City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments
book 1
Cassandra Clare
Young Adult Paranormal, Fantasy
When fifteen-year-old
Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she
hardly expects to witness a murder -- much less a murder committed by
three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre
weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the
police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there
is nothing―not even a smear of blood―to show that a boy has died. Or was
he a boy?
This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters,
warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first
encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and
acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into
Jace's world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary
herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in
ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly
get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know...
Exotic
and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare's
ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they
will never want to end.
Review:
Everyone
kept telling me I'd really enjoy this series, but the blurbs never
really did it for me. I eventually bought the first 3 books at a used
book store for a few dollars and then they sat on my shelf for over a
year because there was always something else I should read first...
When
the movie came out on DVD we rented it, the TV hadn't been off 10
minutes and I'd already grabbed the book off the shelf and started
reading it.
As always, the book was WAY better than the movie. I
love that Clary's life goes from normal to supernatural but nothing
changes.. except for her. (As Jace points out) While we bare with Clary
adjusting to her new lifestyle, Jace is happy to occupy our attention
with his sarcasm and wit. He's the perfect kind of jerk, I mean guy. ;)
I'm a sucker for the bad boy.
The story is filled with twists
and turns, suspense and sarcasm! The ending completely shocked me, and I
cannot wait to read the next book!
Check out my reviews for the rest of the series:
