The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu is a delightful rom-com that I enjoyed immensely!

A lot has happened to Magnus and Alec over the years and their relationship is stronger than ever with two adorable children and a recent marriage.
The Red Scrolls of Magic takes us back to the beginning of Malec, though. They have just had their big moment in front of Shadowhunters and Downworlders alike, they won a war, but also suffered losses so it’s now time for them to relax. It’s time for Magnus and Alec’s first holiday as a couple!

Unfortunately, they aren’t really able to have some R and R because Magnus might have founded a demon-worshipping cult, which we all have to admit is probably worse than being banned from Peru.
So Magnus and Alec embark on trip through several cities in Europe to figure out who really is responsible for the Crimson Hand.
Of course this trip isn’t without its sudden demon attacks and a bad guy – the action in The Red Scrolls of Magic was fast-paced and enjoyable to read. Alec and Jace are a great team, but Alec and Magnus fighting together was just as impressive.

We already had some insight into Magnus’s past in The Mortal Instruments and The Bane Chronicles, but this first installment of The Eldest Curses shines a new light on Magnus and I’m sure it’ll make his fans fall ever harder for him. Magnus is just so damn lovable and an overall amazing character.
Seeing Alec as the other main character in The Red Scrolls of Magic was a real treat. He was thoughtful, badass and a true protector, just like we’ve come to know him from the first three The Mortal Instruments novels.
I’m so glad that Cassie was finally able to write about this particular couple and I’m crossing my fingers that her LGBTQ+ readers in particular will love this book.

Several characters we already know and love from The Mortal Instruments show up in Red Scrolls: Raphael, Lily and more. I was particularly happy to see Raphael again. He is as grumpy as ever but one conversation with Alec reiterates that he is asexual and aromantic. The words aren’t mentioned on the page – most likely because Raphael doesn’t know they exist back in 2007 – but it’s still an important scene for one Mr Raphael Santiago (and probably some of Cassie’s readers). I certainly hope we’ll get to see more of him in the next two The Eldest Curses novels.
Lily is as outgoing as ever and I’m happy we get to see how Helen and Aline meet for the first time. It’s definitely not a meet cute, but it’s still memorable and made me laugh.
Not everything is sunshine and rainbows in scenes with Helen, Aline and also Alec, though. Some scenes show how each character has to deal with insecurities and also different forms of prejudice, but luckily readers from The Mortal Instruments and The Dark Artifices know that everything will get better – thank Raziel for that. 😊

I also really liked all the nods to Clary, Jace, Izzy and Simon. It was nice to see glimpses of them and they definitely didn’t distract from the main story.
One revelation about Jace actually made me go ‘aw’ and there is one scene that mirrors a scene from the end of City of Fallen Angels which was so perfect ♥
Alec and Izzy’s brother-sister relationship was very sweet in Red Scrolls, there is so much trust between them and I’m crossing my fingers for more sibling love in The Lost Book of the White.

I think The Red Scrolls of Magic had the perfect balance between light-heartedness and seriousness. Cassie’s The Dark Artifices was a pretty dark trilogy, and while this book has its serious moments, which were definitly important, it’s much more cheerful and plain cute. I laughed a lot while reading.

There is one thing I am unsure about but which I still have to mention in my review: the ending of the book is a very positive/happy one for Magnus and Alec, but I feel like this doesn’t 100% fit the Magnus and Alec we saw in City of Fallen Angels. Yes, both characters have doubts and are insecure about their relationship in The Red Scrolls of Magic but to me everything feels more serious in CoFA.
I also would have liked the book to be longer. 😉

I would love to share some truly incredible quotes from the book, but ARCs unfortunately cannot be used for quotation so you will just have to trust my word (or maybe I’ll tweet some quotes from the actual book in about a month). Some quotes will definitely make you squeal, swoon or both!

Although we know what is going to happen to Malec in the future I was still at the edge of my seat during one certain scene near the end of the book and actually feared for a character’s safety. This was truly great writing!

I’ve been reading The Shadowhunter Chronicles for almost a decade now, I’ve read and reread Cassie’s books many times so I know them very well, and when I read The Red Scrolls of Magic, I couldn’t really tell whether I was reading Cassie’s voice or Wesley’s. The writing felt very organic and seamlessly, which I really liked.

