City of Bones
by Cassandra Clare
Summary
Book one of The Mortal Instruments Series.
When Clary 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 odd markings. This is Clary's first encounter with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons - and keeping the odd werewolf and vampire in line. It's also her first encounter with gorgeous, golden-haired Jace.
Within twenty-four hours, Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance — her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in an ordinary mundane like Clary? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know ...
Praise
"The Mortal Instruments series is a story world that I love to live in. Beautiful!" — Stephenie Meer, author of the Twilight series
"Clare's atmospheric setting is spot-on... Werewolves, vampires, angels and fairies all fit in this ambitious milieu. At the core, though, this is a compelling story about family secrets and coming-of-age identity crises. Fans of the smart/chic horror typified by Buffy the Vampire Slayer will instantly fall for this new series." — Publishers Weekly
"This urban fantasy series opener spices its fight against evil with sexual tension. Fifteen-year-old geek hipster Clary thought she was just a normal kid, but normal kids don't see invisible people, and normal kids' mothers don't suddenly disappear, seemingly captured by horrific monsters. But like many fantasy heroines, Clary isn't normal, and she's got all the secret parentage, dramatic revelations, and amazing magic powers to prove it....The story's sensual flavor comes from the wealth of detail: demons with facial piercings, diners serving locusts and honey, pretty gay warlocks, and cameo appearances from other urban fantasies' characters....Lush and fun." — Kirkus Reviews
"This fast-paced fantastic thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats. It includes everything from werewolves and mind-sucking librarians to vampires and a brother unknowingly kissing his sister—just what teenagers love to read. Clary is an independent, saucy character who adapts to her newfound powers easily and thinks nothing of throwing a weapon at a werewolf." — VOYA
"This debut novel from a brilliant, smart new voice in Young Adult literature is a marvelous adventure, full of fantastic twists and turns just when they're least expected. The complexity of the story, the threads from the past and present intertwined, is reminiscent of the Harry Potter series-and that's high praise! The captivating story told by the very talented Cassandra Clare in City of Bones is surely the start of a brilliant series-I can't wait for the next Mortal Instruments book. This fantasy is truly unforgettable." — TeensReadToo.com
About the Author
Cassandra Clare (her pen name) was born to American parents in Teheran, Iran and spent much of her childhood travelling the world with her family, including one trek through the Himalayas as a toddler where she spent a month living in her father's backpack. She lived in France, England and Switzerland before she was ten years old. Since her family moved around so much she found familiarity in books and went everywhere with a book under her arm.
After college, she lived in Los Angeles and New York where she worked at various entertainment magazines, some suspiciously like tabloids, reporting on Brad and Angelina's world travels and Britney Spears' wardrobe malfunctions. She started working on her YA novel, City of Bones, in 2004, turned to writing fantasy fiction full time in 2006, and hopes never to have to write about Paris Hilton again. City of Bones is her first novel.
Learn more at: http://www.mortalinstruments.com/
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