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.
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Clary is a normal teenage girl dragged into the world of demons and Shadowhunters.
That said, I couldn’t bond with Clary at all. And the Shadowhunters were a lot more interesting when they were still mysterious.
The world building is excellent, though. Which should have made for an excellent urban fantasy. The monsters are interesting and scary. …
I absolutely love all over the mortal instruments they are all very great books. im on the dark artifices the lord of shadows now and almost done its great…
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I couldn’t put this book down it had lots of action in it was mesmerizing
i really liked, no love the twist at then. even though they didnt happen they still look good together as siblings. i just cant wait for the next books done by cassandra clare. one of the must read books.
The entire series is amazing
The whole series sucks you in and you are mesmerized till the very end.
As the first book of the series, it drew me in and captivated me. I’ve read it several times and still enjoy it.
It’s an amazing book I even watched the series I first watched the series because I never knew this book before. But when I read it it’s like I’m in the book as I’m reading it I feel all the emotions the characters are feeling
Have read all Casandra Clare books so far I am up to ‘Queen of Air and Darkness,the last of the Fabulous Dark Artifacts Trilogy, first being ‘Lady Midnight’, ‘Lord of the Shadows’, and now on to ‘Queen of Air and Darkness which I am about to start reading now, it will keep me quite in Lockdown all 900 pages of it,. love all her standout …
Great start to a binge-worthy series. Loved re-reading it and diving into the characters again. Excellent story with lots of action to keep you entertained.
This was a very provocative book in that it made me think. I don’t usually enjoy the paranormal genre, but I’ve read this series.
Wow. This book is amazing. Kudos to Cassandra Clare for making a book this good. This book kept me on the edge of my seat and wanting to read more. I loved Clary and her personality. Clare took a (mostly) normal girl, and turned her into a beloved character. Hilarious, action packed, and gorgeous. AMAZING.
This was a re-read for me but it had me falling in love with this story and these characters again. It was a totally different experience listening to the story. Mae Whitman did a great job bringing the characters to life. For those that haven’t experienced The Mortal Instruments series (change that!) it’s about a group of shadow hunters (half …
It was an amazing book! I really liked it and it made me laugh so hard! I definitely recommend it!
WOW. Although this series is meant for teenagers / young adults, it is nice to read a story without all the violence that we see on a daily basis. Don’t get me wrong there is still violence but to me it is more at an acceptable level. We all expect to fight evil right. So to me fighting and killing demons is acceptable. This reminds me of when I …
Loved that it kept me guessing as to what was coming next! Got me so into it that it made me use my imagination – that doesn’t happen too often. Excellent grammar and punctuation.
“Is this the part where you start tearing off strips of your shirt to bind my wounds?”
“If you wanted me to rip my clothes off, you should have just asked.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Bones
Another outstanding author. I’ve read every book I can find about her SHADOW HUNTER world. Can’t get enough! Love every character; the supernatural plots are unique. The books take you into another world, with heroic defense of the human world and romance among those who know their lives may be short. Various series cover different time …
I loved it and the TV show was so addicting to watch
Just what I needed for the winter holidays: a real page turner and a an action packed fantasy world.