The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones

The first book in the world famous The Mortal Instruments series the City of Bones definitely lives up the hype. Clary Fray must navigate the Shadow World, a world filled with magic and monsters that are hidden from the sight of average humans, when her mother is kidnapped. Rescued from a toothy demon by a handsome demon hunter Clary is brought into the world of the Shadowhunters, demon hunters and the police of the Shadow World.

Clary can see what others can't, witnessing a group of young Shadowhunters killing a demon in a busy club. She is shaken to her core by this but as time goes by she finds herself and her strength in a world that she final feels makes sense to her. It is revealed that Clary really has Shadowhunter blood. She feels lied to by her mother which she struggles with whilst trying desperately to rescue her.

Clary befriends the group of young Shadowhunters; Isabelle and Alec Lightwood and their adopted brother Jace Wayland. Clary and Jace are instantly drawn to each other much to Alec and Clary's best friend Simon's annoyance. But when a horrible truth is revealed they will be pulled part.

I love the mythology of the Shadowhunter world, from demon to witches and vampires. Downwolders are supernatural creatures such as werewolves, vampires and warlocks who are policed by the Shadowhunters and The Accords, a signed treaty between the Downworlders and Shadowhunters. It is really complex, always surprising with their rules and twists!

I loved his book and series! It has gore dropping twists and turns and amazing suspense. It's my favourite series, I'm truly a huge geek when it comes to the Shadowhunter world!

Reader reviewed by Mary

This is best book I've read so far!even all of my friends thinks so too! Jace is my favorite character! he's soooo hot! <3 but it should've had more romance.. but i dont care as long as Jace is there :)  and so far i think its better than the Twilight series.

I would recommend this book to any person who likes vampires, fairies, werewolves etc..

Reader reviewed by Ava Harting

The city of Bones was a book that brings you into a different world.You'll fall in love with the characters and the story it's self. The book keeps you on the edge of your seat, you can't put it down once you've read the first couple of chapters! You'll be dying to find out what happens in the next book! So far this book has been one of the best books I've read in my life! After reading a couple pages of my friends I went out and bought the whole set. Your sure to love this book and the two after it!
                                                                TTYL,
                                                                        Ava 

Reader reviewed by Andrea

Finding this book was the best thing. for one thing its a total page turner and it brings ever creature you can possible think of into this one book THAT IT BLOWS TWILIGHT OFF THE ROOF. Vampires, werewolves, fairies,pixies,daemons,angels and don't forget that jerky guy the every girl can't help it but find him irresistible is in City of Bones.One of the main reason I love this book is the characters are so different and well developed that when you read you find yourself at times. Be prepare to read this book more then once because your going to want to visited the shadowhunters over and over again. 

Read this book it will change your mind about fantasy 

Reader reviewed by tarheel34

this book was great! i did not want it to end, but thank the heavens that there was another book. this book is about a girl named Clary and she can see Shadowhunters that no one else can see. she has a best friend names Simon and he is in love with her, and she does not know. There is also Jace. WHOO. i want him to be real so bad. HAHA!,  he is a stuborn, hardcore, gorgous angle that i want. He and Clary have a connection that is clear from the beginning of the book. i just wish that the book was different. :( it makes me sad!!. do you want to know why it makes me sad? you are going to have to read it to find out. i love the type of books that have fictional characters that are not real. this is a must read book!!
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Reader reviewed by Jenna

CITY OF BONES IS THE BEST BOOK IN THe WHOLE WIDe WORLD, INCLUDING THE SHADOWWORLD!!!!
Clary meets Jace a full time shadow hunter with marks all over his body!!  They fall in love with eachother, then Clary learns that Jace is actually her brother and that their father is the villian, it ia sll down hill from there, read the book to find out mmore, like i said it is very great!!!!!!

Reader reviewed by Maggie

I just finished reading the City of Bones and can't wait for the next one. In this book Clary and Simon run into a mysterious group of teens ( unknowing that Clary has more in common with them than either group thought.) Clary is/ was just a normal teenager but now everything has changed. Her mom has disappeared. The closest person she has to family. Luke, isn't someone that she is getting along with. Stuck with no one to turn to Jace show up to guide her, but getting attacked by downworlders wasn't in her plans either. At the Institute she has people who can and will help. Yet, others who don't care what happens to her as long as they get what they need. The City of Bones with leave you begging for more.

Reader reviewed by Jenna

City of Bones is one of the greatest books ever!!!!!!!!!   It is beautifully written (Thankyou Cassandra Clare) with many interesting details descriptions and most importantly, twists!! The main characters and also side characters in the book are Jace Wayland/Morgenstern, Clary Fray/Morgenstern, Simon Lewis, Alec Lightwood, Isabelle Lightwood, Luke Garroway, Max Lightwood, Valentine Morgenstern, Jocelyn Fray/Morgenstern, the Silent Brothers, Magnus Bane, Mayrse Lightwood, Robert Lightwood. Now I will explain who the characters are. Jace Wayland is a guy who is in love with Clary, but they find out that they are brother and sister. Alec loves Jace. Clary also loves Jace. Alec hates Clary. Magnus loves Alec. Simon loves Clary. Jace hates Simon. Jealous of a mundane as Shadowhunters call it. Alec is Isabelles older brother, Luke Garroway is a really good friend of  Clarys mother, and had always been like a dad to her. Clarys mom was JOcelyn Fray who was married to Valentine who was the villian. Mayryse and Robert Lightwood are Isabelle and Alec and Maxs parents. Magnus is a Warlok. the Silent Brothers are kind of liike Nephilim. That is it. Great book, always the greatest book in the whole wide univers, of anything anything anything.

Reader reviewed by itsmollyleigh.

this book was great. it was on of the best books i have read since twilight. i am into the more vampire books with make believe characters so you can imagion them the way you want then to be. city of ashes is one of the 3 part series my cassandra clare. when you read it, you are going to want to go out and by the next one right away.

clary fray is a demon-slaying shadowhunter that just got her life turned upside down. she mets jace, also a shadow hunter who teachs her everything she needs to know, but the this is, she is the only one that can see him. but when her mom disapers, it is clarys job to find out what happend to her and to find her. this book loads on the suspence and will leave you craving for more.

i would highly reccomend this book to any person who is in the mood for a good mystery and romance.

Reader reviewed by Katie

This book was breathtaking! I read it on the Pulse It website and loved it!  I wish Jace hadn't turned out to be Clary's brother though... this book needs some romance! It was full of plot twists and turns! I love how the author weaved the fantasy monsters into a believeable storyline, unlike alot of other books. I found myself lost in Jace and Clary's world of Vampires, Werewolves and Shadowhunters.

I will definitely be reading this book again!