The Mortal Instruments series is a must-read for fans of urban fantasy and paranormal romance. The intricate world-building and dynamic characters will keep readers hooked from start to finish. City of Bones introduces readers to the Shadowhunters, a group of human-angel hybrids tasked with protecting the world from demons. The plot is fast-paced, filled with action and supernatural elements, and the romance is both intense and forbidden. Cassandra Clare's writing style is engaging, with plenty of witty banter and emotional scenes that will make readers laugh and cry. Overall, City of Bones is a thrilling ride that will leave readers eager to continue the series.

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• Locus Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2008)
• Georgia Peach Book Award Nominee for Honor book (2009)
• South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult Book Award (2010)
• Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (2010)
• Lincoln Award (2010)

Librarian's note: See alternate cover editions for this ISBN here and here and here and here.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.

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