Trivia / The Mortal Instruments

• Baby Name Trend Starter: After the publication of the first book in 2007, "Jace" skyrocketed in popularity as a boy's name, eventually hitting the top 100 by 2012.
• Fan Community Nickname: The fandom has taken for itself the name of the half-angel demon hunters around whom the books revolve, the Shadowhunters.
• Promoted Fanboy: Cassandra Jean was a fan of the books before she became the series' main illustrator.
• Similarly Named Works: City of Glass, the third in the trilogy is presumably not related to Paul Auster's classically surreal postmodern detective novel or the multi-movement jazz composition by Stan Kenton.
• Write Who You Know: Ty Blackthorn, per the author, is on the autistic spectrum. Cassandra Clare has stated he is partially based on her stepbrother, who is autistic.

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