Drusilla and Octavian

Cassandra Jean has created Shadowhunter Tarot Cards. Some of the cards have been switched out for others (you can view all the ones that are out here), but Cassandra Clare announced on her tumblr that the card deck has been finalized. Each day starting from today, Cassie will post a new card on her tumblr. Some of the cards we have seen before and some we haven't, but be ware, there are spoilers!

For Day 1:

Cassandra Jean has finished the complete Shadowhunter Tarot, so for the next … eighty-four? days I’ll be posting a card a day in order, from the first card to the last. Some will be under spoiler cuts; some you’ll have seen before — I’ll explain why each character has the card they have.
This card corresponds to the Fool, which can be either 0 or 22 in the Tarot. We decided to do one 0 and one 22. 0 is Drusilla and Octavian Blackthorn who we picked because they symbolize uncorrupted innocence which is an aspect of the Fool card.

@cassieclare Talks About the Movie, CoHF, TID, and TID in a Twitter Q&A

In case you missed it, check out Cassie's other Q and A session where she talks about The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, The Dark Artifices and for the latest news on her new secret project (TLH) visit here.

About the City of Bones movie:

RT @ohpandabear: " is it true that florence and the machine are in the CoB soundtrack?" I don't know a thing about the soundtrack.
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) April 4, 2013

RT @_alexrose: " I actually think Robert Sheehan is 100% perfect for Simon don't you??!" Yep, always have
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) April 4, 2013

RT @jendall_r5: " Whats Aidan really like off screen!?! ☺" Really really nice. So nice he may be from another planet.
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) April 4, 2013

RT @itsabril: " what is your favorite set? :)" the City of Bones
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) April 4, 2013

RT @yasinephilim: " who's more like his character of all the actors? :)" Still Jamie :)
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) April 4, 2013

In regard to if Jace is a jerk in the film after Simon interrupts Jace and Clary's kiss:

I don't know. I haven't seen the final film. @ashleighdaniel_
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) April 4, 2013

RT @yasizacrob: " when you were watching the filming, did some scene make you cry?" Yes - when little Clary meets Luke for the first time.
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) April 4, 2013

About City of Heavenly Fire:

RT @jaceherondaled: " Pretty please don't kill Simon or Luke?" heh heh
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) April 4, 2013

RT @minstrumentsuk: @cassieclare Why is Jace so hot?" His attitude probly. Clary thinks he is less pretty than Alec but it doesn't matter :)
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) April 4, 2013

@cassieclare's twitter Q&A (TMI, TDA, TBC and more)

Cassie's twitter Q and A on Wednesday, March 27 about The Dark Artifices, The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones movie, and The Bane Chronicles. See details about her secret unnamed project and TLH here.
*caution there are some Clockwork Princess spoilers*

About The Dark Artifices:

RT @lcdarkmoon: " @sarahreesbrenna What about the bus? And the hot guys on it?" Alas! The tour is over! we go to LA now. TDA research.
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) March 27, 2013

@guaiguainu Yes, she does.
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) March 27, 2013

@idrisbr by the time I am done with TDA it will be 2018.
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) March 27, 2013

About The Mortal Instruments:

RT @paynefulness: " Will Simon ever come up with a name for his band or will it be changing" it has a final one in CoHF..that is a bit sad.
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) March 27, 2013

@catreads maybe it is about global warming.
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) March 27, 2013

@marked_jace how do you know he didn't?
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) March 27, 2013

RT @cheronnii: " is anything spicy happening between jace and clary in CoHF?" oh yes. You will have to put the book in the freezer. :)
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) March 27, 2013

RT @sammy_oulton: "will we find out who Sebastian's 'beautiful one' is?" yes.
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) March 27, 2013

RT @zayn_liam1d: " Is @kevinzegers like Alec in real life?" Mmmm..funnier. Sorry Alec :)
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) March 28, 2013

@ohpandabear could be :)
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) March 27, 2013

RT @meloverofbooks: " will Tessa Emma, and Julian be in CoHF any? Even just mentions?" yes on Jules and Em. Maybe on Tess etc.
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare) March 27, 2013

About the City of Bones movie:

In regards to Jonathan Rhys Meyers being in the City of Bones theatrical trailer:

The Collection of all the Shadowhunter Tarot Cards (at the moment)

The cards are listed in order of the days they came out (to see the latest card, click here). Above the cards, it is the background information from Cassie's tumblr. The collection of cards have characters starting from The Infernal Devices, The Mortal Instruments all the way to The Dark Artifices. Through these cards we have found some new characters -Julian Blackthorn, Emma Carstairs, Cristina Rosales, Livia and Tiberius Blackthorn- that I'm sure we will love as much as The Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices crew.

Cassandra Jean is doing a set of Shadowhunter Tarot cards, starting with the characters from the Dark Artifices. (Isn’t Jules adorable?) They don’t have the same titles as the Major Arcana of the real Tarot, but you can see by their numbers what cards they match up to (Julian, #4, matches The Emperor.)

@cassieclare's Q&A in Portland for Clockwork Princess Tour

As you may know, Cassie is currently on her Clockwork Princess March tour. Portland, Oregon is her third last stop for the March tour! NovelNovice was nice enough to keep us up to date on Cassie's Q&A!

About The Mortal Instruments:

Alec and Magnus are both summoned to Idris in CoHF and must interract
— Novel Novice (@NovelNovice) March 24, 2013

Cassie confesses she is not done writing CoHF but hopes to make her deadline still
— Novel Novice (@NovelNovice) March 24, 2013

About The Infernal Devices:

If you want to know how will and jace are related, see the family tree in cp2
— Novel Novice (@NovelNovice) March 24, 2013

Book titles for The Dark Artifices

You must have noticed that all The Mortal Instruments books start with City of ________, and all The Infernal Devices start with Clockwork _________. I guess this time Cassie is mixing it up, the three books of The Dark Artifices will be called in this order: 

• Lady Midnight,
• Prince of Shadows,
• and The Queen of Air and Darkness

There's nothing much in common in the titles except that they all contain a type of person (Lady, Prince, Queen) or perhaps it's the use of "dark" words (Midnight, Shadows, Darkness).

For more latest news on The Dark Artifices visit here.

Cassandra Clare's TMI/TID/TDA Character Q&A

In Case You Missed @CassieClare's Character Q&A on January 24, we've got the collection right here: