Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy15-year-old Clary Fray was just looking to unwind at the club that night. Instead, she witnesses a bizarre murder committed by three teens who seem to think she shouldn't be able to see them. And, oddly enough, they are invisible to everyone but Clary. The three teens, Isabelle, Alec and Jace, are members of a secret group called the Shadowhunters, charged with slaying the invisible-to-everyone demons that threaten the world. Now the Shadowhunters won't leave Clary alone, curious about why she can see them when no one else can. Later, Clary's mother disappears, and the Shadowhunters are the only ones who might know how to find her. The search to recover her mother leads Clary down a path that challenges everything she knows about her mother, her history, and even who she is herself.
This book is a thrill ride from start to finish. Clary's journey of discovery as she searches her past for a clue to her present had me completely sucked in. And given how dark parts of the book are (it's about demon-slayers, after all), it's surprisingly funny. Plus there's a little romance, even though it's not the main focus of the story. I myself am now a devoted Simon fan. I know the series is finished and some of you reading this will know how it ends, but please DON'T TELL ME! Funny, exciting, side of romance. What more could you ask for?
My only complaint about this book is that I kept wanting just a little more. A little more depth from the characters, a little more explaination of the references to facts that are commonplace to the Shadowhunters, but bewildering to me. I suppose it's only fair that since Clary has no idea what's going on, I don't get to know either. I look forward to seeing how this story turns out.
My final word: 4 out of 5. An funny, action-packed, exciting rollercoaster ride of a book that will leave you wanting more. And more is to be had! Books 2 and 3 (City of Ashes and City of Glass) are available now.
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3 comments:
I'll have to start in on this series. With Twilight I wanted more story, less romance, so this looks like a good fit for me.
Your reveiw has moved higher on my tbr pile now...this really seems to be the It series right now.
I just started this one, Bell has been nagging me to read it, she loves this series, even more than Twilight. Great review.
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