The Bane Chronicles (2013 original; edició 2014)

Recensione completa qui: http://thereadingpal.blogspot.it/2016/09/recensione-17-le-cronache-di-magnus-ban...

Le Cronache di Magnus Bane è una raccolta di 11 storie incentrate su Magnus e sulla sua vita prima e dopo aver incontrato certi Shadowhunters di nostra conoscenza.
All'inizio non sono partita benissimo: la prima storia era piena di refusi e di parole mancanti nelle frasi... Mah.
Continuando con le storie però mi sono sempre di più attaccata a Magnus ed ho alternato momenti di profonda tristezza, come per esempio in La fuga della Regina, a momenti in cui stavo per morire dal ridere, come in Il corso di un amore cortese (e dei primi appuntamenti).
Leggendo le storie dove gli Shadowhunters sono presenti, si è rafforzata la mia idea di come essi siano degli schifosi razzisti che per la maggior parte non meritano il dono fatto loro dall'Angelo. Mi viene in mente la storia in cui i Morgenstern (si, di nuovo loro) buttano i piatti dopo che i Nascosti ci mangiano. E anche altro.
Ragnor e Catarina sono l'AMORE. Li adoro. Purtroppo Ragnor non sarà presente negli altri libri, però vorrei vedere Catarina... In alcune di queste storie era presente anche Tessa, che io adoro.
Insomma, il libro mi è piaciuto e Magnus mi piace sempre di più.
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some of the stories should be added to the books of the infernal devices or mortal instruments series. Some stories should be added together to make one book that flows smoother. The stories are cute. Next time I will read Vampires, Scones and Edmund Herondale before reading Clockwork Angel, The Midnight Heir after the Infernal Devices series, The Last STand of the New York Institute before the Mortal Instrument series The Rise ofthe Hotel Dumort, Saving Raphael Santiago, and the The Fall of The Hotel Dumort should be read between books in The Mortal Instruments series along with What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who has Everything and the Course of True Love while the Voicemail of Magnus Bane should be read after the City of Lost Souls. What really happened in Peru and the Runaway Queen are cute short stories that do not fit into either series ( )

Magnus Supremacy!!
I really enjoyed these little snippets and some of them were really funny.
What really happened in Peru? - 4 stars- I loved this, some of the bits were funny and I love Ragnor and Catarina.
The Runaway Queen - 3 stars
Vampires, Scones and Edmund Herondale - 3 stars- Sets up TID
The Midnight Heir - 3 stars
The Rise of the Hotel Dumort - 3 stars
Saving Raphael Santiago - 5 stars (It's Raphael for gods sake)
The Fall of the Hotel Dumort - 3 stars
What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything - 3 stars
The Last Stand of the New York Institute - 4 stars
The Course of True Love [and First Dates] - 4 stars
The Voicemail of Magnus Bane - 4 stars- I loved this one lol ( )

Okay okay okay I'm so very pleased. The whole thing was very enjoyable and portrayed Magnus in a very positive light, as very human, very vulnerable, and very fabulous, and very ideal. It's actually a 4.5 stars for me, the half star taken away because one of the stories I wanted to read most (What Really Happened in Peru) was very underwhelming and we never actually found out what really happened in Peru, though it was lovely to meet Imasu and it held some marvelous, quotable bits.
It was fantastic, though, to see Alec, and Magnus with Alec, and Alec with Magnus, my little sweet beans, my sons, my children. I'm even sad that I probably ran out of Malec scenes, though I'm probably missing something in the new series (speaking of, that little brief mention of Mark Blackthorne? Please and thank you).
Over all, super enjoyable, even though I'm usually not one for short stories compilations, as it takes me quite a bit to get into each individual story, but that's a me issue. The humor I missed so much in the last Shadowhunter books was very much there, and also the pain and heartache and fluff and butterflies and I am into it.
More, please? ( )

2.5-2.75
I think it's a business book. I enjoyed only the novellas with Alex and on the whole, only three or four.
Besides a few cute flashes, this doesn't add anything more to the whole story. ( )