Emma (SCR)'s Review of City of Bones, 1 (Mortal Instruments, #1)

by Cassandra Clare

First in Cassandra Clare's internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series about the Shadowhunters.

Love. Blood. Betrayal. Demons. First in the New York Times No. 1 bestselling series that has swept the globe, City of Bones is also a major movie and Shadowhunters, the TV series based on the book, is currently airing on Netflix. Irresistibly drawn towards a group of demon hunters, Clary encounters the dark side of New York City and the dangers of forbidden love. This edition contains exclusive bonus content as well as a map and a new foreword by Cassandra Clare. Read all the sensational books in The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, The Bane Chronicles, The Dark Artifices, The Last Hours and The Shadowhunter's Codex.

This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews This book is soon to be released as a film, which is how it came on my radar. At first I found this book exciting and interesting. The synopsis outlines what could be a great story but in my opinion it is just a good book.

The story begins in a club where Clary can see things that her friend cannot. The shadowhunters are a little freaked that she can see them. This then leads to another meeting. After Clary's mother is kidnapped she needs the help of the shadowhunters to bring her back.

Here the story gets interesting more types of characters are introduced and the story of how Clary can see them unfolds.

Up until the last few pages this was a great story but the ending was rather disappointing. I would say this was worth the read and the story does improve in the following books.

City of Bones, 1 (Mortal Instruments, #1)

by Cassandra Clare

Reviewed by Emma (SCR) on Apr 13, 2013

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