Bane Chronicles (1) - What really happened in Peru by Cassandra Clare & Sarah Rees Brennan
This question haunted me since I read City of Fallen Angels. What really happened in Peru by Cassandra Clare & Sarah Rees Brennan (Was geschah tatsächlich in Peru, Ce qui c'est VRAIEMENT passé en Pérou), the story contained 54 pages. I read it in German in the equivalent to the Bane Chronicles Volume. Age 13-Death (boys & girls)
This story is about the extra-ordinary adventures of Magnus Bane in Peru – with alcohol, holy playes, boys girls, a music instrument and diverse laps in memory… which is probably better, if you ask Catarina Loss and Ragnor Fell.
Well. The good part was, that these stories fit to Magnus. To his work, to his character, to... well, him. His lust for adventures. But at a certain point, it was just unbelievable, way too overdone.
A few nice and scandalous stories, okay. It’s fun, I guess. But it just seems so… try-hard here. Too many things went wrong. It's not realistic.
A few stories should have been cut out completely, like the one in which he stole the treasure of the temple, or the pirate ship or one of his drinking escapades. I think the part with Kitty was nicely done, she seems funny. And the guy-story and its consequences could have stayed as well, I even liked the man. And felt sorry for him. Even though the consequences of both Magnus’ music and him being drunk were just a teeny tiny bit overdone. But it was okay.
The rest however was simply unnecessary.
I’d love to have found out more about Catarina, Ragnor and Magnus – their backgrounds and all of this. But this was’t the focus here
And the style wasn't that well, either. Maybe it's the translation, but I personally didn't like it that much.
In brief:
I give the story a star for characters and humour.
Sequel:
To the world