Books shelved as gay-tective-novels: Home Fir by Kate Sherwood, Soul Breaker by Clara Coulson, Reasonable Doubt by Gregory Ashe, Paterny Case by Gr...
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- THIS FAN-FAVE GAY "SHADOWHUNTERS" COUPLE SH "THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC"READ AN EXCLIVE EXCERPT OM THE FIRST BOOK CASSANDRA CLARE AND WLEY CHU'S NEW #MALEC {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY NEWNOWNEXT EDORSMARCH 26, 2019/11:10 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2779PX;WIDTH:1846PX;}SIMON & SCHTERBY NEWNOWNEXT EDORSMARCH 26, 2019 / 11:10 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THIS FAN-FAVE GAY \"SHADOWHUNTERS\" COUPLE SH \"THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-03-26T15:10:39.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-03-26T15:10:39.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"NEWNOWNEXT EDORS","KEYWORDS":"BOOKS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}Y'ALL READY FOR MORE #MALEC?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FANS OF CASSANDRA CLARE'S THE MORTAL INSTMENTS (TMI) SERI ARE FOR A TREAT: THE BTSELLG YA THOR IS SHG HER SPOTLIGHT ON FAN-FAVE QUEER UPLE ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND MAGN BANE THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC, THE FIRST BOOK HER NEW SPOFF TRILOGY, THE ELST CURS. CO-THORED WH SCI-FI WRER WLEY CHU, THE ELST CURS SERI FOLLOWS ALEC, A MON-SLAYG SHADOWHUNTER, AND MAGN, A CENTURI-OLD WARLOCK, AS THEY NAVIGATE DIFFERENT STAG OF THEIR RELATNSHIP. THE PAIR END UP TOGETHER SPE ALL ODDS, PHG BACK AGAST A WORLD—AND AN ANCIENT SOCIETY OF SHADOWHUNTERS WH OUTDATED VIEWS ON LGBTQ EQUALY—THAT THREATENS TO DRIVE THEM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC TAK PLACE THE PERD BETWEEN CLARE'S CY OF GLASS (TMI #3) AND CY OF FALLEN ANGELS (TMI #4). FRH OFF THE HIGH OF WNG THE EPIC MORTAL WAR, ALEC AND MAGN EMBARK ON A ROMANTIC VATN THROUGH EUROPE. NATURALLY, THGS DON'T GO ACRDG TO PLAN—AND ALEC ENDS UP HELPG MAGN PUT A STOP TO A MON-WORSHIPG CULT HE STARTED BY ACCINT. YIK. RT ASSURED, THOUGH, OTHER BELOVED LGBTQ CHARACTERS OM THE SHADOW WORLD, CLUDG FIERCE WARRR ALE PENHALLOW AND HALF-SHADOWHUNTER, HALF-FAERIE HELEN BLACKTHORN, MAKE APPEARANC, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, READ AN EXCLIVE EXCERPT OM THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC, OUT APRIL 9 OM SIMON & SCHTER.COURTY OF SIMON & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AUTHORS CASSANDRA CLARE AND WLEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“YEAH,” ALEC SAID QUIETLY. “WE’RE ALL RIGHT. HOW ABOUT YOU?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“CAN’T PLA,” SAID ALE. “IS JACE WH YOU?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“UH, NO,” SAID {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE WONRED IF ALE WAS ASKG FOR A SPECIFIC REASON. HE RELLED THAT ALE AND JACE HAD KISSED ALINTE, BEFORE THE WAR. ALEC TRIED TO THK OF WHAT ISABELLE UALLY SAID TO GIRLS ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THE THG IS,” HE ADD, “JACE IS A BETIFUL ANTELOPE, WHO HAS TO BE EE TO N ACROSS THE PLAS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“WHAT?” SAID {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAYBE ALEC HAD GOTTEN THAT WRONG. “JACE IS HOME WH HIS, UH, HIS NEW GIRLIEND. YOU REMEMBER CLARY.” ALEC HOPED ALE WAS NOT TOO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“OH RIGHT, THE SHORT REDHEAD,” SHE SAID. SHE FIDDLED WH HER CUP FOR A MOMENT, NOT LOOKG AT ALEC, THEN ADD, “I SAW YOU AND YOUR DOWNWORLR. YOU KNOW. IN THE ACRDS HALL.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE WAS SILENCE, AWKWARDNS HANGG LIKE THE HAZE THE AIR. ALEC REMEMBERED KISSG MAGN, UNR THE EY OF THE ANGEL AND EVERYONE HE LOVED, AND ALSO HUNDREDS OF PLETE STRANGERS. HIS HANDS HAD BEEN SHAKG. HE’D BEEN SO SRED TO DO , BUT MORE SRED THAT HE WOULD LOSE MAGN, THAT ONE OF THEM MIGHT DIE WHOUT MAGN EVER KNOWG HOW ALEC FELT ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE ULDN’T READ ALE’S FACE. HE’D ALWAYS GOTTEN ALONG WH ALE, WHO WAS QUIETER THAN ISABELLE AND JACE. HE’D ALWAYS FELT THEY UNRSTOOD EACH OTHER. PERHAPS ALE ULD NOT UNRSTAND HIM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THAT MT HAVE BEEN TERRIFYG,” SHE SAID AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“IT WAS,” ALEC SAID {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“NOW THAT YOU’VE DONE , ARE YOU HAPPY?” ALE ASKED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEC DID NOT KNOW IF SHE WAS SIMPLY CUR, OR IF, LIKE HIS DAD, SHE THOUGHT THAT ALEC’S LIFE WOULD BE BETTER IF HE KEPT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“IT’S HARD SOMETIM,” SAID ALEC. “BUT I’M VERY HAPPY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A TY, UNCERTA SE FLICKERED ACROSS ALE’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I’M GLAD YOU’RE HAPPY,” SHE SAID EVENTUALLY. “ARE YOU STILL TOGETHER? OR IS ALL, OH, NOW HE KNOWS YOU LIKE HIM BACK, HE DON’T LIKE YOU AS MUCH? MAYBE WAS ALL ABOUT THE LURE OF WHAT HE ULDN’T HAVE? DO YOU EVER WORRY ABOUT THAT?