The Bane Chronicles
 Cover of the compiled book | |
| Author | Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Malak Abdelmuati |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | April 16, 2013 - March 18, 2014 (print edition November 11, 2014) |
| Media type | e-book, audio, print |
| Pages | 544 |
The Bane Chronicles is a series of connected novellas featuring the character of Magnus Bane from Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments series. The novellas are co-written by Clare, Maureen Johnson, and Sarah Rees Brennan. Release of the novellas began in April 2013 in e-book and audio versions, and were released in a combined print edition in November 2014.[1] The Bane Chronicles has appeared on the New York Times Bestsellers list for Children's Books a number of times beginning in July 2013.[2]
Development[edit]
Clare, Johnson, and Brennan have stated that development on the series began when they were telling stories about Clare's character of Magnus Bane to each other. They decided that the non-traditional style of interconnected novellas would be best served by initial Internet publication. The series is also notable for using well-known actors as narrators for the audiobook versions of each novella. The authors provided a list of dream narrators to their publisher, and each audiobook has a different narrator, including Andrew Scott, Michael Trevino, and Jesse Williams.[3] For some of the actors, this was their first time doing voice work.[4]
The first 10 stories were released between April 2013 and March 2014, and the compiled print version, released in November 2014, contained an eleventh story exclusive to the book.
Novellas[5][edit]
- What Really Happened in Peru (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
- Release Date: April 16, 2013
- Narrator: Jesse Williams
- The Runaway Queen (with Maureen Johnson)
- Release Date: May 21, 2013
- Narrator: George Blagden
- Vampires, Scones and Edmund Herondale (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
- Release Date: June 18, 2013
- Narrator: Andrew Scott
- The Midnight Heir (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
- Release Date: July 16, 2013
- Narrator: David Oyelowo
- The Rise of the Hotel Dumort (with Maureen Johnson)
- Release Date: August 20, 2013
- Narrator: Stephen Lunsford
- Saving Raphael Santiago (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
- Release Date: September 17, 2013
- Narrator: Michael Trevino
- Fall of the Hotel Dumort (with Maureen Johnson)
- Release Date: October 15, 2013
- Narrator: Cecil Baldwin (of Welcome to Night Vale)
- What To Buy The Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (And Who You're Not Officially Dating Anyway)
- Release Date: November 19, 2013
- Narrator Jordan Gavaris
- The Last Stand of the New York Institute (with Maureen Johnson and Sarah Rees Brennan)
- Release Date: December 17, 2013
- Narrator: Jamie Bamber
- The Course of True Love (and First Dates)
- Release Date: March 18, 2014
- Narrator: Gareth David-Lloyd
- The Voicemail of Magnus Bane
- Release Date: November 11, 2014 (exclusively in full book print version)
- Narrators: Seth Numrich and Molly C. Quinn (exclusively in full book audio version)
References[edit]
- ^ Brissey, Breia (December 10, 2012). "Cassandra Clare launches e-serialization based on popular 'Mortal Instruments' character". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Bestsellers: Children's Series". The New York Times. July 7, 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Breia, Brissey (April 11, 2013). "Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson, and Sarah Rees Brennan chat about 'The Bane Chronicles' -- EXCLUSIVE COVER". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Rosenfield, Kat (April 17, 2013). "Jesse Williams Spills The Beans On His 'Bane Chronicles' Voice Gig". MTV. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "The Bane Chronicles". Retrieved 4 December 2013.