Through it all, though, there is Clary’s intense attraction to Jace, the Shadowhunter who both drives her crazy and draws her to him. Demons attack her Simon is turned into a rat at a warlock party and stolen by vampires Valentine, an evil Shadowhunter long thought dead, is back and trying to find the Mortal Cup so that he can create a Nephilim army. Along with her best friend, Simon, Clary struggles to absorb all that she is learning. But with her mother missing and Luke-her mother’s oldest friend and the second most important person in Clary’s life-pushing her away, Clary must turn to these same demon-slaying teens, known as Shadowhunters, for answers. Little does she realize that it’s merely her first glimpse into a world that she was born into-a world that her mother, Jocelyn, has tried desperately to keep from her. In City of Bones, Clary can hardly believe her eyes when she sees a trio of teens slay a demon at her favorite nightclub. what if it’s real? What if there’s another layer to this world that most people can’t see, a layer that’s full of faeries and vampires, werewolves and demon hunters, protective runes and evil overlords? In The Mortal Instruments trilogy, Cassandra Clare peels back the glamour to reveal the magic that is usually hidden from us. But what if the magic that resides there is more than hectic energy and a bunch of tourist-friendly sites. Reading Group GuideĪnyone who has visited New York City can tell you that it’s a magical place. 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.Įxotic 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. 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. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. 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. 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. Discover this first installment of the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” ( Entertainment Weekly).
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