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“NOT BEFORE RIGHT THIS MOMENT,” ALEC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALE SHGGED. “SORRY. I THK MAYBE I’M JT NOT VERY ROMANTIC. I’VE NEVER UNRSTOOD WHY PEOPLE GET SO WORKED UP ABOUT RELATNSHIPS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEC ED TO FEEL THE SAME. HE REMEMBERED THE FIRST TIME MAGN KISSED HIM, AND EVERY CELL OF HIS BODY THRILLED TO A NEW SONG. HE REMEMBERED THE SENSATN OF THE PIEC OF THE WORLD FALLY FTG TOGETHER A WAY THAT MA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“WELL,” SAID ALEC, “WE’RE STILL TOGETHER. WE’RE ON VATN. IT’S GREAT.” HE SHOT ALE A CHALLENGG GLARE, THEN THOUGHT OF MAGN AND ADD, MORE SOFTLY, “HE’S GREAT.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“SO WHY ARE YOU AT THE ROME INSTUTE WHEN YOU’RE MEANT TO BE ON VATN?” ALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEC HATED. “CAN I TST YOU?” HE ASKED. “CAN I REALLY TST YOU? I MEAN . I TST YOU WH MY LIFE, BUT N I TST YOU WH MORE THAN MY LIFE?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THAT GOT SER FAST,” SAID ALE WH A GR, WHICH FAD AS SHE TOOK ALEC’S GRIM EXPRSN. SHE B HER LIP. “YOUR FIGHT IS MY FIGHT,” SHE SAID. “YOU N TST ME.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEC GAZED AT HER FOR A LONG MOMENT. THEN HE EXPLAED AS MUCH AS HE ULD, FISHG WH: “I NEED TO FD OUT IF THERE’S BEEN ANY SIGN OF CULT ACTIVY ROME,” HE SAID, “BUT I N’T TELL ANYONE ELSE THE INSTUTE WHAT I’M LOOKG FOR.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALE ABSORBED THIS. HE ULD SEE THE QUTNS HER EY, BUT SHE PRSED HER LIPS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“OKAY,” SHE SAID AT LAST. “LET’S GO CHECK OUT THE LOGGED MONIC ACTIVY THE LAST FEW WEEKS. I’LL JT SAY THAT MY IEND, A HERO OF THE WAR, HAS DROPPED BY TO VIS ME. I THK SOME MORE VISORS ARE DUE. WH ANY LUCK, EVERYONE WILL BE TOO BY TO ASK ANY QUTNS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEC GAVE HER A GRATEFUL LOOK. ALE WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“IF YOUR WARLOCK IS DOG SOMETHG EVIL, WE’RE GOG TO HAVE TO CUT OFF HIS HEAD,” ALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALE WAS KD, BUT PERHAPS NOT VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC IS OUT APRIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- THE MD BEHD THE QUEER "SWORD-WIELDG BADASS" OF THE "SHADOWHUNTERS" UNIVERSEAUTHOR CASSANDRA CLARE CHATS ABOUT ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND MAGN BANE'S EUROPEAN ADVENTURE "THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SAM MANZELLAMARCH 29, 2019/3:48 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1080PX;WIDTH:1920PX;}COURTY OF SIMON & SCHTERBY SAM MANZELLAMARCH 29, 2019 / 3:48 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE MD BEHD THE QUEER \"SWORD-WIELDG BADASS\" OF THE \"SHADOWHUNTERS\" UNIVERSE","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-03-29T19:48:04.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-03-29T19:48:04.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"BOOKS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW YORK TIM-BTSELLG THOR CASSANDRA CLARE IS SOMETHG OF A PNEER THE REALM OF LGBTQ-CLIVE FANTASY YA. SCE 2007, HER SHADOWHUNTER CHRONICL, BEGNG WH THE MORTAL INSTMENTS (TMI) SERI, HAVE AMASSED A HUGE TERNATNAL FOLLOWG. (THE BOOKS HAVE EVEN SPURRED A FILM ADAPTATN AND POPULAR TV SERI, SHADOWHUNTERS, ON FREEFORM.) HER MOST FIERCELY BELOVED FICTNAL UPLE? GAY MON-FIGHTG WARRR ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND HIS PARTNER MAGN BANE, THE OPENLY BISEXUAL HIGH WARLOCK OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW, CLARE AND HER -THOR, SCI-FI WRER (AND PROUD MAGN FAN) WLEY CHU, ARE GIVG #MALEC THE ROYAL TREATMENT THE ELST CURS (TEC) TRILOGY. THE FIRST TEC BOOK, THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC, IS DUE OUT APRIL 9 OM SIMON & SCHTER. (NO WORRI IF YOU'RE BEHD ON TMI BOOKS, CLARE SAYS: "IT WOULD PROBABLY ENRICH YOUR EXPERIENCE IF YOU’VE READ THE FIRST THREE TMI BOOKS. BUT IF YOU HAVEN’T, YOU N STILL PICK UP RED SCROLLS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEWNOWNEXT UGHT UP WH CLARE FOR THE SOP ON RED SCROLLS—AND AN SIR LOOK AT THE STATE OF LGBTQ CLN THE WORLD OF YA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE NEW TO THE SHADOW WORLD, N YOU GIVE A CRASH-URSE AND TRODUCE ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND MAGN BANE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE BOOKS ARE ABOUT SHADOWHUNTERS, A RACE OF PEOPLE WHO FIGHT MONS. THEY HAVE POWERS THAT THEY GET OM BEG PART-ANGEL, AND THEY HAVE A MANDATE TO BE ON THIS EARTH AND