Summary: While at a teen night-club, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray witnesses a murder committed by three teenagers, who explain themselves to be Shadowhunters, part angel, part human, whose job it is to kill demons. Things get stranger for Clary, as her mother is kidnapped. Throughout the series, Clary must try to save her mother, while also dealing with falling for a certain blond-haired Shadowhunter, Jace. Books by Cassandra Clare.
Official Reviews: Publishers Weekly commented that it "is a sprawling urban fantasy packed with just about every type of creature known to the genre".
Holly Black, best-selling author of the books The Spiderwick Chronicles and Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, stated that City of Bones was,"Funny, dark, and sexy. One of my favorite books."
School Library Journal noted that the book contained a variety of narrative flaws including characters that were "sporadically characterized" and whose behavior was predictable. In spite of this they noted that the book was entertaining and would leave readers anticipating the next installment.
Booklist said that there was "plenty of romance, loss, honor, and betrayal to make the journey worthwhile. An experienced storyteller, Clare moves the plot quickly to a satisfying end."
Reviews Courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mortal_Instruments_(series)#Critical_reception
My Review: I liked this series. I felt it unleashed my inner teenager, but it's definitely not a dude's novel. I would recommend it for mostly teenage girls. I really liked this series, which still has two more books, plus the prequel, and I would give it a good four out of five stars. The only flaw I found in the book, was that in the third book, City of Glass, it ended to abruptly. I felt the ending was too rushed and not as challenging as you anticipated it to be. A great series over-all and I would definitely recommend it.
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