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Shadow Hunters: 

You're in for a long ride... 1 series...2 series...3 series...4 series...5 series...6 series and 3 huge ass novelas. Once you're in--there is no way out. But you won’t want a way out. 

Yes, we have a TV show...no it is not like the books and yes it is trash (fight me). Humour (hell yes, even when their shouldn't be...Herondales got your back making tense situations lighter since 1234 ;)  Tears, plot twists and a lot of family drama...if you can figure out which family you're from but if you can’t some immortal warlocks will probably remind you of what a prick your ancestors were (or otherwise).

Wait oh yeah and they fight demons sometimes but are usually caught up in fighting wars over their own messed up political systems. If you don’t like someone there's always someone else. A L W A Y S. The characters are endless, (you'll figure out how to keep track of them all)  but you’ll love each and everyone with whatever shards of your heart you still have left :) Think someone or something is insignificant. (think someone is dead?) HA. THINK AGAIN!

will you cry? yes. will it be worth it? A B S O L U T LY. Ships? HELL YES. Fandom ship conflict...sometimes, except over MALEC. because....no. They are untouchable.

A Newbie’s Guide to YA Literature Fandoms

So, you’ve stumbled upon this fantastic (please note my combined use of sarcasm and eager honesty) website - Tumblr.  Or, perhaps, you’re reading a screenshot of this on Instagram or Pinterest.  Whatever you’re on, it’s official.  You’re a part of the fandom.

How does one survive in a fandom?  Here’s a guide, sorted book by book… and don’t worry if you do not see your fandom yet - the list will receive future additions. 

1.  A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Yikes.  I can’t help you.  Be prepared for lots of conflicts over characters - Do we stan Tamlin, Nesta, and Elain?  Do we ship Elriel (Elain x Azriel), Elucien (Elain x Lucien), or neither?  Don’t forget to use caution - we have a lot of ~steamy~ jokes floating around here

2.  Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Wow, this is intense.  Personally, I am not heavily into Tumblr’s HP fandom, but I can say one thing - Non-canon ships.  We sink canon and let the best ships sail.  Drarry?  Totally.  Wolfstar?  Most definitely.  Romione?  Debatable.  Dramione?  Not as popular as Drarry, perhaps, but also debatable.  Hinny?  What’s that?  Does that exist?  What’s that, now?  I’m forgetting something important?  Oh, yeah… how do we feel about Snape?  Also, what’s your Hogwarts house?  You should know that.  Keep that very close - but don’t be afraid to blur the lines between houses.

3.  Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

What do we want?  THE CROWS TV SHOW.  When do we want it?  Now!  This may actually be the most wholesome fandom on this site.  Except, there’s one little thing… but I won’t spoil it for you.  Because.  It.  Never.  Happened.

4.  Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Turn back.  Turn back NOW.  Your heart is important.  Don’t let anyone rip it out of your chest… and NEVER.  EVER.  TRUST SOMETHING THAT SAYS “FRIENDLY REMINDER.”  There is a 95% chance that it is most definitely not friendly.  Oh yeah, there’s also a huge stockpile of pre-KOA theories…

Feel free to add more.

And of course let us not forget the golden line of  “I'm going to introduce you to a wonderful invention called Uber,”™ Kit Herondale: The bridge from the Shadowhunter world to our odd form of mundane normalcy.

God bless Cassandra Clare for finally breaking the YA “what is technology we can’t use that” trope we stan OfficeMax the skilled calligrapher

I thought this was Arthur Blackthorn and honestly...it still works...

Arthur: Vaccinate your fucking kids.

Who did it better? 004

White Hair:

Jem Carastairs vs. Tarquin High Lord of the Summer Court 

Who did it better? 006

Visual Art:

Clary Fairchild vs. Julian Blackthorn vs. Feyre Archreon vs. Karou 

Basically The Entire Shadowhunter Chronicles:

"...Shadowhunters, however loving, were all reckless lunatics."

Red Scrolls of Magic ~ Pg. 96

Alec had one hand in Magnus's, and his other hand on the hilt of his seraph blade.

Alec Lightwood in one sentance (Red Scrolls of Magic~ Pg. 156)

The Red Scrolls of Magic: Highlights

1. Every world out of Raphael Santiago’s mouth is gold. Stone cold and beautiful. Fight. Me.

1.5 Seeing Raphael again broke my heart all over again. Like...he’s only 15. My boy...my bb... So yeah. Thanks for that.

2. THE BANTER. THE BANTER. THE BANTER.

3. SEEING ALEC BEFORE HE WAS CONFIDENT IN HIMSELF AND HIS RELATIONSHIP AND JUST BLUSHING AND SQUIRMING sweetie. don't worry. it all turns out okay.

4. Magnus being extra as hell just *sigh* ive missed you

5. THE FREAKING TUXEDOS. Damn.

6. THE FREAKING MASERATI. SOMEONE GET ALEC LIGHTWOOD A SPORTS CAR LIKE RN AND LET THE MAN LIVE.

7. Aline and Helen. Just. I--

8. FUCKING LEoN

9. Alec interacting with people outside New York? But mostly Alec and Aline were so cute? It was so nice? To see him trusting people?

10. MeNtiOnS oF tHe nEw yOrK cReW

11. “i tHoUgHt iT wAs tHe vAmPire” “i tOtALLy sAw sCaRs oN jAcE’s nEck”

12. The purity of Izzy being so happy to see her brother happy?

13. “Alec had spent so long with a desperate impossible crush on Jace. He had thought it was a secret: now he knew everyone had always known, especially Jace. Jace had never minded. He had understood Alec needed to have a crush on someone who was safe.” IM NOT CRYING. YOU ARE.

13.5  “Wait! Jace says he needs the phone back. He says he may have mIsUnDeRsToOd tHe qUeStIoN.”

14. IN CONCLUSION: “I’m not Jace Herondale. But I’ve learned to keep up.” was the “Because I’m not you’re bitch.” of the eldest curses. This. Is. The. Tea.

I REPEAT:  “I’m not Jace Herondale. But I’ve learned to keep up.” was the “Because I’m not you’re bitch.” of the eldest curses. 

And. This. Is. The. Tea.

So I’ve officially decided I’m using the Parabati Vows as my marriage vows and that’s final