FIGHT MONS AND PROTECT MUNDAN, WHICH IS WHAT THEY LL REGULAR PEOPLE. THERE’S ALSO PEOPLE WHO ARE LLED DOWNWORLRS. THEY’RE SUPERNATURAL CREATUR WE’RE ALL FAIAR WH OM MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE—FAERI, VAMPIR, WARLOCKS, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO, ALEC IS A SHADOWHUNTER. HE’S A YOUNG MAN WHO’S VERY LE-ABIDG, VERY SER ABOUT BEG A SHADOWHUNTER, AND NOT VERY HAPPY. IN CY OF BON, HE MEETS MAGN BANE, A WARLOCK WHO’S REALLY EE-SPIRED, FUN, AND PRETTY POWERFUL. OVER THE URSE OF TMI BOOKS, THEY FALL LOVE WH EACH OTHER AND FORM A RELATNSHIP. ALEC OUT ... AND MAGN HAS BEEN OPENLY BISEXUAL SCE THE BEGNG OF THE SERI ... BY WHERE WE’RE AT THE BOOKS NOW, THEY’VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR YEARS, THEY’VE ADOPTED TWO CHILDREN, AND THEY JT GOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, THE LIGHTWOOD-BAN ARE INIC. TOTAL TRAILBLAZERS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] IT WAS SO FUN TO WRE THEIR WEDDG!SIMON & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE PAST, YOU’VE SAID THAT YA PUBLISHERS WERE IALLY HANT TO PUBLISH TMI SERI BEE NTAED QUEER CHARACTERS AND A GAY ROMANCE. CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT THAT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN I WENT OUT WH CY OF BON, THAT WAS BACK 2005. I GOT PH-BACK OM SOME PUBLISHERS. IT WAS VERY D. ... NO ONE ACTUALLY SAID, “WE WON’T PUBLISH THIS BOOK BEE HAS A GAY CHARACTER.” THEY’D SAY, “NOT ALL OF THE CHARACTERS ARE ‘LIKEABLE’; MAYBE YOU ULD CUT ALEC.” I GOT THAT A LOT—THE IA THAT THERE WAS A LIKEABILY ISSUE, BUT JT WH ALEC. AND THEN I GOT, “MAYBE THERE ARE TOO MANY CHARACTERS. YOU ULD CUT ALEC.” SO WAS VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT THAT WAS WHAT WAS GOG ON. ... I WOULD ALSO SAY THAT A LOT OF THE PH-BACK I GOT WAS ACTUALLY AFTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK I WAS A LTLE NAïVE AT THE TIME, EVEN SPE THE EARLIER STUFF. AND THERE WAS A PRUMPTN, I THK, BACK 2005—YOU KNOW, PRE-TWILIGHT, PRE-A LOT OF THGS—THAT YA WAS A KID’S REALM. IT DON’T MAKE ANY BETTER, BEE THE IA THAT KIDS SHOULDN’T READ ABOUT GAY CHARACTERS IS A TERRIBLE ONE. BUT THERE WAS A LOT MORE PENNCE THE DTRY ON THGS LIKE BOOK CLUBS SCHOOLS, SCHOOL LIBRARY SUPPORT. ... WHEN THE BOOKS ACTUALLY ME OUT, I HAD A MEETG WH THE PERSON WHO WORKED FOR SIMON & SCHTER THE PACY OF SELLG THE BOOK TO BOOK CLUBS AROUND THE UNTRY. AND SHE SAID, “YOU KNOW, WE N NEVER SELL YOURS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WOW, THAT'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND I WAS LIKE, “OH. NO, I DIDN’T KNOW THAT.” AND SHE WENT ON, LIKE, “YOU KNOW, THERE ARE CERTA STOR THAT WON’T TAKE YOUR BOOKS; THERE ARE CERTA SCHOOL LIBRARI THAT WON’T TAKE YOUR BOOK.” I DO REMEMBER ONCE I WAS ENGLAND. I’D BEEN VED TO GO TO THIS SCHOOL AND GIVE A TALK. I WAS ABOUT TO GET TO A R TO GO TO THE SCHOOL, AND MY PUBLISHER ME OUT OF THE BUILDG AND SAID TO ME, “SORRY, THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT MAGN AND ALEC, AND THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO E.” IT WAS SUCH A SHOCKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I FEEL LIKE THE CLIMATE YA HAS CHANGED SO MUCH SCE 2005 AND IS A LOT MORE ACCEPTG OF QUEER CHARACTERS. DO YOU AGREE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DO. I HAD A LOT OF ANXIETY LEADG UP TO THE PROMOTN OF [TMI BOOKS] BEE I FELT LIKE WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE ALEC AND MAGN THIS BOOK. IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET THE BOOKS TO THE HANDS OF KIDS, AND I FELT LIKE I NSTANTLY HAD TO WALK THIS LE WHERE I HAD TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS ENOUGH ALEC AND MAGN THE BOOK FOR THEM TO BE FULLY REALIZED CHARACTERS THAT PEOPLE WOULD RE ABOUT AND LOVE. YET, I HAD TO BE REFUL. I FEEL LIKE NOW, I N BE LS REFUL. AND I AM LS REFUL ... THERE ARE WAYS I N EXPRS WHAT’S GOG ON—WORDS I N E UPONT—THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM 2005 TERMS OF JT GETTG THE BOOK ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I MEAN, WE’RE LIVG A POST-MARRIAGE EQUALY WORLD. THGS ARE FAR OM PERFECT, BUT THE CULTURAL NVERSATN AT LARGE HAS SHIFTED DRAMATILLY SCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S FELY MA A HUGE DIFFERENCE. I MEAN, WAS STILL THE BH ADMISTRATN [WHEN CY OF BON WAS PUBLISHED!] WE HAD YEARS OF PROGRSN WH OBAMA; WE HAD MARRIAGE EQUALY; AND WE ALSO HAVE A NEW GENERATN WH DIFFERENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I ALSO READ THAT YOU PURPOSEFULLY LEFT THIS GAP THE CHRONOLOGY HOPG YOU’D GET THE CHANCE TO WRE THIS STORY. WHAT EXC YOU SO MUCH ABOUT ALEC AND MAGN’S ADVENTUR RED SCROLLS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PARTIALLY, HAS SOMETHG TO DO WH MY OWN LIFE: THE FIRST THG I EVER DID WH MY FIRST SER BOYIEND WAS TAKE A TRIP ACROSS EUROPE. [LGHS] SO WH MAGN AND ALEC, I