Scan barcode
albon's review
4.0
2018 review:
queen of air and darkness comes out today, and i haven't read these novellas yet, so i'm trying to read them all before i start the book.
all the things i loved:
• sarah rees brennan’s writing! but mostly her humor. she’s my favourite of cassandra clare’s co-writers, and this would not have been as good as it was if it had had another writer.
• raphael santiago. i never get enough raphael.
• lily’s (terrible) nicknames for jem [ once you go Zachariah, you never go backariah - brother zacharide-him-like-a-bad-pony - oh no, brother hop-in-the-sack-ariah (hide spoiler)]
• jem!!!!
⁃ also i was CRYING every time jem mentioned will (not saying i WOULDN'T cry if he mentioned tessa but this was more about jem and will than jem and tessa) [“I carved his initials here because I always fought best with him.” (hide spoiler)]
• the beginning of the og shadowhunter trio; alec, isabelle, and jace.
• general lightwood + jace dynamics; maryse and robert being parents to jace, jace finally feeling loved and secure. i've never been emotional about jace before but here we are! this is all sarah rees brennan's fault.
queen of air and darkness comes out today, and i haven't read these novellas yet, so i'm trying to read them all before i start the book.
all the things i loved:
• sarah rees brennan’s writing! but mostly her humor. she’s my favourite of cassandra clare’s co-writers, and this would not have been as good as it was if it had had another writer.
• raphael santiago. i never get enough raphael.
• lily’s (terrible) nicknames for jem [ once you go Zachariah, you never go backariah - brother zacharide-him-like-a-bad-pony - oh no, brother hop-in-the-sack-ariah (hide spoiler)]
• jem!!!!
⁃ also i was CRYING every time jem mentioned will (not saying i WOULDN'T cry if he mentioned tessa but this was more about jem and will than jem and tessa) [“I carved his initials here because I always fought best with him.” (hide spoiler)]
• the beginning of the og shadowhunter trio; alec, isabelle, and jace.
• general lightwood + jace dynamics; maryse and robert being parents to jace, jace finally feeling loved and secure. i've never been emotional about jace before but here we are! this is all sarah rees brennan's fault.
caenerys's review
3.0
This is the first of the Ghosts of the Shadow Market novellas and it was definitely enjoyable. I liked seeing more from Brother Zacharia and it was fun to see Jace and Izzy and Alec as children. However, it was Raphael and Lily Chen who were the stars of this novella and I would definitely consider reading this again at some point!
dinnureads's review
5.0
As melanholic as Jem, as sneaky as Jace. The story of how Jace became a part of the Lightwood family. Cute and nostalgic! :)
readsbylaura's review
3.0
My heart is so sad. Will and Jem. Jem and Will. They best parabatai pairing. The best friendship ever. I’m so so sad.
It was so good to have something to read in Jen’s POV. I liked it a lot and it makes me miss the shadowhunter world.
It was so good to have something to read in Jen’s POV. I liked it a lot and it makes me miss the shadowhunter world.
kittielette13's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I like seeing how Alec and Jace met.
michalice's review against another edition
4.0
When I first heard about Son of the Dawn I knew I had to read it. I've really enjoyed The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series and had to read this to see how it all began for Jace. Son of the Dawn takes place before The Mortal Instruments series starts, with the Lightwoods awaiting the arrival of Jace.
The book begins with a familiar face, Brother Zachariah, who it taking a stroll through the Shadow Market looking for news, what he fins instead is a vampire, Raphael, who distrusts Shadow Hunters, but has important news to share.
I really liked that we get to see familiar faces, both from the past and the future to come, and how these characters cross paths. I liked seeing how the message from Raphael, involves the Lightwoods and the delivery of Jace. I enjoyed seeing the characters work together to stop a shipment, as well as getting Jace home safe and sound. I loved how they welcomed him into their family, as well as the options given to him for his name.
Final Verdict
Son of the Dawn was a quick read, but packs enough into the pages to keep you interested and also wanting more. I'm excited to see where the rest of this series goes.
The book begins with a familiar face, Brother Zachariah, who it taking a stroll through the Shadow Market looking for news, what he fins instead is a vampire, Raphael, who distrusts Shadow Hunters, but has important news to share.
