Brief Overview
This book started an addiction for me. It has been quite a long time since I have felt this much love for a series. The begins innocently enough with Clary Fray and Simon Lewis going to the Pandemonium club. It is at this club that Clary witnesses Jace, Alec and Isabella Lightwood kill a demon. Little does Clary know but she is the only person that can see these "Shadow hunters". Over the next few days and weeks Clary's life is turned upside down. She is being followed by Jace. Who is interested to find out how is it that a "mundane" can see them. He can only come up with the fact that she is one of them by blood. Clary's mother also goes missing and Clary has to battle a demon in her own home. Jace against the wishes of Isabella and Alec bring Clary to the Institute in order to help her get some answers into her past and discover why demons would be so interested in her mother. It is during her time here that Clary discovers that he mother, Jocelyn, is a disgraced "shadow hunter". Who ran away after an uprising in Iridis ( the home of all shadow hunters ), which was a power play set into motion by her husband Valentine. Valentine, a hunter himself, wants to rid the world of "downworlders" (such as werewolves, vampires etc). In order to do so he begins to go after the most powerful and sacred objects in the shadowhunters world; the mortal instruments. With these instruments it is believed that Valentine will create an army of new warriors so that he can finally rule over their world. As well as destroy as many downworlders as possible. It is believed that Valentine kidnapped Clary's mother because she was in possession of the mortal cup.
Review
Wow....all I can say is wow. I was so impressed with the book. Cassandra Clare had me completely hooked within the first five pages of the book. I think it was a mixture of writing style and pacing. The book throws you right into the action. As the book went on I found myself head over heels in literay love with Jace and Simon. Jace's quick wit and bravery is what makes you really love him. Simon is gentle and head over heels with Clary. Though she does not know it. The book also has some very strong female characters. Isabella is funny and dangerous and very strong welled. It is hard not to instantly like her even though you are pretty sure that she most likely hates Clary. At first I was not a fan of Clary; I thought that she was a little whiny but my feelings changed halfway through the book. I really found myself rooting for Clary. I am really happy to have read the books and I will definitely be recommending it to others.
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