THOUGHT, OKAY, I WANT TO GIVE THEM THAT REALLY FUN EXPERIENCE THAT I HAD. AND I’M GOG TO REFERENCE HERE THIS BOOK, AND I KNOW THAT I N E BACK TO THIS SOMEDAY AND DO . ... I ALSO LOVE THIS TEGORY OF FICTN. IT’S ALMOST A ROM-, THIS BOOK; HAS A DIFFERENT TONAL FEEL THAN THE RT OF TMI BOOKS BEE ’S A LTLE B LIGHTER. IT’S LIKE A LOT OF MOVI I LOVE—CHARA, THE BOURNE INTY—WHERE TWO PEOPLE ARE RACG ACROSS EUROPE, TRYG TO PE THE POLICE OR SOLVE A CRIME, AND THEY’RE FALLG LOVE. IT’S JT A STORYLE THAT I ADORE, AND I THOUGHT, I WOULD LOVE SO MUCH TO WRE THIS STORY ABOUT THE CHARACTERS. I HOPED THERE’D BE A TIME WHERE I ULD DO THAT, AND I’M SO HAPPY THAT TIME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S PECIALLY EXCG TO ME AS A QUEER YA LOVER TO SEE LGBTQ CHARACTERS NOT FALL PREY TO THE “BURY YOUR GAYS” {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EXACTLY. YOU KNOW, GETTG THE BOOK THAT IS THE DULGENCE OF A WONRFUL FANTASY THAT’S ROMANTIC AND FUN—AND NONE OF CHARACTERS ARE SUFFERG SIMPLY FOR WHO THEY ARE—’S NOT AS MON AS WE’D LIKE TO BE. AND SO, WHY NOT? IF I’M GOG TO HAVE THE ONE BOOK THIS SERI THAT IS KD OF A FUN ADVENTURE, SHOULD BE MAGN AND ALEC'S STORY.SIMON & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I FEEL LIKE RED SCROLLS GIV REARS A REALLY TIMATE LOOK TO MAGN’S NER PSYCHE—LIKE, BEYOND HIS “EEWHEELG BISEXUAL” EXTERR. IS HE AS FUN TO WRE AS HE IS TO READ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEOPLE OFTEN ASK ME IF I HAVE A FAVORE CHARACTER, AND I ALWAYS SAY “NO." IT WOULD BE LIKE PICKG BETWEEN YOUR CHILDREN! SO I UALLY SAY I DON’T HAVE A FAVORE CHARACTER, BUT MAGN IS THE MOST FUN TO WRE A LOT OF WAYS. HIS TERR AND HIS EXTERR ARE ... VERY DIFFERENT. WHEN WE FIRST MEET MAGN, HE’S IMMENSELY NFINT. AND ONE OF THGS I DO LOVE ABOUT HIM IS THAT HE IS WILLG TO PUT HIMSELF OUT THERE EXACTLY HOW HE IS. BUT THAT DON’T MEAN HE DON’T HAVE SECURI—NO QUTNS, NO SHADOWS HIS PAST. EVERYONE DO. IN THIS BOOK, WE SEE SOME OF THE THGS THAT HAVE MA MAGN THE PERSON THAT HE IS NOW, SOME OF THE TIM HE PASSED THROUGH WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER AND WASN’T AS NFINT AS HE WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF LGBTQ CHARACTERS, WE ALSO GET QUALY TIME WH FUTURE WIV ALE PENHALLOW AND HELEN BLACKTHORN RED SCROLLS. WHAT WAS LIKE DIVG TO THE #HELE ORIG STORY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LOVE THEM. THEY’RE SO MUCH FUN! I GOT TO WRE ABOUT THEM A B QUEEN OF AIR AND DARKNS, BUT AGA, THEY’RE REALLY SECURE—THEY’RE MARRIED, THEY’RE ALG WH OUTSI THREATS ... BEE [RED SCROLLS] IS A BOOK THAT FOC ON ROMANCE, I FIGURED WOULD BE SO MUCH FUN TO EXPLORE WHEN THEY FIRST MET EACH OTHER. I LOVE THEM BOTH—I JT LOVE HOW ALE SAYS EVERYTHG SHE’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, SHE’S SUCH A CHAOTIC LBIAN. I LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THAT’S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT [ALE AND HELEN] RED SCROLLS, TOO—THAT ALE JT TRI TO VER UP HOW MUCH SHE LIK HELEN OM THE MUTE SHE MEETS HER. SHE’S ATTRACTED TO HER, ATTRACTED TO HER PERSONALY; SHE THKS SHE’S FANTASTIC AND BRAVE AND AWOME. SHE’S TRYG TO HI THAT, BUT SHE N’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAN YOU SPEAK ON CREATG LGBTQ CHARACTERS WHO AREN’T SOLELY FED BY THEIR SEXUALY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I N ONLY SAY THAT WHEN I CREATED ALEC, HE’S BASED PART ON A IEND OF ME WHO I HAD GROWG UP. WE LOVED SCIENCE FICTN AND FANTASY BOOKS—THAT WAS WHAT WE LOVED TO READ, WHAT WE LOVED TO TALK ABOUT. AND HE’D TELL ME, “I NEVER SEE MYSELF THE BOOKS… JT ONCE, I’D LOVE TO READ ABOUT HOW [A GAY CHARACTER LIKE ME] IS A SWORD-WIELDG BADASS.” AND I WAS REALLY STCK BY THAT. SO WHEN I SET OUT TO CREATE ALEC, I WANTED HIS SEXUALY TO BE A PART OF HIS LIFE, BUT NOT THE ONLY OR EVEN MA PART OF HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS TERVIEW WAS EDED FOR LENGTH AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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THIS FAN-FAVE GAY "SHADOWHUNTERS" COUPLE SH "THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC"READ AN EXCLIVE EXCERPT OM THE FIRST BOOK CASSANDRA CLARE AND WLEY CHU'S NEW #MALEC {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY NEWNOWNEXT EDORSMARCH 26, 2019/11:10 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2779PX;WIDTH:1846PX;}SIMON & SCHTERBY NEWNOWNEXT EDORSMARCH 26, 2019 / 11:10 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THIS FAN-FAVE GAY \"SHADOWHUNTERS\" COUPLE SH \"THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-03-26T15:10:39.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-03-26T15:10:39.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"NEWNOWNEXT EDORS","KEYWORDS":"BOOKS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}Y'ALL READY FOR MORE #MALEC?