City of Bones by Cassandra Clare:Review

Overview:
This is the first book in Cassandra Clare's world-wide best selling series The Mortal Instruments. So far there are five books in the series, but a sixth one (City of Heavenly Fire) is due sometime in the next two years.

   City of Bones centers on fifteen-year-old Clary Fray who is a headstrong heroine and one of the main characters of the book. The story takes off when Clary meets Jace, a cocky pretty boy who knows how to throw a punch. They are instantly smitten with each other, but an unforeseeable twist involving the pair will thrust avid readers into a tizzy.
   But the love story is not all that this book offers. See, Jace is part of a century's old group known as "Shadowhunters." Badass MOFOs who kill demons and "Downworlders"(vampires, werewolves...). Turns out that Clary's mom is keeping a secret about her past and Clary's father, Valentine, just might be back to kill all of the Shadowhunter race.
   Find out if Clary really does belong in Jace's world and if they can stop Valentine before it's too late.

Personal Review:

  This is seriously one of the best series starters I have ever read. The entire book was filled with epic battle scenes, passionate love (ok, not really...), and a not-so-wonderful twist at the end. I have to say, the twist at the end of the novel is what made me want to keep reading. I was so shocked and angry and thrilled all at the same time. I didn't know what to do with myself. I had to read the second book and fortunately for me, I was reading this after the second book had been released.
   Cassandra Clare really hit the jackpot with this first novel.

Overall rating out of 5: 4.7

Characters:
Clary Fray- artistic, ginger, wild
Jace Wayland-Lightwood- cocky, badass, hot, smexy, loveable, annoying, THE BEST CHARACTER  IN THE ENTIRE BOOK!
Simon Lewis-Clary's best friend, nerdy
Isabelle Lightwood- spunky, good fighter, bitchy
Alec Lightwood- conservative, bffs w/ Jace
Mangus Bane- exotic Warlock

Release Date: March 27, 2007
Publisher:Margaret K. McElderry at Simon and Schuster Publishing