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The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones

Young Adult Fiction 565

Absolutely Gripping. Shadowhunters, Fairies, Werewolves, && Vampires

July 21, 2009

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Reader reviewed by Nichole

When i first started reading City of Bones; I thought it was going to be another "teen vampire book" like Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. Which don't get me wrong; I enjoyed very much, However they are becoming very overrated. When i first started reading City of Bones; i was kind of iffy about the book. I wasn't too sure if it was something that could grab my attention. By the third chapter, i was so enthralled in the book that i could barely put it down.

Clare kept my interest through drama, suspence, romance, weirwolves, fairies, and shadowhunters. Her portrayal of Clary (Clarissa) Fray was absolutely amazing. I felt that i was in Clary's shoes throughout the whole book, experiencing everything she had first hand.

The book in a nutshell is about 15 year old Clary Fray who watches a boy being murdered in a dance club one night while hanging out with her friend. The bad thing is; she's the only one who seen it. Not that no one seen it; just that no one could see it. The world she had once known was all thrown away the night she meets a "shadowhunter" named Jace. Everything she thought she knew about her life was now just a distant memory. She comes to find out her mother was a shadowhunter, along with her father Valentine. One of the most feared shadownhunters in the clave. Her mother Jocelyn is kidnapped, and it is up to Clary and Jace to find her and bring her back safely.

The book is absolutely gripping, from start to finish. Cassandra Clare is an amazing author; and grabs the readers attention. I personally cannot wait to read the second book of the three part series "City of Ashes". I would definetely recommend this book to anyone who loves vampires, demons, fairies, and werewolves. Thumbs up Clare =)

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