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FANS OF CASSANDRA CLARE'S THE MORTAL INSTMENTS (TMI) SERI ARE FOR A TREAT: THE BTSELLG YA THOR IS SHG HER SPOTLIGHT ON FAN-FAVE QUEER UPLE ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND MAGN BANE THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC, THE FIRST BOOK HER NEW SPOFF TRILOGY, THE ELST CURS. CO-THORED WH SCI-FI WRER WLEY CHU, THE ELST CURS SERI FOLLOWS ALEC, A MON-SLAYG SHADOWHUNTER, AND MAGN, A CENTURI-OLD WARLOCK, AS THEY NAVIGATE DIFFERENT STAG OF THEIR RELATNSHIP. THE PAIR END UP TOGETHER SPE ALL ODDS, PHG BACK AGAST A WORLD—AND AN ANCIENT SOCIETY OF SHADOWHUNTERS WH OUTDATED VIEWS ON LGBTQ EQUALY—THAT THREATENS TO DRIVE THEM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC TAK PLACE THE PERD BETWEEN CLARE'S CY OF GLASS (TMI #3) AND CY OF FALLEN ANGELS (TMI #4). FRH OFF THE HIGH OF WNG THE EPIC MORTAL WAR, ALEC AND MAGN EMBARK ON A ROMANTIC VATN THROUGH EUROPE. NATURALLY, THGS DON'T GO ACRDG TO PLAN—AND ALEC ENDS UP HELPG MAGN PUT A STOP TO A MON-WORSHIPG CULT HE STARTED BY ACCINT. YIK. RT ASSURED, THOUGH, OTHER BELOVED LGBTQ CHARACTERS OM THE SHADOW WORLD, CLUDG FIERCE WARRR ALE PENHALLOW AND HALF-SHADOWHUNTER, HALF-FAERIE HELEN BLACKTHORN, MAKE APPEARANC, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, READ AN EXCLIVE EXCERPT OM THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC, OUT APRIL 9 OM SIMON & SCHTER.COURTY OF SIMON & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AUTHORS CASSANDRA CLARE AND WLEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“YEAH,” ALEC SAID QUIETLY. “WE’RE ALL RIGHT. HOW ABOUT YOU?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“CAN’T PLA,” SAID ALE. “IS JACE WH YOU?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“UH, NO,” SAID {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE WONRED IF ALE WAS ASKG FOR A SPECIFIC REASON. HE RELLED THAT ALE AND JACE HAD KISSED ALINTE, BEFORE THE WAR. ALEC TRIED TO THK OF WHAT ISABELLE UALLY SAID TO GIRLS ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THE THG IS,” HE ADD, “JACE IS A BETIFUL ANTELOPE, WHO HAS TO BE EE TO N ACROSS THE PLAS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“WHAT?” SAID {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAYBE ALEC HAD GOTTEN THAT WRONG. “JACE IS HOME WH HIS, UH, HIS NEW GIRLIEND. YOU REMEMBER CLARY.” ALEC HOPED ALE WAS NOT TOO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“OH RIGHT, THE SHORT REDHEAD,” SHE SAID. SHE FIDDLED WH HER CUP FOR A MOMENT, NOT LOOKG AT ALEC, THEN ADD, “I SAW YOU AND YOUR DOWNWORLR. YOU KNOW. IN THE ACRDS HALL.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE WAS SILENCE, AWKWARDNS HANGG LIKE THE HAZE THE AIR. ALEC REMEMBERED KISSG MAGN, UNR THE EY OF THE ANGEL AND EVERYONE HE LOVED, AND ALSO HUNDREDS OF PLETE STRANGERS. HIS HANDS HAD BEEN SHAKG. HE’D BEEN SO SRED TO DO , BUT MORE SRED THAT HE WOULD LOSE MAGN, THAT ONE OF THEM MIGHT DIE WHOUT MAGN EVER KNOWG HOW ALEC FELT ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE ULDN’T READ ALE’S FACE. HE’D ALWAYS GOTTEN ALONG WH ALE, WHO WAS QUIETER THAN ISABELLE AND JACE. HE’D ALWAYS FELT THEY UNRSTOOD EACH OTHER. PERHAPS ALE ULD NOT UNRSTAND HIM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THAT MT HAVE BEEN TERRIFYG,” SHE SAID AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“IT WAS,” ALEC SAID {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“NOW THAT YOU’VE DONE , ARE YOU HAPPY?” ALE ASKED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEC DID NOT KNOW IF SHE WAS SIMPLY CUR, OR IF, LIKE HIS DAD, SHE THOUGHT THAT ALEC’S LIFE WOULD BE BETTER IF HE KEPT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“IT’S HARD SOMETIM,” SAID ALEC. “BUT I’M VERY HAPPY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A TY, UNCERTA SE FLICKERED ACROSS ALE’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I’M GLAD YOU’RE HAPPY,” SHE SAID EVENTUALLY. “ARE YOU STILL TOGETHER? OR IS ALL, OH, NOW HE KNOWS YOU LIKE HIM BACK, HE DON’T LIKE YOU AS MUCH? MAYBE WAS ALL ABOUT THE LURE OF WHAT HE ULDN’T HAVE? DO YOU EVER WORRY ABOUT THAT?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“NOT BEFORE RIGHT THIS MOMENT,” ALEC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALE SHGGED. “SORRY. I THK MAYBE I’M JT NOT VERY ROMANTIC. I’VE NEVER UNRSTOOD WHY PEOPLE GET SO WORKED UP ABOUT RELATNSHIPS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEC ED TO FEEL THE SAME. HE REMEMBERED THE FIRST TIME MAGN KISSED HIM, AND EVERY CELL OF HIS BODY THRILLED TO A NEW SONG. HE REMEMBERED THE SENSATN OF THE PIEC OF THE WORLD FALLY FTG TOGETHER A WAY THAT MA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“WELL,” SAID ALEC, “WE’RE STILL TOGETHER. WE’RE ON VATN. IT’S GREAT.” HE SHOT ALE A CHALLENGG GLARE, THEN THOUGHT OF MAGN AND ADD, MORE SOFTLY, “HE’S GREAT.