Cassandra Clare introduces ‘Seasons of Shadowhunters’ Kickstarter

Happy Friday! Today I have really exciting news to share with you. 😀

Between 2021 and 2022 Cassandra Clare published almost weekly installments of her online story Secrets of Blackthorn Hall. Since its ending in October 2022, Cassie’s fans have been waiting for a printed version and the day has finally come for some real news! In the past Cassie has said that she was going to do a Kickstarter and now we do know so much more. Get ready!
The Kickstarter is called Seasons of Shadowhunters and you have the chance to call four deluxe volumes of Cassie’s works your own!

Here’s what Cassie said:

This Kickstarter is going to feature four brand new physical books, and on top of that, a gorgeous journal. Two of these books will be content no one has ever seen before. I have been working really hard with the help of Cassandra Jean and cover artist Jenny Zemanek to create four gorgeous, limited collector’s editions and I really hope you love them as much as we do. We will ship four books in four shipments throughout 2024 and early 2025 – one for each season.

Cassie explained about the books in a video, but I’ve also summed everything up below:

https://cassandraclare.tumblr.com/post/729177302562439168/coming-soon-seasons-of-shadowhunters

 

If you back this Kickstarter, you will get:

1. A printed edition of Secrets of Blackthorn Hall “with a fancy stamped hardcover and Cassandra Jean’s art in full color”.
2. An Illustrated History of Notable Shadowhunters and Denizens of Downworld. This was published back in 2016 and there is going to be a revised and updated version with new characters.
3. Better in Black short stories, a “bundle of ten brand new short stories from the Shadowhunter universe, bound up to match the others, and this last shipment will come with a complimentary slipcase (designed by Jenny) that houses all four books in this Kickstarter exclusive set. Again these are all new stories, never before seen anywhere else and currently exclusive to this campaign. Each one focuses on a beloved couple (or thruple) from the Shadowhunters series.”
4. Careful of Books novellas, “a collection of four novella length stories, at least one of which is set in the Shadowhunter universe and focuses on a character whose future many have been interested in”.

Backers of the Kickstarter, if (or rather when) it’s successful, will also get a journal with twelve pieces of artwork by Charlie Bowater inside. Furthermore, if you back the Kickstarter in the first 48 hours, you will be receiving the very first chapter of The Wicked Powers. Eeek!!

The Kickstarter is going to launch in November and we’ll get more information as well as sneak peeks before then. So make sure to sign up to get notified when the project is going live!
What do you think of the Kickstarter? Are you going to back it and which book are you most looking forward to? Sound off in the comments below.
I’m so excited for what’s to come!