STOP! SPOILERS AHEAD!! Let me start by saying, if you haven’t read all of the primary texts of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices in the Shadowhunter universe, you should probably ignore this post. If it’s your first reading, I suggest you read them in the order the author, Cassandra Clare, suggests, or at least in order by series, starting with The Mortal Instruments. Check out this cool list on Riveted for suggestions!

I decided to make this post to organize all the stories I want to read (and reread) to refresh my memory in preparation of Chain of Gold. I’ve been rereading The Infernal Devices, and I know there are many short stories and snippets involving the main characters from TID that take place directly before, during, and after the events in the books, leading up to the events in Chain of Gold. I figured if I’m going to organize them for myself, why not share them with my fellow readers. 🙂 Please, if you see something I missed, let me know in the comments!

*Update: Loretta @ Laughing Listener has created the ultimate Shadowhunter Family Tree on her blog! I’ll be bookmarking it to refer back to when things get confusing while I’m reading. Which they always do! 😉

Chain of Gold is set about twenty years after The Infernal Devices, and I will not be including any stories that take place after that time period–about 1903–with the exception of stories that are set in the future but reveal events that occurred in the past.

Everything leading up to Chain of Gold

{in chronological order}

(link to selection or synopsis on Goodreads through title)

• 1828 – The Lost Herondale included in Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
• 1857 – Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale from The Bane Chronicles
• 1878 – “On the Bridge” Will and Jem before Clockwork Angel

• April – July of 1878 – Clockwork Angel
• 1878 – “Burning Bright” Tess and Jem’s first meeting from Jem’s perspective
• 1878 – Why Will hates ducks Clockwork Angel Extra
• 1878 – “Of Loss” Tess and Will’s first kiss from Will’s perspective

• July – August of 1878 – Clockwork Prince
• 1878 – “An Offering of Moonlight” Jem’s perspective on his first kiss with Tessa in “Fierce Midnight” in Clockwork Prince
• 1878 – Deleted scene from Chapter 17 of Clockwork Prince
• 1878 – “The Whole of It” cut scene from Clockwork Prince where Will tells Jem about his secret
• 1878 – Letter Will wrote to his parents (The dates on this one do not add up, but I believe at some point Will’s birthday was changed from August of 1861 to December of 1860.)

• October – December of 1878 – Clockwork Princess (DO NOT read the “Epilogue” if you want to continue in the right time period. Or, if like me, you just don’t want to cry for days.)

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• 1879 – “Fairytale of London snippet” Sneak peek of Will and Tessa’s wedding
• 1888 – The Whitechapel Fiend included in Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
• 1889 – “A Lightwood Christmas Carol Pt. 1 and Pt. 2” Chain of Gold Extras
• 1897 – “Days Past: Lucie and Cordelia” Chain of Gold Extra
• 1897 – “Lucie and Ghosts” Chain of Gold Extra
• 1898 – “Cirenworth Hall” Chain of Gold Extra
• 1899 – “The Anniversary Party Pt. 1 and Pt. 2” Chain of Gold Extra
• 1899 – Nothing But Shadows from Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
• 1900 – “The Devil Tavern” Chain of Gold Extra
• 1900 – “The City of Bones” Chain of Gold Extra
• 1901 – Cast Long Shadows from Ghosts of the Shadow Market
• 1901 – “Days Past: Christopher” Chain of Gold Extra
• 1901 – Every Exquisite Thing from Ghosts of the Shadow Market
• 1903 – The Midnight Heir from The Bane Chronicles

Now, you’re ready to dive into Chain of Gold! Enjoy!

• 1903 – Chain of Gold

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If you like to be totally immersed when you’re reading, here’s my Infernal Devices playlist!

Will you be rereading The Infernal Devices before you pick up Chain of Gold? Do you think Cassandra Clare will leave us with a soul-crushing ending?? Let me know in the comments!

Happy Wandering!