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“SO WHY ARE YOU AT THE ROME INSTUTE WHEN YOU’RE MEANT TO BE ON VATN?” ALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEC HATED. “CAN I TST YOU?” HE ASKED. “CAN I REALLY TST YOU? I MEAN . I TST YOU WH MY LIFE, BUT N I TST YOU WH MORE THAN MY LIFE?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THAT GOT SER FAST,” SAID ALE WH A GR, WHICH FAD AS SHE TOOK ALEC’S GRIM EXPRSN. SHE B HER LIP. “YOUR FIGHT IS MY FIGHT,” SHE SAID. “YOU N TST ME.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEC GAZED AT HER FOR A LONG MOMENT. THEN HE EXPLAED AS MUCH AS HE ULD, FISHG WH: “I NEED TO FD OUT IF THERE’S BEEN ANY SIGN OF CULT ACTIVY ROME,” HE SAID, “BUT I N’T TELL ANYONE ELSE THE INSTUTE WHAT I’M LOOKG FOR.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALE ABSORBED THIS. HE ULD SEE THE QUTNS HER EY, BUT SHE PRSED HER LIPS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“OKAY,” SHE SAID AT LAST. “LET’S GO CHECK OUT THE LOGGED MONIC ACTIVY THE LAST FEW WEEKS. I’LL JT SAY THAT MY IEND, A HERO OF THE WAR, HAS DROPPED BY TO VIS ME. I THK SOME MORE VISORS ARE DUE. WH ANY LUCK, EVERYONE WILL BE TOO BY TO ASK ANY QUTNS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEC GAVE HER A GRATEFUL LOOK. ALE WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“IF YOUR WARLOCK IS DOG SOMETHG EVIL, WE’RE GOG TO HAVE TO CUT OFF HIS HEAD,” ALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALE WAS KD, BUT PERHAPS NOT VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC IS OUT APRIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Whether shows e LGBTQ+ characters as edy relief or fall to the "bury your gays" trope, where queer characters and upl face a dramatilly tragic end, Hollywood has a long way to go when to honorg the stori of their queer fans. Characters on Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instments who have been nfirmed as beg lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr/transsexual, queer, qutng, tersex, asexual, pansexual. But what about shows that nta a non gay character or uple?
Do they also fall victim to the dangers of queerbag or are they exempt om bee they have explicly gay characters?
But typilly they never have any tentn of makg the characters gay, tratg the LGBTQ viewers. Now how n "Shadowhunters" fall to this same trap when do have a non gay uple, Alec Lightwood and Magn Bane? It's te that isn't the same as shows like "Supernatural" and "Teen Wolf" nsirg they did follow through wh their teasg of havg a gay uple.
THE MD BEHD THE QUEER "SWORD-WIELDG BADASS" OF THE "SHADOWHUNTERS" UNIVERSEAUTHOR CASSANDRA CLARE CHATS ABOUT ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND MAGN BANE'S EUROPEAN ADVENTURE "THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SAM MANZELLAMARCH 29, 2019/3:48 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1080PX;WIDTH:1920PX;}COURTY OF SIMON & SCHTERBY SAM MANZELLAMARCH 29, 2019 / 3:48 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE MD BEHD THE QUEER \"SWORD-WIELDG BADASS\" OF THE \"SHADOWHUNTERS\" UNIVERSE","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-03-29T19:48:04.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-03-29T19:48:04.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"BOOKS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW YORK TIM-BTSELLG THOR CASSANDRA CLARE IS SOMETHG OF A PNEER THE REALM OF LGBTQ-CLIVE FANTASY YA. SCE 2007, HER SHADOWHUNTER CHRONICL, BEGNG WH THE MORTAL INSTMENTS (TMI) SERI, HAVE AMASSED A HUGE TERNATNAL FOLLOWG. (THE BOOKS HAVE EVEN SPURRED A FILM ADAPTATN AND POPULAR TV SERI, SHADOWHUNTERS, ON FREEFORM.) HER MOST FIERCELY BELOVED FICTNAL UPLE? GAY MON-FIGHTG WARRR ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND HIS PARTNER MAGN BANE, THE OPENLY BISEXUAL HIGH WARLOCK OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW, CLARE AND HER -THOR, SCI-FI WRER (AND PROUD MAGN FAN) WLEY CHU, ARE GIVG #MALEC THE ROYAL TREATMENT THE ELST CURS (TEC) TRILOGY. THE FIRST TEC BOOK, THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC, IS DUE OUT APRIL 9 OM SIMON & SCHTER. (NO WORRI IF YOU'RE BEHD ON TMI BOOKS, CLARE SAYS: "IT WOULD PROBABLY ENRICH YOUR EXPERIENCE IF YOU’VE READ THE FIRST THREE TMI BOOKS. BUT IF YOU HAVEN’T, YOU N STILL PICK UP RED SCROLLS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEWNOWNEXT UGHT UP WH CLARE FOR THE SOP ON RED SCROLLS—AND AN SIR LOOK AT THE STATE OF LGBTQ CLN THE WORLD OF YA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE NEW TO THE SHADOW WORLD, N YOU GIVE A CRASH-URSE AND TRODUCE ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND MAGN BANE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE BOOKS ARE ABOUT SHADOWHUNTERS, A RACE OF PEOPLE WHO FIGHT MONS. THEY HAVE POWERS THAT THEY GET OM BEG PART-ANGEL, AND THEY HAVE A MANDATE TO BE ON THIS EARTH AND FIGHT MONS AND PROTECT MUNDAN, WHICH IS WHAT THEY LL REGULAR PEOPLE. THERE’S ALSO PEOPLE WHO ARE LLED DOWNWORLRS. THEY’RE SUPERNATURAL CREATUR WE’RE