The Last Stand of the New York Institute

In this adventure from the Bane Chronicles, Magnus meets Valentine in battle as the Circle attacks the Downworlders of New York City.

In the time of the Uprising, Valentine's Circle goes after Downworlders in New York—and the Shadowhunters of the Institute must decide whether to join him or fight with Magnus and his kind. This is the first time Magnus sees Jocelyn, Luke, and Stephen—but not the last. It is not long before Jocelyn seeks him out.

This stand-alone short story illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality populates the pages of the #1 New York Times bestselling series the Mortal Instruments and the Infernal Devices.