City of Bones - Cassandra Clare I am an avid reader and am always on the lookout for new series'. When checking out future movie previews, I came across a film in which will be released later this year (2013); City of Bones. The preview really caught my eye, and when I found out that it is a set of books, I immediately looked at reviews. After seeing a number of five star reviews for this book on various book sites, I purchased the book straight away. As with most book sets, I only purchased the first book just in case I did not enjoy it, though looking back now, I wish that I had bought the next couple in the series. City of Bones is part of ...  Read the complete review

16 year old Clary Frays life changes forever when she witnesses a murder in a nightclub . Or at least, she thinks she does - but how can you explain a body disappearing into thin air, or the fact that you can see things that nobody else can . However, when Clary's mother vanishes, and she confronts a demon in her own home, it becomes clear that Clary is not imagining things, and she soon finds herself thrust into the world of the Shadowhunters, and an epic battle between good and evil . This book had me gripped right from the start . Okay, the story isn't that original - somebody is thrust into a whole new world, and with a group of friends must defeat an evil ...  Read the complete review

City of Bones is a teenage fantasy and romance novel, the first part of a trilogy. The story follows 15 year old Clary as she discovers that magical creatures such as demons, vampires, warlocks and other such beings exist. She comes across one particular group of beings called Shadowhunters, AKA: demon killers. Soon after her mother is kidnapped, a demon is found at their house, and Clary turns to the Shadowhunters for help. With their help she discovers that she has Shadowhunter blood coursing through her veins, both her parents were Shadowhunters, but Clary's memory of her past, of her family, has been blocked by a spell. She goes on a journey to save her mother, and ..  Read the complete review

I don't do paranormal fantasy. Or teenage books. Usually. This book in some way had me intrigued because I'd heard it mentioned so many thousand times in the past three months that I finally caved in. There are so many books out there at the moment that all follow the similar style of genre that many have fallen in love with, namely, Twilight, so what sets this book apart from others of it's kind? Stephanie Meyer has already declared her love for this book, so fans of Twilight will probably find it a delightful read, but for the other skeptics, read on. Clarissa Fray is a normal girl. So she thinks, until she winds up getting herself into some ...  Read the complete review

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