While this story wasn't exactly what I was expecting, it was still a great, fun read. The Bane Chronicles gives us a behind-the-scenes look at any Mortal Instruments fan's favorite warlock, Magnus Bane. In this first installment, we meet Magnus in Peru. Personally, I feel that Ragnor Fell stole the show in this novella, but Magnus supplied plenty of laughs as well. The one thing I enjoyed about this novella was that we got to see a different side to Magnus. It wasn't all sarcastic, witty comments...it was a deeper, more complex side that we rarely see in the Mortal Instrument/Infernal Devices series'. My only complaint was that the writing wasn't the same as in Ms. Clare's other series', but I chalk this up to her writing these novellas with other authors. Additionally, I wish there was more of a conclusion, and as such, I kind of felt cheated. However, this was still an exciting read that should satisfy any Mortal Instruments fan.