ALL FAIAR WH OM MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE—FAERI, VAMPIR, WARLOCKS, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO, ALEC IS A SHADOWHUNTER. HE’S A YOUNG MAN WHO’S VERY LE-ABIDG, VERY SER ABOUT BEG A SHADOWHUNTER, AND NOT VERY HAPPY. IN CY OF BON, HE MEETS MAGN BANE, A WARLOCK WHO’S REALLY EE-SPIRED, FUN, AND PRETTY POWERFUL. OVER THE URSE OF TMI BOOKS, THEY FALL LOVE WH EACH OTHER AND FORM A RELATNSHIP. ALEC OUT ... AND MAGN HAS BEEN OPENLY BISEXUAL SCE THE BEGNG OF THE SERI ... BY WHERE WE’RE AT THE BOOKS NOW, THEY’VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR YEARS, THEY’VE ADOPTED TWO CHILDREN, AND THEY JT GOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, THE LIGHTWOOD-BAN ARE INIC. TOTAL TRAILBLAZERS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] IT WAS SO FUN TO WRE THEIR WEDDG!SIMON & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE PAST, YOU’VE SAID THAT YA PUBLISHERS WERE IALLY HANT TO PUBLISH TMI SERI BEE NTAED QUEER CHARACTERS AND A GAY ROMANCE. CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT THAT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN I WENT OUT WH CY OF BON, THAT WAS BACK 2005. I GOT PH-BACK OM SOME PUBLISHERS. IT WAS VERY D. ... NO ONE ACTUALLY SAID, “WE WON’T PUBLISH THIS BOOK BEE HAS A GAY CHARACTER.” THEY’D SAY, “NOT ALL OF THE CHARACTERS ARE ‘LIKEABLE’; MAYBE YOU ULD CUT ALEC.” I GOT THAT A LOT—THE IA THAT THERE WAS A LIKEABILY ISSUE, BUT JT WH ALEC. AND THEN I GOT, “MAYBE THERE ARE TOO MANY CHARACTERS. YOU ULD CUT ALEC.” SO WAS VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT THAT WAS WHAT WAS GOG ON. ... I WOULD ALSO SAY THAT A LOT OF THE PH-BACK I GOT WAS ACTUALLY AFTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK I WAS A LTLE NAïVE AT THE TIME, EVEN SPE THE EARLIER STUFF. AND THERE WAS A PRUMPTN, I THK, BACK 2005—YOU KNOW, PRE-TWILIGHT, PRE-A LOT OF THGS—THAT YA WAS A KID’S REALM. IT DON’T MAKE ANY BETTER, BEE THE IA THAT KIDS SHOULDN’T READ ABOUT GAY CHARACTERS IS A TERRIBLE ONE. BUT THERE WAS A LOT MORE PENNCE THE DTRY ON THGS LIKE BOOK CLUBS SCHOOLS, SCHOOL LIBRARY SUPPORT. ... WHEN THE BOOKS ACTUALLY ME OUT, I HAD A MEETG WH THE PERSON WHO WORKED FOR SIMON & SCHTER THE PACY OF SELLG THE BOOK TO BOOK CLUBS AROUND THE UNTRY. AND SHE SAID, “YOU KNOW, WE N NEVER SELL YOURS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WOW, THAT'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND I WAS LIKE, “OH. NO, I DIDN’T KNOW THAT.” AND SHE WENT ON, LIKE, “YOU KNOW, THERE ARE CERTA STOR THAT WON’T TAKE YOUR BOOKS; THERE ARE CERTA SCHOOL LIBRARI THAT WON’T TAKE YOUR BOOK.” I DO REMEMBER ONCE I WAS ENGLAND. I’D BEEN VED TO GO TO THIS SCHOOL AND GIVE A TALK. I WAS ABOUT TO GET TO A R TO GO TO THE SCHOOL, AND MY PUBLISHER ME OUT OF THE BUILDG AND SAID TO ME, “SORRY, THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT MAGN AND ALEC, AND THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO E.” IT WAS SUCH A SHOCKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I FEEL LIKE THE CLIMATE YA HAS CHANGED SO MUCH SCE 2005 AND IS A LOT MORE ACCEPTG OF QUEER CHARACTERS. DO YOU AGREE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DO. I HAD A LOT OF ANXIETY LEADG UP TO THE PROMOTN OF [TMI BOOKS] BEE I FELT LIKE WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE ALEC AND MAGN THIS BOOK. IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET THE BOOKS TO THE HANDS OF KIDS, AND I FELT LIKE I NSTANTLY HAD TO WALK THIS LE WHERE I HAD TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS ENOUGH ALEC AND MAGN THE BOOK FOR THEM TO BE FULLY REALIZED CHARACTERS THAT PEOPLE WOULD RE ABOUT AND LOVE. YET, I HAD TO BE REFUL. I FEEL LIKE NOW, I N BE LS REFUL. AND I AM LS REFUL ... THERE ARE WAYS I N EXPRS WHAT’S GOG ON—WORDS I N E UPONT—THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM 2005 TERMS OF JT GETTG THE BOOK ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I MEAN, WE’RE LIVG A POST-MARRIAGE EQUALY WORLD. THGS ARE FAR OM PERFECT, BUT THE CULTURAL NVERSATN AT LARGE HAS SHIFTED DRAMATILLY SCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S FELY MA A HUGE DIFFERENCE. I MEAN, WAS STILL THE BH ADMISTRATN [WHEN CY OF BON WAS PUBLISHED!] WE HAD YEARS OF PROGRSN WH OBAMA; WE HAD MARRIAGE EQUALY; AND WE ALSO HAVE A NEW GENERATN WH DIFFERENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I ALSO READ THAT YOU PURPOSEFULLY LEFT THIS GAP THE CHRONOLOGY HOPG YOU’D GET THE CHANCE TO WRE THIS STORY. WHAT EXC YOU SO MUCH ABOUT ALEC AND MAGN’S ADVENTUR RED SCROLLS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PARTIALLY, HAS SOMETHG TO DO WH MY OWN LIFE: THE FIRST THG I EVER DID WH MY FIRST SER BOYIEND WAS TAKE A TRIP ACROSS EUROPE. [LGHS] SO WH MAGN AND ALEC, I THOUGHT, OKAY, I WANT TO GIVE THEM THAT REALLY FUN EXPERIENCE THAT I HAD. AND I’M GOG TO REFERENCE HERE THIS BOOK, AND I KNOW THAT I N E BACK TO