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The Black Volume of the Dead is the yet-to-be-released third and final book of The Eldest Curses trilogy, co-written by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu.[2][3]
Known information[]
- Magnus and Alec are the main characters, with POVs from both.[4]
- This installment is currently set during The Wicked Powers[5] and thus will not be released until after at least The Last King of Faerie[6] (which won't be until spring 2026).[7]
- The dynamic of Alec's new job as Consul of the Clave-in-Exile and the time he has for his family will be touched on, as well as something that will affect the family as a whole.[8]
Trivia[]
- The Black Volume was initially set to be the second book in the series before Cassandra Clare decided to switch the order of the installment titles.[2]
- Similar to its companion books in the same series, The Black Volume of the Dead is named after a powerful spell book.
- The book was originally going to take place after The Dark Artifices and before The Wicked Powers.[9]
References[]
- ↑ "... Black Volume of the Dead also doesn’t have a nailed down release date," Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "When we sold the books, we went over dozens of different titles, and the publisher picked these three." Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- ↑ Exclusive: Cassandra Clare reveals titles of Magnus Bane series and more - TMI Source
- ↑ "It’s both Magnus and Alec’s point of view." Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- ↑ "It’s actually at the moment scheduled to be time-wise during TWP." Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- ↑ "Eldest Curses isn't scheduled yet but book three will come at some point during The Wicked Powers." Cassandra Clare on Instagram
- ↑ Cassandra Clare's April 2024 newsletter
- ↑ "Alec is super busy and super stressed... puts stress on the amount of time he has for his family. At the same time, there are other things that happen in TWP that they have to deal with as a family!" Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- ↑ "It does! The books have gaps of time between them so we can visit different parts of Alec and Magnus’ relationship." Cassandra Clare on Tumblr