City of Bones - Cassandra Clare

I bought this at work when a customer suggested it to me. I was intrigued by the front cover to begin with, but my customer assured me that the book was even better than the front cover. Happily my customer was right, and I've subsequently been recommending this like crazy to all my customers who are into the fantasy genre. This is Cassandra Clare's first novel, although she has been writing Harry Potter fanfiction for years. Usually author's first novels are mediocre, but this one oversteps that mark completely. It's directed towards a teenage market, but I would recommend it to older audiences too, especially those who remember and still love the television ...  Read the complete review