Series: The Mortal Instruments
Book One: City of Bones
Synopsis:
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. . . .
Publication Date: April 2, 2009
Review:
This is the first book I purchased when I received my Kindle and I absolutely loved it. I have actually read it twice now ( I had to refresh my memory when the movie came out). I feel that this is one of those series that you will be able to read over and over again. I know I will (especially if they continue the movie series). The characters were well thought out and had great chemistry. You were excited to know how everything was going to turn out. I'm not going to lie, I had a hard time reading it at first but that was mostly because of some of the terms that were used in the book. I had to keep stopping and re-reading so I could understand what they were trying to say. With that said, it is a series that I loved and could not put down. I read the entire series in a week (if not less).
Book Two: City of Ashes
Synopsis:
Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go -- especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil -- and also her father.
To complicate matters, someone in New York City is murdering Downworlder children. Is Valentine behind the killings -- and if he is, what is he trying to do? When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to help their father?
Publication Date: March 14, 2009
Review:
Great continuation from the first book. Most people are skeptical on sequels but Cassandra Clare did an amazing job on this book. Everything is coming together nicely and could not ask for a series that I love more!
Book Three: City of Glass
Synopsis:
To save her mother’s life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters—never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.
As Clary uncovers more about her family’s past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadowhunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much he’s willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City—whatever the cost?
Publication Date: February 14, 2009
Review:
I found some information in this book a little "omg! I totally knew that was going to happen!", but it still made the book. I love how well Cassandra describes the City of Glass. It's like I can imagine myself being there. The books just keep getting better the further you get into the series.
Book Four: City of Fallen Angels
Synopsis:
The Mortal War is over, and sixteen-year-old Clary Fray is back home in New York, excited about all the possibilities before her. She’s training to become a Shadowhunter and to use her unique power. Her mother is getting married to the love of her life. Downworlders and Shadowhunters are at peace at last. And—most importantly of all—she can finally call Jace her boyfriend.
But nothing comes without a price.
Someone is murdering Shadowhunters, provoking tensions between Downworlders and Shadowhunters that could lead to a second, bloody war. Clary’s best friend, Simon, can’t help her—his mother just found out that he’s a vampire, and now he’s homeless. When Jace begins to pull away from her without explaining why, Clary is forced to delve into the heart of a mystery whose solution reveals her worst nightmare: she herself has set in motion a terrible chain of events that could lead to her losing everything she loves. Even Jace.
Publication Date: April 5, 2011
Review:
Drama. Romance. And danger. Enough said! Just when you think that things are finally going to be falling into place; something else happens. Isn't that how life always seems to be?
Book Five: City of Lost Souls
Synopsis:
The New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments continues—and so do the thrills and danger for Jace, Clary, and Simon.
What
price is too high to pay, even for love? When Jace and Clary meet
again, Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith’s magic has
bound her beloved Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian, and
that Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is out to destroy
Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the
other. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and bargain with
Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to save Jace,
Clary plays a dangerous game of her own. The price of losing is not just
her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace,
but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost?
Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.
Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.
Publication Date:
May 8, 2012
Review:
I think in the synopsis it sums up a lot about the book and what it is about. Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. What are you willing to do to save the one you love and he is bond to the one you hate? We are getting close to the end of the series and things are starting to get so good. You keep turning the page trying to decide if you will like what you will find on the next page or you will throw the book in anger. I have felt all the emotions of these characters from the beginning and they are growing along with them. I am so ready for the sixth book to finally make an appearance so we will know if we get the happily ever after that everyone deserves. *keeping fingers crossed*
Book Six: City of Heavenly Fire
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