I really liked that we get to see familiar faces, both from the past and the future to come, and how these characters cross paths. I liked seeing how the message from Raphael, involves the Lightwoods and the delivery of Jace. I enjoyed seeing the characters work together to stop a shipment, as well as getting Jace home safe and sound. I loved how they welcomed him into their family, as well as the options given to him for his name.
Final Verdict
Son of the Dawn was a quick read, but packs enough into the pages to keep you interested and also wanting more. I'm excited to see where the rest of this series goes.
jessethereader's review against another edition
While I tend to gripe about the fact that you have to read some of these novellas before reading the main books... I still end up trash for these little stories. It was nice seeing interactions between different characters and also seeing moments when some of the characters met for the first time.
pewterwolf's review
3.0
Review Taken from The Pewter Wolf & eProof was given by publisher, Walker Books UK, in exchange for an honest review.
The first novella in the Ghosts of the Shadow Market is Son of the Dawn. Set several years prior to the events of The Mortal Instruments, the Lightwoods of the New York Institute is expecting a new member to join their family: Jace Wayland. But when Silent Brother, Brother Zachariah, is in the Shadow Market, he meets vampire Raphael, he hears something that throws ghosts from the past into the danger of the present...
I like the Shadowhunter world. I'm not as up to date with the world compared to other Shadowhunter fans (I haven't read the latter three Mortal Instruments books [out of fear/me thinking those characters's stories are done for me] nor have I read Lord of Shadows. Not yet but hopefully will read before Queen of Air and Darkness is published at the end of the year), and this was a nice story to read. I read it in two sittings (the first before I went to bed and the second when I woke up the following morning). It felt like returning to an old friend. Fans for Jem, Jace, Alec and Isabelle will enjoy this nugget of what their lives was like the years before City of Bones.
The little jem that I enjoyed hugely was the bonus material, Not for Humans, written by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black. It's only a few page longs and set a few days prior to City of Bones but I devoured this and just wanted more. If this is what Holly and Cassandra writing together is like, I need to get my rear in gear and read their co-author series, Magisterium.
But I had a niggle with this. Maybe it's me, but as I was reading this, I couldn't get away from the feeling that this didn't feel like Cassandra Clare writing, but this was Sarah Rees Brennan. I understand this is a co-authored story, but it feels a bit like Cursed Child in a sense where these are the characters created by the main author, yet someone else is using them and it feels off. I think I have this problem in the past when Sarah Rees Brennan co-writing a Shadowhunter novella. I think it's her writing and I don't click with it. It's not her problem, it's mine.
For fans of the Shadowhunter world, you will enjoy this. And I hope to read the next novella in the series, Cast Long Shadows, when that comes out next month...
The first novella in the Ghosts of the Shadow Market is Son of the Dawn. Set several years prior to the events of The Mortal Instruments, the Lightwoods of the New York Institute is expecting a new member to join their family: Jace Wayland. But when Silent Brother, Brother Zachariah, is in the Shadow Market, he meets vampire Raphael, he hears something that throws ghosts from the past into the danger of the present...
I like the Shadowhunter world. I'm not as up to date with the world compared to other Shadowhunter fans (I haven't read the latter three Mortal Instruments books [out of fear/me thinking those characters's stories are done for me] nor have I read Lord of Shadows. Not yet but hopefully will read before Queen of Air and Darkness is published at the end of the year), and this was a nice story to read. I read it in two sittings (the first before I went to bed and the second when I woke up the following morning). It felt like returning to an old friend. Fans for Jem, Jace, Alec and Isabelle will enjoy this nugget of what their lives was like the years before City of Bones.
The little jem that I enjoyed hugely was the bonus material, Not for Humans, written by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black. It's only a few page longs and set a few days prior to City of Bones but I devoured this and just wanted more. If this is what Holly and Cassandra writing together is like, I need to get my rear in gear and read their co-author series, Magisterium.
But I had a niggle with this. Maybe it's me, but as I was reading this, I couldn't get away from the feeling that this didn't feel like Cassandra Clare writing, but this was Sarah Rees Brennan. I understand this is a co-authored story, but it feels a bit like Cursed Child in a sense where these are the characters created by the main author, yet someone else is using them and it feels off. I think I have this problem in the past when Sarah Rees Brennan co-writing a Shadowhunter novella. I think it's her writing and I don't click with it. It's not her problem, it's mine.
For fans of the Shadowhunter world, you will enjoy this. And I hope to read the next novella in the series, Cast Long Shadows, when that comes out next month...