The Chronicles of Castellane · Book 1
Sword Catcher
- Published
- 10 October 2023
- Pages
- 624
- ISBN-13
- 9780525619994
- Type
- novel
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About this book
Sword Catcher (2023) marks Cassandra Clare's first adult fantasy series, moving away from her Shadowhunter Chronicles to introduce Kel, a body double trained since childhood to take any blade meant for Prince Conor in the corrupt city-state of Castellane.
Its place in The Chronicles of Castellane
Sword Catcher is book 1 in the The Chronicles of Castellane series. It is followed by The Ragpicker King. See the full The Chronicles of Castellane reading order.
Cassandra Clare's first adult fantasy series leaves the Shadowhunter Chronicles' modern-day setting behind for Castellane, a glittering, corrupt city-state ruled by a mad king and threaded through with hidden magic. Kel is the Sword Catcher: a body double trained since childhood to physically stand in for Prince Conor, taking any blade or poison meant for him and living in the shadow of a life that was never really his own. When a foreign alliance forces Conor toward a politically vital marriage, Kel is drawn…
Editions
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