Book Review | ‘Saving Raphael Santiago’ (The Bane Chronicles #6) by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan

Again… not really a “book”. More of a novella. But still, same idea. There was a story and I want to discuss!

Saving Raphael Santiago Cassandra Clare Sarah Rees Brennan

An AMAZING story! I was always curious about Raphael Santiago, and if you’ve read the TMI series, you know what he is and can then infer what “saving” actually means.

There was SO much emotion, on the part of Raphael, in this story. I felt for him so badly. I cried when he cried. I was angry when he was angry. He just felt so much. And is such a strong & deep character.

When Magnus first finds Raphael in this story, I lose it. It was such an emotional and crucial encounter between the two. And it shed more light on how amazing a character that Magnus is as well. Of course, that’s something that we don’t need reminding of. There’s a lot more to Magnus that is continuously being uncovered!

It’s always so much fun to see how everything connects from the TMI series, and now this chronicle. To know that Cassie (and Sarah, whose voice is VERY prominent in this story) can remember every single minute detail that was mentioned in previous books. It makes connecting the dots so seamless and effortless.

I REALLY enjoyed this one. Raphael was always a fun character to follow, even for brief moments, in the TMI series. So it is nice to have a whole chronicle focused on him and how Magnus played a role in his life.

P.S. It’s always fun when Ragnor is in the picture, as well!

Rating: 5/5 stars!

Saving Raphael Santiago is currently on sale in e-book format at BN.com, Amazon, iTunes, etc. for $2.99.

Can’t wait for the next installment!

Christina Marie

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