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Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, Robin Wasserman (2016)

SubgenreDark Fantasy / Grimdark
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages673 (Doorstopper (600+))
SettingModern/Urban
CSM age13
Goodreads4.29/5 (76369)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

AmnesiaViolenceDeath

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Simon Lewis has been a human and a vampire, and now he is becoming a Shadowhunter. The events of City of Heavenly Fire left him stripped of his memories, and Simon isn't sure who he is anymore. So when the Shadowhunter Academy reopens, Simon throws h

Is Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This YA urban fantasy features supernatural academy training with moderate fantasy violence, mild language, and themes of identity and memory loss appropriate for teens. Romance is minimal and chaste.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, amnesia, and violence.

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with Simon's journey of rediscovering himself while learning to become a demon-hunting Shadowhunter alongside other students.

Tags

Urban FantasyParanormalAcademy FictionContemporary FantasySupernatural