Cassandra Claire
Simon & Schuster, April 2007
Paranormal
Not sure how I managed to go long without reading The Mortal Instruments, but here we are almost four years after the release and I'm just now starting the series.
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 one totally lived up to all the hype I've been hearing; it was really amazing and I'm dying to read the next book. I've been reading a lot of paranormal lately and this one's definitely one of the best. The world-building is pretty excellent. Everything makes sense and connects up; there's no weird loose ends about the world and what is and is possible.
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.... -- Goodreads site
Beyond the world-building the characters are awesome. Clary is interesting and you can't help but be on her side. And the Shadowhunters (Jace, Isabelle, and Alec) -- oh they are all excellent. Each of them has their own minor storyline that adds to the story without taking over or being boring. I really can't wait to see what happens to them in the rest of the trilogy (well, I guess there are several more books coming out, so it's not really a trilogy anymore).
I'm not going to give anything away, but the plot twists are everywhere and so, so good. I just have to know what happens next!
Add to the top of your to-read pile
You will love this series. I read them when City of Glass was coming out. About a week or so before it did and when City of Glass came out I was tearing through the pages like no tomorrow. I was just so engaged in the story that I couldn't put it down.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, it's true, 3 novels are coming out for this storyline. It's like another trilogy but part of this trilogy. Which makes it two trilogies in one series. Titles are;
City of Fallen Angels (March 11, 2011)
City of Lost Souls (May 2012)
City of Heavenly Fire (September 2013)
And then the Prequel Trilogy is set years before the main storyline. The titles are;
Clockwork Angel (now released)
Clockwork Prince (2011)
Clockwork Princess (2012)
I can not wait for the rest <3 xD