num_pages: 274
description: The Clave is pleased to announce the newest edition of the Nephilims oldest and most famous training manual: the Shadowhunters Codex. Since the thirteenth century the Codex has been the young Shadowhunters best friend. When youre being swarmed by demons it can be easy to forget the finer points of obscure demon languages or the fastest way to stop an attack of Raum demons. With the Codex by your side you never have to worry. Now in its twenty-seventh edition the Codex covers it all: the history and the laws of our world; how to identify interact with and if necessary kill that worlds many colorful denizens; which end of the stele is the end you write with. No more will your attempt to fight off rogue vampires and warlocks be slowed by the need to answer endless questions from your new recruits: What is a Pyxis? Why dont we use guns? If I cant see a warlocks mark is there a polite way to ask him where it is? Where do we get all our holy water? Geography History Magic and Zoology textbook all rolled into one the Codex is here to help new Shadowhunters navigate the beautiful often brutal world that we inhabit. Do not let it be said that the Clave is outdated or as the younger Shadowhunters say uncool: this new edition of the Codex will be available not only in the usual magically-sealed demonskin binding but also in a smart modern edition using all of todays most exciting printing techniques including such new features as a sturdy clothbound cover a protective dust jacket and information about title author publisher and so on conveniently available right on the cover. Youll be pleased to know that it fits neatly into most satchels and unlike previous editions it rarely sets off alarm wards. The old woodcuts and engravings have been replaced as well: instead youll find lavish modern illustrations by some of the brightest luminaries of the fantastic. Creatures weapons people and places have been carefully and accurately rendered by the likes of Rebecca Guay Charles Vess Jim Nelson Theo Black Elisabeth Alba and Cassandra Jean. Chapters are beautifully introduced by the drawings of Michael Kaluta and along with our condensation of the classic 2450-page tome A History of the Nephilim you will find a selection of the best of the lovely illustrations of that volume by John Dollar. This edition of the Codex will be available in Institute libraries and what mundanes sometimes call book stores in October 2013.
language: English
title: The Shadowhunter's Codex
publisher: Simon and Schuster