Cassandra Clare celebrates BETTER IN BLACK at B&N Union Square

Schedule

Wed Dec 03 2025 at 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Barnes & Noble | New York, NY

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B&N Union Square in New York City welcomes Cassandra Clare to celebrate BETTER IN BLACK on
Wednesday, December 3rd.
About this Event

Join in New York City on Wednesday, December 3rd as we welcome #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author, , to celebrate the return to the universe with

Not in NYC, but still interested in the event? Buy tickets to our livestream !

BONUS: Your ticket includes a copy of the B&N Exclusive Edition of BETTER IN BLACK, which includes unique pink palette endpapers, a burgundy exclusive case with gold foil, and bonus content from the author.

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To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.


  • Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.


TICKETING INFORMATION

5:30PM Book Admission - $27.26 (Admission + one PRE-SIGNED copy of + ): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**:

A ticket PER PERSON includes:

  • One PRE-SIGNED copy of .
  • Admission to the event space and Q&A with at 5:30PM.


Please note: This is a disucssion only event. There will not be a signing or photo line with . All copies of will be pre-signed.

Any gifts for the author will be collected by B&N staff at check-in.

Please arrive by 5:30PM in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room.


GUIDELINES:

No books or memorabilia will be signed at this event.

Ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning 30 minutes before their registered ticketed timeslot the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in.

Due to health and safety and space limitations, only those with a ticket will be permitted to enter the event.

Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter.

No large bags will be permitted into the event.

All event guidelines are subject to change.

If you have additional questions, please call the store directly at: 212-253-0810


REFUNDS

Attendees can receive refunds up to 24 hours before your event start time.

If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Union Square will hold your book for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

Should this event be canceled, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.

All event guidelines are subject to change.

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About :

Ten original love stories by the reigning queen of romantasy, featuring fan-favorite couples from her #1 New York Times bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles—one of the most popular series of all time, with more than 50 million copies in print worldwide!
Ten couples. United by love. Divided by danger.
Jace and Clary, seeking out an exiled Shadowhunter and learning that love can save the world—or destroy it. Will and Tessa, honeymooning in Paris when a séance sends them down an unexpected path. Simon and Izzy, observing increased demonic activity around New York, on a hilarious urban romp.
These are just a few of the beloved couples whose romantic escapades will have you on the edge of your seat across time and storylines from Cassandra Clare’s expansive Shadowhunters series. Don’t miss a chance to reunite with:
Anna and Ari
Emma and Julian
Kieran, Mark, and Cristina
James and Cordelia
Thomas and Alastair
Sebastian and the Seelie Queen
Jocelyn and Luke
A love letter to every fan of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, this riveting story collection also includes a sneak peek at The Wicked Powers, the majestic trilogy that will be the grand finale of the entire series!

About :

Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Lady Midnight, as well as the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and Infernal Devices trilogy. She is the coauthor of The Bane Chronicles with Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson and Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy with Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman, as well as The Shadowhunter's Codex, which she cowrote with her husband, Joshua Lewis. Her books have more than 50 million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages, a feature film, and a TV show, Shadowhunters, currently airing on Freeform. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts.

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