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The Red Scrolls of Magic

"A hole, a cell, the bottom of a well.  It was still a prison.  His hands were chained to the wall over his head, and he was sitting on a bed of hay that looked like it had already passed through the horse.  The floor beneath him was cut stone, so he was probably still on the grounds of the villa somewhere.  Magnus swallowed.  His face and neck hurt.  A lot.  He could really use a drink."
The Red Scrolls of Magic, by well-known author Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu, is a continuation of Clare's Shadowhunter Series and is every bit as exciting as the others.  This book shows Magnus Bane and Alexander Lightwood in the early years of their relationship.  All they want is some alone time and romance in Paris, which is going just fine, until they find out that Magnus may or may not have jokingly created a demon worshipping cult in the past.  He can't remember.  All romantic plans are put on hold as the couple searches to put and end to Crimson Hand without The Clave finding out.
I absolutely love all of Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter books and this one didn't disappoint.  Magnus Bane has been a favorite character of mine for years, so I was excited to see him and Alec get their own novel.  As with all things Magnus there's drama, flare, and humor.  It was also really nice to see deeper into the character that is Alec Lightwood and find out more about the inner struggles he has dealt with being a gay Shadowhunter in love with a Downworlder.  I imagine he is a very relatable character for a lot of young readers who are just discovering who they really are.   

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