The Silver Mask (Magisterium #4) - by Holly Black & Cassandra Clare

About the Book

Bestselling powerhouses of Black and Clare leads readers on another gripping journey into magic, danger, and friendship in the fourth installment of their remarkable Magisterium series.

Book Synopsis

From the bestselling powerhouses of Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes another gripping journey about magic, danger, and friendship.

A generation ago, Constantine Madden came close to achieving what no magician had ever achieved: the ability to bring back the dead. He didn't succeed . . . but he did find a way to keep himself alive, inside a young child named Callum Hunt.Now Call is one of the most feared and reviled students in the history of the Magisterium, thought to be responsible for a devastating death and an ever-present threat of war. As a result, Call has been imprisoned and interrogated. Everyone wants to know what Constantine was up to-and how he lives on.But Call has no idea.It is only when he's broken out of prison that the full potential of Constantine's plan is suddenly in his hands . . . and he must decide what to do with his power. In this spellbinding fourth book of Magisterium, bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare take us beyond the realm of the living and into the dangers of the dead.

Review Quotes

Praise for Magisterium Book Two: The Copper Gauntlet: "The Copper Gauntlet is full of twists and turns, surprises and wonders. Ican't wait to read more of this series." -- Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson seriesPraise for Magisterium Book One: The Iron Trial: * "A thrilling coming-of-age story that embraces fantasy tropes while keeping readers guessing." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review"A promising beginning to a complex exploration of good and evil, as well asfriendship's loyalty." -- Kirkus Reviews"The Iron Trial is a fun, heroic narrative . . . A delicious must-read." -- The Globe & Mail"This is an incredible book . . . . Once you've started reading, it's hard to put the book down." -- The Guardian

About the Author

Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi) and the Newbery Honor-winning novel Doll Bones. Her other books include The Good Neighbors graphic novels, and the novels The Darkest Part of the Forest, Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside. With Cassandra Clare she is the author of the Magisterium series, a New York Times bestseller. She currently lives in the realm of Western Massachusetts.
Cassandra Clare is the author of City of Bones, the first book in The Mortal Instruments trilogy and a New York Times bestseller. Her The Infernal Devices series has spawned three #1 bestsellers. With Holly Black she is the author of the Magisterium series, a New York Times bestseller. Born overseas, Cassandra spent her early years traveling around the world with her family and several trunks of books. She lives in Massachusetts.