Fantasy/Romance: The Bane Chronicles 2

Halfway through, and I've already learned so many interesting things! I loved "Why Magnus Was Banned from Peru." While it wasn't exactly a burning question, it was a little piece of story that was never explained in TMI, and it made a highly amusing little tale. It was also exciting to see Will and Tessa again. After all, Infernal Devices skipped right from their youth to old age, with Will's dying moments. It's nice to have a little piece in the middle of their life together. I'm wondering if we'll see more of their family in the Shadowhunter Academy books; it seems likely from the previews.
I'm really starting to see the patterns in Magnus's life. He falls in love, then gets his heart broken; everywhere he goes, tragedy comes and he decides to move on. It's interesting seeing how different his early dealings with Shadowhunters are, and also trace the family names through the stories. Graymark, Morgenstern, Josiah Wayland. Magnus's flamboyant personality is always good for a laugh, but between the funny moments you start to see the price he pays for immortality.

Fantasy/Romance: The Bane Chronicles 1

Cannot WAIT for this. My sister hates The Mortal Instruments, but I think TMI might be one of the best series I've read recently. The last one in particular, City of Heavenly Fire, with that one... intimate... scene between Jace and Clary was stunning! And I'm really excited for the Dark Artifices, Last Hours and Shadowhunter Academy. I can't wait to meet back up with all my favorite characters! Especially Simon as his memory comes back. And that teaser in the back of Heavenly Fire, about Mark maybe coming back... wow. But the Bane Chronicles are going to answer some very different, but just as burning questions about a guy who's always been something of a mystery- Magnus. Where did he come from, who has he met, what secrets does he know about the Shadowhunter families? He is hundreds of years old; he's got to have had some pretty spectacular adventures. Let's get started!