The Shadowhunter Chronicles

The Infernal Devices is the second set of books published. Set in 1878 in Victorian era London, it revolves around Tessa Gray, a teenager who comes to London following her brother's invitation but ends up thrust into the Shadow World upon learning she is not a mundane but, rather, a warlock variant, warlocks being half-human and half-demon. Tessa is unique even among warlocks, as she is the only known case of having Nephilim heritage. The Nephilim, here textually often referred to as Shadowhunters, are blessed with the blood of the angel, thus making Tessa a fourth seraphic. Tessa navigates all of this as well as a hefty love triangle with two London natives: Will Herondale and Jem Carstairs.

1. Clockwork Angel (August 31, 2010)
2. Clockwork Prince (December 6, 2011)
3. Clockwork Princess (March 19, 2013)

The Last Hours is the fifth set of books to all be published. The sequel to The Infernal Devices series, it is set in 1903 London and Paris and revolves around the previously mentioned Tessa's children, James and Lucie, and is mainly told from the perspective of their family friend, Cordelia Carstairs, as they navigate through the politics of the London Enclave and personal development issues.[1][2]

1. Chain of Gold (March 3, 2020)
2. Chain of Iron (March 2, 2021)
3. Chain of Thorns (January 31, 2023)

The Mortal Instruments is the first set of books published. The series is mainly set in the year 2007 and revolves around the Shadowhunter Clary Fairchild. When she is introduced to the world her mother previously kept hidden from her, she engages with her new peers in the fight of two occurring wars: the first against Valentine Morgenstern, and the second against his son Jonathan Morgenstern. Clary unites to form a team with the Shadowhunters Jace Wayland, Isabella Lightwood, Alec Lightwood, and their warlock friend, Magnus Bane.

1. City of Bones (March 27, 2007)
2. City of Ashes (March 25, 2008)
3. City of Glass (March 23, 2009)
4. City of Fallen Angels (April 5, 2011)
5. City of Lost Souls (May 8, 2012)
6. City of Heavenly Fire (May 27, 2014)

The Eldest Curses is the fourth set of books all to be published. The trilogy tells the story of Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood's adventures together and explore their relationship. Each book is set at different points in the franchise's timeline: the first is set during the events of The Mortal Instruments; the second is set between the events of The Mortal Instruments and The Dark Artifices; and the last will be set after The Dark Artifices.[3] The books were jointly written by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu.

1. The Red Scrolls of Magic (April 9, 2019)
2. The Lost Book of the White (September 1, 2020)
3. The Black Volume of the Dead (TBA)

The Dark Artifices is the third set of books published. The sequel to The Mortal Instruments series, it takes place in 2012, five years after the events of that series's final book, City of Heavenly Fire. It revolves around the Shadowhunter Emma Carstairs, first introduced in City of Heavenly Fire, as she seeks the answer for her parents' mysterious deaths. The story mainly circulates on the romantic tension between Emma and her parabati (bound fighting partner and best friend), Julian Blackthorn.

1. Lady Midnight (March 8, 2016)
2. Lord of Shadows (May 23, 2017)
3. Queen of Air and Darkness (December 4, 2018)

The Wicked Powers will be the sixth and final set of books to be published and serve as the conclusion of The Shadowhunter Chronicles. The series will serve as sequel to The Dark Artifices. It will be based in 2015, three years after the events of the final book of The Dark Artifices - Queen of Air and Darkness - and will centre around the characters of Kit Herondale, Ty Blackthorn and Dru Blackthorn.[4]

1. Book 1 (TBA)
2. Book 2 (TBA)
3. Book 3 (TBA)

In 2010, Screen Gems announced that they were going into production on the film adaptation of City of Bones,[11] the first book in The Mortal Instruments series, with hopes of starting a successful film franchise. The film was originally due for release on August 23, 2013, but was pushed back two days earlier, on August 21, 2013.[12] The film premiered on August 12, 2013, at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood.[13] Production on a film adaptation of the second book, City of Ashes, was due to start in September 2013, but was delayed to 2014, and eventually cancelled, after the first film failed to recoup its budget.[14]

On October 12, 2014, at Mipcom, Constantin confirmed that The Mortal Instruments will return as a television series with Ed Decter as showrunner.[15] Constantin Film and TV head Martin Moszkowicz told The Hollywood Reporter that, "It actually makes sense to do [the novels] as a TV series. There was so much from the book that we had to leave out of the Mortal Instruments film. In the series we'll be able to go deeper and explore this world in greater detail and depth."[15][16] The producers hope to adapt the entire book series if the TV adaptation proves successful.[15] In February 2015, book series author Cassandra Clare announced via Twitter that the television series would be called Shadowhunters rather than The Mortal Instruments.[17]

In March 2015, ABC Family picked up Shadowhunters straight-to-series, and premiered on January 12, 2016.[18] The series was renewed for a second season in March 2016, comprising 20 episodes, which premiered on January 2, 2017.[19][20][21] In April 2017, it was announced that the series was renewed for a third season of 20 episodes. The first half of ten episodes premiered on March 20, 2018.[22][23][24] On June 4, 2018, Freeform canceled the series after three seasons, but ordered two extra episodes to properly conclude the series' story; the second half of the third season premiered on February 25, 2019.[25][26]