Cassandra Clare discusses SWORD CATCHER at B&N Union Square

Barnes & Noble - Union Square

B&N Union Square welcomes Cassandra Clare to discuss SWORD CATCHER with Maureen Johnson on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023 at 6 PM!

Barnes & Noble

**PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THESE GUIDELINES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO CHANGING COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS**Join <a href="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2675" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Barnes &amp; Noble - Union Square</a> on Tuesday, December 5th as we welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/cassandra-clare/_/N-2k5i" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cassandra Clare</a>, to discuss her latest book <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sword-catcher-cassandra-clare/1142842628?ean=9780593600146" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sword-catcher-cassandra-clare/1142842628?ean=9780593600146" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SWORD CATCHER</a>! In this epic fantasy, two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of forbidden love, dangerous magic, and dark secrets that could change the world forever.Cassandra will be in conversation with bestselling author <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Maureen%20Johnson%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Maureen Johnson</a>. Bonus: Each ticket comes with a SWORD CATCHER tote bag. Also, the Book Admission ticket comes with the B&N Exclusive Edition, which features a unique gold jacket and includes a mini fold-out poster with illustrations of the two narrators, Kel and Lin. ....................................................................................................................**If you are not vaccinated, masks are strongly recommended.**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.<ul><li>Barnes &amp; 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 &amp; Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises. </li></ul><h2>TICKETING INFORMATION</h2><ul><li>Book Admission - $32.71 (Admission + one copy of <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sword-catcher-cassandra-clare/1142842628?ean=9780593600146" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SWORD CATCHER B&N Exclusive Edition</a> + <a href="https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-02484#:~:text=New%20York%20State's%20law%20banning,own%20reusable%20bags%20to%20stores." target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">5-cent bag fee</a>): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:</li></ul><ul><ul><li>One copy of <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ladies-lunch-lore-segal/1143227387;jsessionid=A689E25509F410407D6AF6F41851592E.prodny_store02-atgap16?ean=9781685891015" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sword-catcher-cassandra-clare/1142842628?ean=9780593600146" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SWORD CATCHER B&N Exclusive Edition</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-day-of-fallen-night-samantha-shannon/1141374754?ean=9781639731671" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a></li></ul><ul><li>Admission to the event space and signing line with Cassandra Clare &amp; Maureen Johnson.</li></ul></ul><ul><li>$10 Admission - $10.00 (Admission + one $5 B&N Gift Card<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bake-paul-hollywood/1139824279?ean=9781635579291" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-falling-anna-todd/1140861359?ean=9781990259807" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-reservoir-david-duchovny/1139900744?ean=9781636140445" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:</li></ul><ul><ul><li>One $5 B&N Gift Card.<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-day-of-fallen-night-samantha-shannon/1141374754?ean=9781639731671" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a></li></ul><ul><li>Admission to the event space and signing line with Cassandra Clare &amp; Maureen Johnson.</li></ul></ul><ul><li>Cassandra will not pose for photos. Photos are allowed from your seat during the discussion and your place in the signing line.</li></ul><ul><li>Cassandra will sign and personalize (name only) ONE book. She will then sign (signature only) ONE additional book. One of these books must be <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/imogen-obviously-becky-albertalli/1142523882?ean=9780063045873" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sword-catcher-cassandra-clare/1142842628?ean=9780593600146" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SWORD CATCHER</a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ladies-lunch-lore-segal/1143227387;jsessionid=A689E25509F410407D6AF6F41851592E.prodny_store02-atgap16?ean=9781685891015" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/her-radiant-curse-elizabeth-lim/1142853165?ean=9780593300992" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/imogen-obviously-becky-albertalli/1142523882?ean=9780063045873" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>.</li></ul><ul><li>Due to COVID-19, masks are strongly recommended.</li></ul><ul><li>Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.</li></ul><ul><li>Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.</li></ul><ul><li>Please arrive by 6:00 PM in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to meet the author.</li></ul><h2>GUIDELINES</h2><ul><li>No memorabilia will be signed at this event.</li></ul><ul><li>No large bags will be permitted into the event.</li></ul><ul><li>Ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 5:30 PM the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check in. </li></ul><ul><li>In order to attend this event, ticket holders should: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Have not had any contact in the last 14 days with a confirmed COVID-19 patient. </li></ul><ul><li>Not be subject to a quarantine order. </li></ul><ul><li>Not traveled in the past 14 days to any state or country that New York has designated as an area requiring isolation upon returning to the state. </li></ul><ul><li>At the time of the event, have not experienced in the last 72 hours any body temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit or any new symptoms associated with COVID-19. People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19: fever or chills; cough; shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; new loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; and/or diarrhea.</li></ul></ul><ul><li>Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.</li></ul><ul><li>All event guidelines are subject to change.</li></ul><ul><li>If you have any additional questions, please call the store directly at: 212-253-0810.</li></ul>Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter.<h2>REFUNDS</h2>Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before your event start time. If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes &amp; 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 due to changing COVID-19 concerns, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.Event guidelines are subject to change._______________________________________________________________________________________A﻿BOUT <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sword-catcher-cassandra-clare/1142842628?ean=9780593600146" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SWORD CATCHER</a>:“It began with a crime. The theft of a boy.”In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the richest of nobles and the most debauched of criminals have one thing in common: the constant search for wealth, power, and the next hedonistic thrill.Kel is an orphan, stolen from the life he knew to become the Sword-Catcher—the body-double of a royal heir, Prince Conor Aurelian. He has been raised alongside the prince, trained in every aspect of combat and statecraft. He and Conor are close as brothers, but Kel knows he has one destiny: to die for Conor. No other future is possible.Lin Caster is one of the Ashkar, a small community who still possess magical abilities. By law, they must live behind walls in the city, but Lin, a physician, ventures out to tend to the sick and dying of Castellane. Despite her skills, she cannot heal her best friend Mariam without access to forbidden knowledge.After a failed assassination attempt brings Lin and Kel together, they are drawn into the web of the mysterious Ragpicker King, the criminal ruler of Castellane’s underworld. He offers them each what they want most; but as they descend into his world of intrigue and shadow, they discover a conspiracy of corruption that reaches from the darkest gutters of Castellane to the highest tower of its palaces. As long-kept secrets begin to unravel, they must ask themselves: Is knowledge worth the price of betrayal? Can forbidden love bring down a kingdom? And will Lin and Kel’s discoveries plunge their nation into war—and the world into chaos?A﻿BOUT <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/cassandra-clare/_/N-2k5i" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cassandra Clare</a>:Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles. She is also the coauthor of the bestselling fantasy series Magisterium with Holly Black. The Shadowhunter Chronicles have been adapted as both a major motion picture and a television series. Her books have more than fifty million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and three fearsome cats.