Better in Black, Cassandra Clare
Better in Black, Cassandra Clare
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Better in Black
Ten Stories of Shadowhunter Romance

Author: Cassandra Clare

Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden, Ellie Gossage, Marwan Salama, Sneha Mathan, Will Watt

Unabridged: 14 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/02/2025

Synopsis

Ten original love stories by the reigning queen of romantasy, featuring fan-favorite couples from her #1 New York Times bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles—one of the most popular series of all time, with more than 50 million copies in print worldwide!

Ten couples. United by love. Divided by danger.

Jace and Clary, seeking out an exiled Shadowhunter and learning that love can save the world—or destroy it. Will and Tessa, honeymooning in Paris when a séance sends them down an unexpected path. Simon and Izzy, observing increased demonic activity around New York, on a hilarious urban romp.

These are just a few of the beloved couples whose romantic escapades will have you on the edge of your seat across time and storylines from Cassandra Clare’s expansive Shadowhunters series. Don’t miss a chance to reunite with:

• Anna and Ari
• Emma and Julian
• Kieran, Mark, and Cristina
• James and Cordelia
• Thomas and Alastair
• Sebastian and the Seelie Queen
• Jocelyn and Luke

A love letter to every fan of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, this riveting story collection also includes a sneak peek at The Wicked Powers, the majestic trilogy that will be the grand finale of the entire series!

About Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare, real name, Judith Rumelt, is an American author, best known for her young adult fiction works. Her bestselling effort is The Mortal Instruments. She was born to American parents of Jewish descent in Iran in 1973. Her grandfather was film producer Max Rosenberg. During her formative years, Clare traveled extensively throughout Europe. She went to high school in California, then split her time between there and New York. She ended up working for The Hollywood Reporter. In Los Angeles she began to write some Internet fiction pieces, but just before writing her first book, The City of Bones, she deleted them.

City of Bones was released by Simon and Schuster in 2007. It is fantasy inspired by the landscape of Manhattan. Next came City of Ashes, and City of Glass, which completed the first trilogy. The second trilogy featured City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls, and City of Heavenly Fire. In 2013, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones was made into a movie starring Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower. Clare currently resides in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband and three cats.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tami on September 11, 2025

Cassandra Clare’s Better in Black is one of the most emotional and fan-satisfying releases in the Seasons of Shadowhunterscollection. With ten short stories centered on iconic Shadowhunter couples (and one legendary thruple), this anthology is basically romance fanfiction, but canon, and I’m here fo......more

Goodreads review by Maddie on September 28, 2025

ngl the first few were sooooo mid but it came together......more

Goodreads review by Nadine on November 20, 2025

I will be honest and admit that my review of Better in Black is tainted by my experience with the Seasons of Shadowhunters Kickstarter and the final product I received. Better in Black is absolutely riddled with typos and mistakes (I will be comparing my edition with the traditionally published edit......more

Goodreads review by Cait | GoodeyReads on November 23, 2025

Thank you PRH Audio and Get Underlined for the gifted audiobook and physical copy. It was fun seeing some of my favorites again! Full review to come soon.......more

Goodreads review by Shivani on August 18, 2025

I always love a little fan service so this was fun. My one complaint is that James and Cordelia’s story was hardly about them and more of a Lucie self insert which was disappointing. I thought Luke/ Jocelyn’s and Clary/Jace’s stories were particularly well written......more

Quotes

Praise for Cassandra Clare:

"The new queen of fantasy." —The Wall Street Journal

"Prepare to be hooked." —Entertainment Weekly

"The Mortal Instruments series is a story world that I love to live in. Beautiful!" —Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight

"A gorgeous fantasy that’s so good, it’s dangerous." —Holly Black, author of The Darkest Park of the Forest

"[W]orking like magic in both bookstores and Hollywood." —USA Today

"I read this book, lost track of time, and missed my plane. You win this round, Clare." —Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Kingkiller Chronicle

Praise for Better in Black:

"The ultimate fan service for Shadowhunter loyalists." —Kirkus Reviews

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