I love the sense of humour – the characters are dry, witty and sarcastic, which makes for a really entertaining read, and I really love the dynamics of the friendship group. We have vampires and werewolves, faeries and warlocks, Shadowhunters and their politics, good versus evil, love, friendship and romance all tied up with a great big spotty bow. For lovers of paranormal fiction, this world has everything you could hope to discover jammed into a story that packs a punch. Clare builds this world so beautifully and so brilliantly that not only do I find myself craving to be part of it, but I can imagine it all very vividly. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight?Ĭity of Bones Review: I struggled with the first few chapters of this book, but I’m so glad I stuck it out. Within 24 hours Clary is pulled into Jace’s world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. It’s also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. This is Clary’s first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. Luckily, I have The Infernal Devices trilogy waiting for me to binge-read when I’ve caught up with a couple of my review commitments, and from what I have heard TID is considered to be even better than TMI, and that excites me!Ĭity of Bones Synopsis: When 15 year old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in NYC, she hardly expects to witness a murder, much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. I read books 1-5 in this series around October 2013, and eagerly waited for the final instalment to be released… I have a lot of mixed feelings about the series, and how it ended, so I’m going to try and make this review as coherent and non-spoilery as possible! I’m in love with the Shadowhunter world that Cassandra Clare has created and I was genuinely sad to say goodbye to these characters. Genre: Young Adult/Paranormal/Urban Fantasy The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare , all books in this series are released and available for purchase.

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