Cassandra Clare shares new ‘The Red Scrolls of Magic’ snippet

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Cathrin in Book News, Cassandra Clare, The Eldest Curses // 4 Comments

Happy birthday, Magnus Bane!
To celebrate the High Warlock of Brooklyn’s long and adventurous life, his creator (and fan) Cassandra Clare shared a new and super sweet Malec snippet from The Red Scrolls of Magic (The Eldest Curses #1) and some birthday art by Cassandra Jean.

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(art by Cassandra Jean )Happy birthday Magnus! It's your day and Jace had given you a duck again. At least you have your gorgeous family to make up for it! And now: a snippet from TEC Book One: "Uh,” said Alec. “Can you fly a hot air balloon?” “Of course!” Magnus declared. “Did I ever tell you about the time I stole a hot air balloon to rescue the Queen of France?" Alec grinned as if Magnus was making a joke, but Marie-Antoinette had actually been quite a handful. “It’s just,” Alec said thoughtfully, “I’ve seen you try to work your own DVR, and it wasn't pretty." He stood to admire the balloon, which was entirely glamored. As far as the humans sitting on the Eiffel Tower were concerned, Alec was solemnly regarding the open air. “I’m hardly going to crash the balloon into a chimney,” Magnus protested. “I’m considering how to protect you if we crash the balloon into a chimney.” As he moved past Magnus, Alec stopped and pushed a wayward lock of hair off Magnus’s brow. His touch was light, tender but casual, as if Alec did not even really realize he was doing it. Magnus had not even realized his own hair was in his eyes. Magnus ducked his head and smiled. The idea of being protected was strange to him, but he felt like he could get used to it. He used his chair as a step and climbed onto the swaying platform. The moment he planted both feet on the floor, it felt as if he were standing on solid ground. He offered his hand. "Trust me." Alec hesitated, then accepted Magnus’s hand. His grip was strong, and his smile sweet. “I do.” He followed Magnus, vaulting lightly over the railing onto the platform. They sat down at the table, and the balloon, bouncing like a row boat on the choppy ocean, drifted away unseen from the Eiffel Tower. Seconds later, they were floating high above the skyline as the sprawl of Paris expanded in every direction as far as the eye could see.

A post shared by Cassie Clare (@cassieclare1) on Dec 7, 2017 at 11:42pm PST

So cute! We love the art, and this moment between Magnus and Alec! And the nod to The Runaway Queen (The Bane Chronicles #2) is so great 😀

The Red Scrolls of Magicis published on March 5, 2019.
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