THIS SOMEDAY AND DO . ... I ALSO LOVE THIS TEGORY OF FICTN. IT’S ALMOST A ROM-, THIS BOOK; HAS A DIFFERENT TONAL FEEL THAN THE RT OF TMI BOOKS BEE ’S A LTLE B LIGHTER. IT’S LIKE A LOT OF MOVI I LOVE—CHARA, THE BOURNE INTY—WHERE TWO PEOPLE ARE RACG ACROSS EUROPE, TRYG TO PE THE POLICE OR SOLVE A CRIME, AND THEY’RE FALLG LOVE. IT’S JT A STORYLE THAT I ADORE, AND I THOUGHT, I WOULD LOVE SO MUCH TO WRE THIS STORY ABOUT THE CHARACTERS. I HOPED THERE’D BE A TIME WHERE I ULD DO THAT, AND I’M SO HAPPY THAT TIME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S PECIALLY EXCG TO ME AS A QUEER YA LOVER TO SEE LGBTQ CHARACTERS NOT FALL PREY TO THE “BURY YOUR GAYS” {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EXACTLY. YOU KNOW, GETTG THE BOOK THAT IS THE DULGENCE OF A WONRFUL FANTASY THAT’S ROMANTIC AND FUN—AND NONE OF CHARACTERS ARE SUFFERG SIMPLY FOR WHO THEY ARE—’S NOT AS MON AS WE’D LIKE TO BE. AND SO, WHY NOT? IF I’M GOG TO HAVE THE ONE BOOK THIS SERI THAT IS KD OF A FUN ADVENTURE, SHOULD BE MAGN AND ALEC'S STORY.SIMON & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I FEEL LIKE RED SCROLLS GIV REARS A REALLY TIMATE LOOK TO MAGN’S NER PSYCHE—LIKE, BEYOND HIS “EEWHEELG BISEXUAL” EXTERR. IS HE AS FUN TO WRE AS HE IS TO READ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEOPLE OFTEN ASK ME IF I HAVE A FAVORE CHARACTER, AND I ALWAYS SAY “NO." IT WOULD BE LIKE PICKG BETWEEN YOUR CHILDREN! SO I UALLY SAY I DON’T HAVE A FAVORE CHARACTER, BUT MAGN IS THE MOST FUN TO WRE A LOT OF WAYS. HIS TERR AND HIS EXTERR ARE ... VERY DIFFERENT. WHEN WE FIRST MEET MAGN, HE’S IMMENSELY NFINT. AND ONE OF THGS I DO LOVE ABOUT HIM IS THAT HE IS WILLG TO PUT HIMSELF OUT THERE EXACTLY HOW HE IS. BUT THAT DON’T MEAN HE DON’T HAVE SECURI—NO QUTNS, NO SHADOWS HIS PAST. EVERYONE DO. IN THIS BOOK, WE SEE SOME OF THE THGS THAT HAVE MA MAGN THE PERSON THAT HE IS NOW, SOME OF THE TIM HE PASSED THROUGH WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER AND WASN’T AS NFINT AS HE WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF LGBTQ CHARACTERS, WE ALSO GET QUALY TIME WH FUTURE WIV ALE PENHALLOW AND HELEN BLACKTHORN RED SCROLLS. WHAT WAS LIKE DIVG TO THE #HELE ORIG STORY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LOVE THEM. THEY’RE SO MUCH FUN! I GOT TO WRE ABOUT THEM A B QUEEN OF AIR AND DARKNS, BUT AGA, THEY’RE REALLY SECURE—THEY’RE MARRIED, THEY’RE ALG WH OUTSI THREATS ... BEE [RED SCROLLS] IS A BOOK THAT FOC ON ROMANCE, I FIGURED WOULD BE SO MUCH FUN TO EXPLORE WHEN THEY FIRST MET EACH OTHER. I LOVE THEM BOTH—I JT LOVE HOW ALE SAYS EVERYTHG SHE’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, SHE’S SUCH A CHAOTIC LBIAN. I LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THAT’S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT [ALE AND HELEN] RED SCROLLS, TOO—THAT ALE JT TRI TO VER UP HOW MUCH SHE LIK HELEN OM THE MUTE SHE MEETS HER. SHE’S ATTRACTED TO HER, ATTRACTED TO HER PERSONALY; SHE THKS SHE’S FANTASTIC AND BRAVE AND AWOME. SHE’S TRYG TO HI THAT, BUT SHE N’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAN YOU SPEAK ON CREATG LGBTQ CHARACTERS WHO AREN’T SOLELY FED BY THEIR SEXUALY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I N ONLY SAY THAT WHEN I CREATED ALEC, HE’S BASED PART ON A IEND OF ME WHO I HAD GROWG UP. WE LOVED SCIENCE FICTN AND FANTASY BOOKS—THAT WAS WHAT WE LOVED TO READ, WHAT WE LOVED TO TALK ABOUT. AND HE’D TELL ME, “I NEVER SEE MYSELF THE BOOKS… JT ONCE, I’D LOVE TO READ ABOUT HOW [A GAY CHARACTER LIKE ME] IS A SWORD-WIELDG BADASS.” AND I WAS REALLY STCK BY THAT. SO WHEN I SET OUT TO CREATE ALEC, I WANTED HIS SEXUALY TO BE A PART OF HIS LIFE, BUT NOT THE ONLY OR EVEN MA PART OF HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS TERVIEW WAS EDED FOR LENGTH AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
But a show not havg a gay uple after teasg is not the only harmful staple of queerbag. This was done to assure viewers that, y, their favore gay uple would be gettg together this episo so they better watch !
They have a non gay uple, which is better than most shows on televisn. Wh the way the Freeform advertis "Shadowhunters" as basilly "The Malec Show" 's like they are sayg, "Look what great LGBT alli we are bee we have a gay uple, watch our show!
But what straight women want is a gay uple, ually men, is somethg for them to fetishize and get exced about.
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When "Shadowhunters" has promos showg Alec and Magn kissg and touchg 's for the straight women who want to see a gay uple be cute, not LGBTQ fans who want to jt see the emotnal relatnship along wh the physil relatnship. While we are on the right track wh "Shadowhunters, " and is great to see a gay uple actually exist on TV, we do need to be more aware of the dangers of this ContentThis article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ias and opns of the creator.