I rate City of Bones 5 stars. It has a very developed plot with rock solid characters you're sure to love (or hate). Clary gets abruptly thrown into a new world of demons, shadowhunters, and downworlders. Plot twists will have you screaming. Get ready, reader. You're in for a wild ride.
City of Bones (Mortal Instruments)
By Cassandra Clare
Book 1 of 6 in the
Mortal Instruments Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grades 3 - 5 | n/a | 5 | 130949 |
Discover this first installment of the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly).
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.
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 9781406346428
ISBN-10: 140634642X
Published on 7/6/2016
Binding: Paperback
Book Reviews (79)
Amazing book. I guarantee you'll love it. Twists and turns had me screaming, and you'll never look at the world the same way ever again. The movie was good, but some characters were miscast. Read the book first.
I'm already lovin' it! I want to watch the movie tomorrow, too.
I found this book very interesting. I think it's perfect for fans of Twilight, and Divergent!!
They have already made a movie from this book. I prefer to read the story before I ever see the movie. So far, it is quite interesting and I can see high schoolers getting into the drama of the novel. There are sequels as well, so this should be quite a reading ride.
This book is absolutely outstanding…. I love books about demons and monster and really mythical things in it so this book really met my standers I think that if you are 12 or older this book is perfect for you…. I cant wait to finish the series!!!!
It's full of witches, warlocks, and demons everything anyone could ever wish for!!!!!
I am in the middle of City of Glass now and love it.Its about a girl named Clary who learns that her mother was a famous Shadowhunter. A Shawdowhunter is someone who fight demons because they have angel blood.
After one life changing night, Clary Fray finds out that she is part of a world full of demons, vampires, werewolves, and Shadowhunters. Caught in a battle between good and evil, Clary struggles to come to terms with this new world and the fact that her mother has been erasing her memory so she wouldn't remember anything about it. This is a book full of action, battle, and epic twists and turns! You never know what will happen next. This book is amazing, and I recommend it to anybody who likes fantasy or science fiction.