Genre: Paranormal Mix
Hardcover: 485 Pages
Published: March 27, 2007
Series: The Mortal Instruments
1. City of Bones
2. City of Ashes
3. City of Glass
4. City of Fallen angels
5. City of
Lost Souls
6. City of
Heavenly Fire
Rating:★★★★
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.
My Review:
I have heard many good and bad
things about this book/series. Either you liked it or you didn't. After reading
this book I have to say I was definitely interested in this story. This idea of
Nephilim, Shadow-hunters and demons was exciting and new. Plus the addition of
werewolves, vampires, and warlocks made this an even more fascinating book to
read.
Clare is a 15 year old girl who is
out at a club with her best friend, Simon. They are having a good time until
Clare witnesses three scary looking teens murder someone. She screams at the top
of her lungs and finds out she's the only one who can see them. Hysterical, she
follows the teens out the club only to see the empty street.
A few days later when her mother
disappears and Clare is attacked by demons, she finally comes face to face with
the three teens from the club. Jace is a Shadowhunter who saves Clare and
brings her back to their headquarters. But what do the demons want from Clare?
She is only a mundane who suddenly has the Sight and is on the most wanted list
for the demons. Can Jace and the rest of the Shadow-hunters figure out what's
going on before Clare is attacked again or will they fail and let Clare get
captured?
There
were many twists and turns in this book that I didn't expect at all. I was
surprised to see some of the events unfold in a different way than I originally
thought. I liked the idea of Nephilim who were demon hunters and my favorite part
was the ruins they drew on their arms. The concept of the ruins was very
fascinating and I wish the author had elaborated more on that. Hopefully, the
second book will have more explanations and I can't wait to continue their
story.
Movie Review:
Honestly, the movie kind of sucked. I was super excited when I found out that there was going to be a movie about this book! I couldn't wait to see who they picked for the cast and I was hoping the characters would match the descriptions.
Jace:
No. Just no. In the book Jace is supposed to be a drop dead gorgeous hunk of meat who could make ANY girl fall for him. This ^ is not a drop dead gorgeous hunk of meat. This ^ is okay. I was so disappointed when I saw James Bower playing the role of Jace because I wanted it to be Alex Pettyfer.
(Ohhh! You gorgeous man! *fans herself*)
And isn't Isabelle supposed to be more prettier than Clare???? Clearly, not in the movie!
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