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Cassandra Clare
b. 1973·American
Cassandra Clare is an American fantasy author born in 1973 who spent her early childhood traveling internationally before settling in the United States. She is best known for creating the Shadowhunter Chronicles, a sprawling urban fantasy universe that includes The Mortal Instruments series, which launched with City of Bones and became a New York Times bestseller. Her work has been adapted for film and television and has earned her a massive global readership across multiple interconnected series.