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Cassandra Clare

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I’m Cassandra Clare. I write the Castellane chronicles and the Shadowhunters books. The Last King of Faerie is out November 3!
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Hi, Cassie! I would like to know about Tavvy in TWP. What is he doing? He is still a child, right? But will we know more about his relationship with his siblings and Max and Rafe?

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 19:43

Tavvy is still just a child, and so are Max and Rafe, so as of book 1, we see very little of them as the danger is such that they have to be protected. Mostly they are thought about but not seen.

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As a gay autistic person, I never thought I would see myself in a character, until you wrote Ty. Thank you so much! My question, however, has to do with another character. Was the “new” Belial: 1) A pre-existing demon that was promoted to or inherited...

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 19:39

Hi! I may have answered this in another format, but just to say 1) Thank you for the kind words about Ty and 2) It's definitely 2 — a brand new demon. That's why current Belial has no interest in the Herondales, thankfully!

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Hi! I think this is in reference to the Kitty endpapers for the trade edition of Last King of…

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 19:38

Hi! I think this is in reference to the Kitty endpapers for the trade edition of Last King of Faerie? They are so pretty.


So, the choice to have Kit and Ty on the endpapers is because half the book is about them. I was so puzzled by the phrase “Dru and Kit book” that I thought we were discussing a different project and I couldn’t figure out what it was! I think it’s Last King of Faerie, but I would never think of it as a Dru and Kit book. For one thing, that sounds like they’re dating, which I think we can all agree would be a bad idea!

For another, Ty and Ash are just as important character-wise. We spend less time in their heads (although we do see from both POVs) but that is not a marker of how important a character is but rather a marker of what secrets people are keeping.

“Will we have more amazing Kit and Ty scenes”

That’s a very kind way to ask :) While I can’t say what happens, Kit and Ty have countless scenes together. Other than maybe the first chapter or two of the book, before Ty arrives at Cirenworth, they are together in every scene that either one of them is in. Except sometimes one of them goes to the bathroom. I hope we will not judge them for being apart at those moments. :)

Kit and Ty are just as important as Dru and Ash and they get just as much page time, in fact, if you’re counting pages they get maybe ten more. But I do think when you’ve come down to counting pages it may be more of an anxiety exercise than anything else!

I am sure there will be lots of Kitty artwork. I will certainly commission art, but most art is at the whim of the fanartists of our lovely fandom. I do not think they will let you down.

There are other editions with other endpapers that are not Kit and Ty — there’s Dru and Ash, there’s Livvy, there’s the Seelie Court. But the main and most common edition you’ll find is Kitty and we chose that because half the book is their story.

(I’m trying to be better about answering questions! Stay with me!)

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Hi guys! I am so excited to share with you the final cover for The Last King of Faerie, book 1 of…

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 23:29

Hi guys! I am so excited to share with you the final cover for The Last King of Faerie, book 1 of the Wicked Powers! It features Dru Blackthorn (and yes, future covers will feature Kit, Ty, and Ash, in some combination!) I am so happy to be working with Cliff Nielson, who has designed all the Shadowhunter covers since City of Bones, to make Wicked Powers both stand out as its own vibe and also fit with the rest of the Shadowhunter books. It’s so weird to think of counting down to the last one!


And as much gorgeousness as there is with the cover, the trade edition (the one you’re seeing here) has such a beautiful gold-stamped cover and lovely Kitty endpapers* (swoon, thank you @frostbitestudios!), so swipe to see those, too. Trade edition means “the one you will find around everywhere and can buy at Amazon or indies” — I’ll update a bit later with special edition news!


*Lest anyone decide this contains important information about who is taller, Kit is on a different step than Ty :)


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