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by Cassandra Clare · 2009

Book 3 of The Mortal Instruments

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Genre

Horror fiction
Young adult fiction

What it is about

Supernatural
Demonology
Magic
Vampires
Mothers and daughters
Paranormal fiction

Where it happens

Ages

Young Adult

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Last checked: October 28, 2026

Vampire Academy
Richelle Mead · 2007 · Young adult

about 350 pages

Why: Both are books about vampires and magic.
- Vampires
- Magic
What both books share
- vampires
  City of Glass: "Vampires" (OL subject); "Vampires, fiction" (OL subject); "Vampires -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Vampire Academy: "Vampires" (OL subject); "Vampires in fiction" (OL subject); "Vampires, fiction" (OL subject); "Vampires -- Juvenile fiction" (LoC 650)
- magic
  City of Glass: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Vampire Academy: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic in fiction" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Juvenile fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Glass; Open Library and Wikidata for Vampire Academy.
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About Cassandra Clare

Born: Born in Tehran, Iran, in 1973. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026. The sources differ. Each value is shown with where it came from.Born in 1973; Wikidata lists United States as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Early work: Her first novel was City of Bones. Source: cassandraclare.com, checked November 6, 2026. City of Bones was her first novel.
Other work: After college she worked as a journalist and part-time in a children's bookstore. Source: cassandraclare.com, checked November 6, 2026. I worked as a journalist and I also worked part-time in a children's bookstore

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