Sherrilyn Kenyon Suing Cassandra Clare for Copyright Infringement on 'Dark Hunter' Series

Sci-fi and fantasy author Sherrilyn Kenyon is suing Cassandra Clare for copyright infringement of her Dark Hunter series.

Kenyon is seeking a court order, saying Clare's Shadowhunter series is too similar to her own.

The lawsuit, filed on February 5th, states, "Both the Dark Hunter series and the Shadowhunter series are about an elite band of warriors that must protect the human world from the unseen paranormal threat that seeks to destroy humans as they go about their daily lives. These hunters, whether 'dark' or 'shadow', preserve the balance between good and evil, protecting humans from being consumed or enslaved."

The term 'shadowhunter' is also used in the title of a TV adaptation, "Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments", which was launched on Netflix.

Kenyon is seeking compensatory damages.

Cassandra Clare, an American author of young adult fiction, is best known for her bestselling series The Mortal Instruments.

Sherrilyn Kenyon writes urban fantasy, and is best known for her Dark Hunter series. Under the pseudonym Kinley MacGregor she wrote historicals also with paranormal elements. Kenyon's novels have an "international following" with over 30 million copies in print in over 100 countries. Under both names, her books have appeared at the top of the New York Times,Publishers Weekly, and USA Today lists, and they are frequent bestsellers in Germany, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

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