Jack Falahee

What is the worst crime a Shadowhunter can commit? Desertion. While training at the Shadowhunter Academy, Simon Lewis learns the dark and tragic history of Tobias Herondale. In the early nineteenth century, Tobias abandoned his fellow warriors in the heat of battle, leaving them to die. As punishment, the Clave demanded his life but when Tobias never returned, they took the life of his pregnant wife instead. Simon and his classmates are horrified by the Clave's brutality, but a lingering question remains: what if the child somehow survived? Could there be a lost Herondale bloodline secretly living in the world today? This gripping short story dives deep into the ruthless laws of the Nephilim and the hidden secrets of the past. Follow Simon as he uncovers a mystery that could change everything you thought you knew about the legendary Herondale family.