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City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

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.


City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

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.

To complicate matters, someone in New York City 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 their father?


In this breathtaking sequel to City of Bones, Cassandra Clare lures her readers back into the dark grip of New York City's Downworld, where love is never safe and power becomes the deadliest temptation.


City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

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.
As Clary uncovers more about her family's past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadow-hunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadow-hunters 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 new found powers to help save the Glass City -- whatever the cost?

Love is a mortal sin and the secrets of the past prove deadly as Clary and Jace face down Valentine in the final installment of the New York Times bestselling trilogy The Mortal Instruments.


City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
City of Fallen Angels takes place after the events of City of Glass. It splits its focus between Jace and Clary and Clary’s best friend, Simon, and how he adjusts to life as a vampire, but it’s still an ensemble-cast story, and all the characters from the Mortal Instruments series appear in it: Jace, Isabelle, Alec, Magnus, Luke, Jocelyn, Maia, and many more. (It even helps to have read The Clockwork Angel before you read CoFA, because some of the characters from the ID series do show up in it. However, it isn’t required.) In City of Fallen Angels, someone’s killing the Shadowhunters who used to be in Valentine’s Circle and leaving their bodies around New York City in a manner designed to provoke hostility between Downworlders and Shadowhunters. Internecine warfare among vampires is ripping the Downworld community apart, and only Simon — the Daylighter who everyone wants on their side — can decide the outcome; too bad he wants nothing to do with Downworld politics. Meanwhile Jace and Clary investigate a mystery that has deeply personal consequences for them — consequences that may strengthen their relationship, or rip it apart forever. Love, blood, betrayal and revenge: the stakes are higher than ever in City of Fallen Angels.

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I've just finished city of bones. Woah when I first saw it I thought it looked boring. But I was completely wrong. It was awesome. Cannot wait to get to next one!!

Ah-May-Zing books. I love them. Completely Addicting.

Who are your favourite charcters?

Jace :) but I like Clary too 'causa she isn't all annoying/needy/self-righteous like most main female characters :)

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But I really thought the fact that Jace and Clary are related really ruined it for me. I really thought/wanted then to end up together :(

Natasha wrote: "Jace :) but I like Clary too 'causa she isn't all annoying/needy/self-righteous like most main female characters :)

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But I really thought the fact that Jace and Clary are related really..."

Don't get too upset, there are still two more books to read, you never know what might turn out!

I think that Jace is my favourite character in the books, but I really love them all, I also really like Luke, Simon, Mangus and Izzy. There are just so many great characters in these books it's hard to chose.

Who's your favourite Julianna?

Bhawanni wrote: "...Don't get too upset, there are still two more books to read, you never know what might turn out"

:D I was hoping that would be the case!!


And heather in the 1st comment you said this series was a trilogy, so how come there's a 4th book?

Thats in Simon's point of view so not technically part of the trilogy.

Ohhhh i see :) thanks!!

Ya it's conected, but different I guess, and everyone calls it a trilogy so I've gotten used to calling it that.

Ooo i have the 3rd book but I'm waiting for the 2nd one to be available for the library. It's killing me!!!

I can imagine, I read all the books one after another and I was still rushing through them cause I wanted to know what would happen so bad.

So what happens bewteen Jace and Clary?
I really don think I can wait :(

No, no don't ruin it!!!

Seriously? Oh Mann. I'm gunna be edge until I get this books now lol

You'll live, you CAN NOT ruin it, that would be aweful. And I know what it's like to wait for books, I've been waiting for the next Vampire Academy book to come out since the beginning of september, and it still doesn't come out till may!!!

Have you heard of the nightwod by LJ Smith?
If not, my friends sister bought it when it was 1st released in Like 1996.
But the final one isn't coming out till this summer lol
imagine waiting 14years for a book to come out hahahah

wooww 14 years?? If it was amazing like the Mortal Instruments I have no idea how I would manage!

I wouldn't be able to wait that long, unless I didn't really like the books.

Okay, so i went into my library today to see how long i'd have to wait for City of Ashes and the woman said i was 3rd in the waiting list which could take atleast a few month :o

There's nowhere else you can get it?

nope. but i just told my dad and he said he'd order it online for me :D

Nice :)

Heather wrote: "I think that Jace is my favourite character in the books, but I really love them all, I also really like Luke, Simon, Mangus and Izzy. There are just so many great characters in these books it's ha..."

Well, most people would say Jace, but my favourite is actually Magnus Bane~ He's The type of character you wish was real just because they would be so awesome to hang out with. lol.
But, of course, Jace is my second fav. I mean, who doesnt love him? He's a GOD. haha.

Oh, and, Natasha!
I cannot believe it! I dont know what I'd do if I had to wait so long. I read through all three books in three days! I had to bug my brother to drive me to Chapters day after day :P But, honestly, Its worth the wait. They are officially my favourite series. LOVE them. :) :) :)

I know it's killing me. Hopefully it should arrive by Wednesday :D

:D I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. lol

thanks :D:D

or you could just tell me what happens between Jace and Clary? :p

You cant really want me to ruin it for you! *gasp* Its such a nail-biter! Plus,I dont really know how it ends because there is still a fourth book....things may change. DUN DUN DUHHHH. lol

:o but i thought the 4th one isn't really in the series and that it's just a spin off about simon?

Well, its from Simon's POV, but Clary and Jace are still going to be in it. So...you never know ;) lol

oh god. im not coming back into this discussion until i've read them.

haha Well, see you then. You'll thank me later. lol

Julianna wrote: "Heather wrote: "I think that Jace is my favourite character in the books, but I really love them all, I also really like Luke, Simon, Mangus and Izzy. There are just so many great characters in the..."

Ya a lot of people say the Mangus is their favourite, I love him, but i don't think that he was my favourite in the books. I find it actually really hard to chose a fabourtie cause all the characters were really good. And yes Jace is like a God :P

He. is. a. GOD! haha. But I love Magnus. Its official :)

Bhawanni wrote: "!"Don't get too upset, there are still two more books to read, you never know what might turn out

I've just finished city of ashes :)
arghh the ending. Why did Jacr have to change his mind?!? God damn him
I'm frustrated now

Just hold in there. Did you like the book though?

Yess it was just as good as the 1st one

and I'm starting to see why you guys like Magnus so much lol

He has a great character and always makes me laugh :)

Magnus is awesommmeee!!! =D

Yes he is :P

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My favourite is Jace. Full stop.

I picked City of Bones up in a second hand shop and thought it was a young adult book, but loved it anyway. Now I've ordered City of Ashes from the library. Cant wait to get onto the continuation of the story. Does anyone else think it's YA? After all, the main character is 16!

Yeah it is.

Omg I can't believe how AMAZING that was !!!

I love Jace :D

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Normally I'm So apathetic but woahh city of glass nearly made me cry.
When it's the night before the final fight and jace wants to sleep beside Clary and he tells her he's alway loved her (L)

OMG!! Me too Natasha, it was so sweet!!

Oh and I thought it was really funny at the end when they were getting drinks at the party. When Jace said he wanted a brown drink instead of pink 'cause it was more manly - like Alec's jumper.
And Alec said "it was black and then it faded" lol

Lol, luv that bit! City of Glass has a great ending!!!

I never worry about spoilers, and now I cant wait to continue the series. I have City of Ashes in my collection of library books and I can tell I'll have to move it up the list to be read sooner.