Published: March 27th 2007, Simon & Schuster
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Pages: 485
4 STARS
The Plot:
"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 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
Review:
This book draws you in right from the first page, and before you know it you're sucked into Clary's mysterious supernatural world.
I absolutely loved the setting for it, Cassandra Clare has created this whole different world tangled up within our own, faeries in central park, werewolves and vampires roaming the streets, it's guaranteed to make you look at New York in an entirely different light.
The characters also captivate you, I don't think there was a single character that I didn't like at least a little bit. Sure, Clary can get a little annoying at times, but she does get a hell of a lot more bearable as the series go on and she starts to get more daring. However, Jace really made the book for me, and not just because of his devilishly handsome good looks - although that is a perk. But his sassy attitude keeps you chuckling all the way through.
The character I really fell in love with was Magnus Bane, the fabulous gay high warlock of Brooklyn. He's cheeky and full of breathtaking flair, and his outfits, just wow. Talk about loving glitter.
Overall, a fabulously captivating read, I highly recommend it.
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