BOOK
DESCRIPTION
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.
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.
MY
REVIEW
3.5
out of 5 *Stars*
I
really don’t know where to start. I
looked at other reviews for this book and it shows that people either loved it
or hated it. There were many reviews
that said it had bad writing, a bad plot, bad dialog, and so on. Some even mentioned possible plagiarism from
the Draco Trilogy, but since I haven’t read those books, that will not be part
of my review here. Plus, it's my understanding that she also wrote the DT... Is it still plagiarism if it's from your our work? Anyways...
Overall, I liked the book. I didn’t become sucked into the story like I
do with many other books, but I wouldn’t consider it boring either. It had an interesting story, and the Clave /
Shadowhunter world was so intriguing that I found myself looking forward to
what other new things Clare came up with.
Everything was described in such detail that it was simple to picture
what was going on. Okay, so once in a
while it got a little too informational, almost as if it was giving the reader
a lesson in demonology. I didn’t fall in
love with any character, and I more than likely wouldn’t be heartbroken if I
stopped reading the series. That being
said, I do plan on reading City of Ashes (Book 2) out of curiosity for what is
to come.
Okay, so my review is really all
over the place! Trust me, I’m not
meaning it to sound that way, but in all honesty, I don’t come across too many
books that I’m indifferent about. It
usually leans one way or another, unlike this one.
I need to tell you a secret… I watched the movie before reading the
book. I know, I know… Shame on me, but
in my defense, I didn’t know that it was a book. Now, I have to say, the movie is NOTHING like
the book. It has a different storyline,
the characters look different than they’re described, etc. Now that I’ve finished the book, I plan on
watching the movie again so I can give a proper review to accompany this book
review. Till next time… Happy reading!
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