First published 2013
The night Valentine's Circle moves against the Downworlders of New York City, Magnus Bane stands in their way. The Shadowhunters of the New York Institute have a choice to make: fall in behind Valentine and his followers, or take up arms alongside Magnus and the Downworlders they have sworn to protect. The battle is brutal and the loyalties are real. For Magnus, the fight is also full of firsts. He sees Jocelyn, Luke, and Stephen for the first time that night, three faces he will carry forward into a future none of them can predict. When the smoke clears, the story does not end. Jocelyn comes looking for Magnus, and what passes between them sets something in motion that will reach far beyond the Uprising itself. This is a story about a single violent night and the threads it pulls loose, told from the perspective of a man who has lived through centuries but finds this particular evening impossible to forget.
Genres: drama, fantasy, action, young-adult, urban-fantasy
Vibes: action-packed, atmospheric, character-driven, emotional, intense
Tropes: allies-to-something-more, forced-proximity, found-family
Setting: New York City, New York Institute
40 pages · ebook · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Content warnings: death, violence