Synopsis:
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. . . .
Exotic and gritty,
exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare's ferociously entertaining
fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end.
My thoughts:
As the release of the
movie approaches I decided to push this book to the top of my TBR pile. This
poor book had been pushed down further and further into my stack of books and
then I heard that the movie was being made. Still it sat until I heard about
the movie being released. Once I started reading I immediately wanted to kick
myself for having put it off for so long. It took a couple of pages into it,
but then it took off and didn't slow down until the end. Once Valentine made an appearance I had
already predicted where the story would go and I was upset when it went there,
but all in all I'm confident that something good is around the corner with that
situation. What's not to love Werewolves, Vampires, Fairies and many other
creatures. Danger, excitement, and betrayal too!
I found myself laughing
out loud over many of Clary & Jace's conversations. The relationship
between Simon & Clary has it's moments of laughable topics as well.
However I don't care for Isabelle's 180 flip and Alec doesn't seem like an important
character yet. I don't know if he becomes important, but so far I haven't seen
any use for him.
Overall I am impressed
with the book. The imagery is fantastic, and most of the characters are pretty
well rounded. The story is progressive and highly entertaining, and full of
substance, so it rates 5 Stars.
My Rating:
I'm off to start Book #2:
City of Ashes. Enjoy!
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