Navigating the Shadow World takes readers deep into the rich universe of Cassandra Clares New York Timesbestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles. With intelligent but accessible explorations of each volume of the Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices series, Liv Spencer delivers the next best thing to a Shadowhunters Codex with commentary on the books as well as the references to folklore, legends, and literature. Spencer also recounts Cassandra Clares journey, from journalist and fan fiction writer to superstar author; explores the cast and crew who brought the first book to life in the film The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, premiering August 2013; and delves into the TMI fandom, a passionate community that is anything but mundane.