Review: City of Bones

Title: City of Bones

Author: Cassandra Clare

Number of Pages: 485

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

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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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Based on the cover, I wouldn’t really have picked up this book. The cover is okay, and you understand a little more the reasons behind the cover as you read the book. But it feels like a cover a little more masculine. Still, it doesn’t make the book any less excellent that it is.

When I got this series for Christmas, I was so happy. I had heard so many good comments about The Mortal Instruments that I couldn’t wait to read those books. Was I disappointed? Hell no. As soon as I read the first page, I could put this book down. The story is just too good for you to be able to put it down. There’s always something going on, it is never boring. The rhythm is fast, but in a good way.

I adore the characters. Clary is such a strong character, and what can I say about Jace? He is the perfect mix of badass ness and sexiness. I love that the characters don’t end up being too stereotypical like it sometimes happens.

I like Cassandra Clare’s writing style. It is easy to read and captivating. The rhythm is fast, but it works well with the story. There isn’t one moment in the book that made me say “okay, that’s boring.”

I don’t really have any bad comments to say about this book. If there was a negative aspect in this one, I probably didn’t see it because the story is just too good to care.

Worth a good 10/10! If you haven’t picked it up, you have to!