Magisterium Series

The Magisterium Series is a planned 5-book middle grade fantasy series co-authored by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black. The series was acquired by Scholastic in April 2012, and the first book, The Iron Trial, is due to be published in September 2014. The books are set in a world of dark magicians in which children train as apprentices to be warriors.
Synopsis
The protagonist of the series is twelve-year-old Callum Hunt. He has grown up knowing three rules: (1) Never trust a magician; (2) Never pass a test a magician gives you; and (3) Never let a magician take you to the Magisterium. In these books, we find out what happens when Callum breaks these rules, and how his life changes as a result.
Development
Black and Clare are longtime friends who have toured together, as well as team-taught at the Clarion Workshop. They have previously collaborated on short stories in the 2011 anthologies Teeth and Welcome to Bordertown, but this is their first novel-length collaboration, which they say is the result of years of work and brainstorming together.
Film
In 2012, Constantin Film acquired the rights to the book series. Clare and Black will adapt the screenplay themselves, and serve as executive producers. Constantin is one of the production companies behind another adaption from Clare's work, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.

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