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Reader reviewed by Marissa

When sixteen yr old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her  destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrible is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks, and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets.Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order admist the chaos. Kidnapped vy the mysterious Dark Sistersm who are members of a secret organization called the Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon that she herself is a downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What's more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own. Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself by/ and torn between- James(Jem) whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone at arm's length- except Tessa. As their sear draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot  that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world...and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.