Week 14 Review: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

From Goodreads:
Simon Lewis has been a human and a vampire, and now he is becoming a Shadowhunter. But the events of City of Heavenly Fire left him stripped of his memories, and Simon isn't sure who he is anymore. He knows he was friends with Clary, and that he convinced the total goddess Isabelle Lightwood to go out with him…but he doesn't know how. And when Clary and Isabelle look at him, expecting him to be a man he doesn't remember…Simon can't take it.

So when the Shadowhunter Academy reopens, Simon throws himself into this new world of demon-hunting, determined to find himself again. His new self. Whomever this new Simon might be.

But the Academy is a Shadowhunter institution, which means it has some problems. Like the fact that non-Shadowhunter students have to live in the basement. And that differences—like being a former vampire—are greatly looked down upon. At least Simon is trained in weaponry—even if it's only from hours of playing D&D.

Join Simon on his journey to become a Shadowhunter, and learn about the Academy's illustrious history along the way, through guest lecturers such as Jace Herondale, Tessa Gray, and Magnus Bane. These ten short stories give an epilogue to the Mortal Instruments series and provide glimpses of what's in store in the Dark Artifices.

My first review of Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

My Review:
I had a great time reading this collection of stories again! I remembered some of them, like the story of the Circle, and how easy it is to follow a charismatic leader to do bad things, and that not all of them graduated and became Shadowhunters, but I'm really glad that I reread this book!

Simon has been a great character from the start as Clary's friend, and he's gone on such an adventure, becoming a vampire, getting the Mark of Cain, and then becoming human again-and losing his memory of all those events. But now he's training to become a Shadowhunter, and I had such a great time watching him learn about this!

This is set after the faeries have betrayed the Shadowhunters, and so the way that Helen and Aline are treated is pretty terrible, along with Mark. I know things are going to get better with The Dark Artifices series, but at this point, yeah, not cool of the Shadowhunters! 

That ending though? Of the triumph of making it through and gaining back his memories, the loss of his friend not, of Isabelle, that ending packed a punch, and I can't wait to see where Simon's story will go from here, whenever we see him next! 

This was a great collection of stories, and I can't wait to continue with this world! 

Authors: Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson and Robin Wasserman
Series: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy #1-10, Shadowhunter Chronicles 
First Read: March 1st, 2018

Read: April 7th, 2021
Source: Own
Reason Why: Rereading! And it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Book!
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: November 15th 2016

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars