Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Walker (UK), Simon and Schuster (US)
Genre: YA Urban Fantasy, Fiction
The blurb: Clary Fray is seeing things: vampires in Brooklyn and werewolves in Manhattan. Irresistibly drawn towards a group of sexy demon hunters, Clary encounters the dark side of New York City - and the dangers of forbidden love.
What I thought:
This book is
amazing. I’m a
huge fan of
this series, so I thought
I’d review this
book so that
other people could
fall in love with
it just like
I did, and
so the Shadowhunters
out there who
love it already
can see my
opinion and let
me know why
they love this
book in comments.
So, Clary
Fray is an
ordinary girl who
stumbles upon another
world entirely while
out celebrating with
her best friend
Simon, (oh, Simon).
She discovers a
group of demon
hunters, known as
Shadowhunters, and from
that point on
her world is
turned upside down
as she discovers
that maybe, just
maybe, all of
the fairytales and
horror stories that
she’s heard since
she was a
child, are true.
I’m not spoiling
anything by telling
you that Clary’s
mother is kidnapped
by a dark
Shadowhunter, as it
happens very early
on in the
book and it
is also shown
in the trailer
for the movie,
which I love.
Cassandra
Clare, the author,
has created this
amazing and beautiful
world in this
series, known as
The Mortal Instruments.
I’ve never
read anything like
it before. Cassandra Clare’s
ability to create
memorable characters is
astonishing, and it’s
one of the
reasons why I
fangirl over this.
The female protagonist
in this series,
Clary, is brilliant.
She’s thrown into
this whole new
world that she
had no idea
existed, and she
doesn’t sit around
moaning saying “Why me?”, she
just gets on
with it. She
doesn’t wait around
for someone to
come save her,
and she never
questions saving her
friends and family. Every character
in this book
is brilliant. Cassandra's
very good at
writing about the
relationships between the
characters, which I
think is a very central
element to the
story, and to
any story, I
would argue.
There are
plenty of supernatural
beings in this
book, such as
warlocks, vampires, werewolves,
and fairies. These
beings are integrated
into the story
incredibly well, each
having their own
past and their
own storylines. It’s
rare to find
an author that
can do this.The plotline of City of Bones is excellent. I was never bored reading the book. In fact, I was in a sort of trance as I read, captivated by the story of a world that I’ve been wanting to live in ever since I was eight years old.
In this
book, there are
many twists and
turns, a lot
of breathtaking romance, a jaw - dropping plot twist,
and plenty of
moments to keep
the fangirls, or
fanboys, of the
world entertained. Well
done, Cassandra Clare.
Well done, indeed.
Rating: 10/10