To sum up:

The Red Scrolls of Magic was an amazing YA romance and a great start to this new series; it was cute, Magnus and Alec were adorable together, and it just gave me warm fuzzies!
I can’t wait for The Lost Book of the White to be published, I know this book will be even more cute with Magnus and Alec as parents. 😊 Four out of five stars.

I downloaded the whole novel to read the entire story. My favourite characters in this world, what could be better! I loved that we can follow Alex and Magnus, plus find new characters. I can’t wait for the next one

The Red Scrolls of Magic is the first part of a new trilogy solely focused on Alec Lightwood and Magnus Bane, our favourite couple from the Shadowhunters Chronicles. It takes place during the events of City of Fallen Angels when they decided to travel in Europe and explore their new couple status. Very soon after their arrival in Paris they had to battle some demons and an old and favourite character brings them some bad news, that turns their romantic getaway into an adventure.
I have to admit that I truly love The Dark Artificies and The Infernal devices, both of which came after the Mortal Instrumnets. The only reason I decided to continue reading The Mortal Instruments after the Third book was Magnus Bane and Alec's relationship. So you can imagine how excited I am and how happy to read even this small sample.
I hope the rest of the book and series are going to be as amazing as her latest works!

Thoroughly enjoyed reading this sample, I was great to be back in the Shadowhunter world with Magnus & Alec. Can’t wait to read the rest of the book when it’s released next month.

I really enjoyed this short excerpt, though certainly, it was not long enough. I'm so looking forward to getting to know Magnus and Alec more. The interaction between the two was beautifully written by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu and I am sure that the rest of the story will be equally enjoyable. Interesting cliff-hanger at the end of the chapter sampler.

Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this chapter sampler in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this sampler- if only it had been longer! I was already planning to read this book once it is available, but I was particularly pleased to discover the early surprise visit from probably my favourite character in the Shadowhunter Chronicles. Fortunately it is not long until April!

Leaves me wanting more! Magnust and Alec were my favorite part of the original Shadowhunter trilogy and I loving all the attention they're now getting! I can't wait to read this book in full.

I find Cassandra Clare quite hit and miss, but perhaps it’s the old cynic in me that rolls her eyes at the excessive love triangles in every one of her books and predictably weak heroines. However, I like Simon and Magnus and was intrigued to see where this fell in the spectrum of Clare. It’s not bad. The writing is better than previous novels, and Simon and Magnus bounce off each well. I’d be interested to read more.

That was a mean place to end the sampler!

I love Magnus and Alex and can't wait for this book to be published!

I enjoy the Shadowhunter world, but I do admit I am not the most loyal of fans. I have read the first three books in the Mortal Instruments series (when it was originally a trilogy), the Infernal Devices trilogy, the Bane Chronicles and the first two in the Dark Artefacts and am in two minds if I want to read the third and the final book in this trilogy.

But the idea of a more grown-up/New Adult story of two of my favourite characters - Magnus and Alec - set after the events of City of Glass made me very excited and intrigued. Though the idea of this trilogy being co-authored had me a little worried as all three collection of short stories - Bane Chronicles, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy and Ghosts of the Shadow Market - are mixed with hit and miss stories. So what will happen when a new co-author - Wesley Chu - joins the mix with writing well-known and well-loved chances within the series?

I enjoyed this sampler. It was fun, which is a good thing as I love Magnus and Alec's early relationship due it's elements of fun and, at times, naughtiness. And it feels like this might continue. And I got sucked into this (which is a good thing as I like reading this series with that element of fun).

While I did like this, we shall see what the novel is like once it comes out. But I am intrigued and will be interested to see what everyone says about this...

Oh my goodness... roll on April 9th! Far too short but definitely got me even more excited about this book. Magnus is my favourite character of all Cassandra Clares and to have a book about him and Alec is just heaven for me! Can't wait!! Thank you Simon and Schuster, thank you!!

I love this and I am so excited to jump back into cassie’s amazing worlds , I cannot wait to be back with Magnus, this sampler is amazing and torturous too, roll on April

This excerpt was not long enough!!! I'm so glad we get a whole story about Magnus and Alec they have to be my all time ship!! Hurry up and be April!!!!