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Warning: please don't read a synopsis if you haven't read the preceding book as it might give away spoilers.
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City of Bones: 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. The 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?
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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 that looks 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 suddenely get the sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know...
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City of Ashes: Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go - especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil - and also her father.
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To complicate matters, someone in New York is murdering Downworlder children. Is Valentine behind the killings - and if he is, what is he trying to do? When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to help his father?
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City of Glass: To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters - never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.
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As Clary uncovers more about her family's past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadowhunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much he's willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City - whatever the cost?
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Now, I'm pretty sure there isn't anyone in the book community that hasn't read or at least heard of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instrument series and I for one enjoyed it just as much as everybody else seemed to. This series is exciting, gripping, exhilarating and quite addictive. There's so much going on and to discover in the world that Clare has created that you never get bored with it. There are a lot of twists and turns that keep you reading for longer than you initially sat down for. Filled with an array of characters, including likable and relatable Clary, handsome yet infuriating Jace, to evil and scary villans like Valentine, there's a lot to enjoy.
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I loved the whole new world that Clare has created and in some respects it relates to the likes of Hogwarts and Middle Earth. I wouldn't say it is as epic as these worlds but it's still brilliant. There is a lot of new and inventive demons, that are truly scary at times, and you really feel the danger and threat that they cause to the Shadowhunters. The Shadowhunters are a whole new brand of warriors, that have there own set of rules, myths and legends.
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The characters are all fully developed throughout the three books. You get to learn and connect with them, especially Clary, Jace, Simon, Alec and Isabelle. Also, as the story progresses throughout the novels, the dangers seems to increase, especially with the City of Ashes. There is palpable fear and peril that makes the world feel even more real and urges you to carry on reading just so you can make sure your favourite characters make it.
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Cassandra Clare's writing is very smooth and easy to follow and like I said before is very addictive. There something in it that makes you feel like you can't stop reading and you need to know what happen's next. She also seems to have a wonderful sense of humour that is woven throughout the series, and there were actual moments where I laughed out loud. She also has the ability to write fantastic action scenes which really come across when the Shadowhunters were fighting various demons and keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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Filled with action, mystery, romance and pure enjoyment this series is a must for any fans of fantasy YA. There are going to be another three books in this series but this time focussing on Simon as the main charater. I can't wait! I'm also excited to read the first installment in her Infernal Devices trilogy (the Clockwork Prince).
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Random Passage: "Is this the part where you say if I hurt her, you'll kill me?"
"No" Simon said, "If you hurt Clary she's quite capable of killing you herself. Possibly with a variety of weapons."
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