The Bronze Key (Magisterium, Book 3)
Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
📚 Genre
Middle Grade Fantasy / Young Adult Fiction
🏢 Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
📅 Publication Year
2017
🔢 ISBN
978-0-545-52238-0
About This Book
Follows Callum Hunt and his friends through their third year at the Magisterium, a school for magic. After a celebratory party, a student is found dead, leading to a search for a spy and the execution of a dark plan. The cover shown is the back of the paperback, featuring reviews for the first three books in the series.
Book Details
Language
English
Pages
256 pages
Edition
Trade Paperback Edition
Series
Magisterium, Book 3 of 5
Target Audience
Middle Grade / Young Adult (Ages 8-12+)
Collector Information
Condition
Good to Very Good. There is visible creasing along the outer edge of the back cover near the spine, likely from use. The corners show very minor shelf wear.
Estimated Value
$3.00 - $8.00 USD
Rarity
Common. This is a mass-market trade paperback published by Scholastic with a very high print run and wide availability in bookstores and libraries.
Historical Significance
A collaboration between two giants of YA and Middle Grade fiction. The series is known for subverting common 'Chosen One' tropes found in contemporary fantasy.
Collector Notes
As a mass-produced paperback, this copy has low investment value. To preserve it, avoid further bending of the cover and store away from direct sunlight to prevent fading of the dark cover art. Collectors generally prefer the hardcover first editions of this series over the Scholastic paperbacks.
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Notable Features
Includes critical acclaim snippets from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and The Bulletin. Features the Scholastic 'S' triangle logo on the back.