Please forgive me for my absence the past few weeks... I've been completely absorbed by the City of Bones trilogy by Cassandra Clare. This update will serve for all three books because they all blend into one glorious, couldn't-put-me-down, fabulous book!
Before we get started, let me introduce you to my new friend Jace. Jace is a Shadowhunter. Basically, he is part of a special race of "superhumans" tasked by the heavens to protect humankind from the lurking threat of demons. Jace is a badass. His hobbies include music, weapons, and killing demons. Oh and he's extremely good looking, cocky as hell, and looks really good without a shirt on (see above book cover). And he's funny. Gotta love a man with a sense of humor:
"Is this the part where you start tearing off strips of your shirt to bind my wounds? If you wanted me to rip my clothes off, you should have just asked."
I'm not gonna lie - I loved these books from the beginning and part of the reason was JACE!
Now to the rest of the book... Our main character, Clary, is unexpectedly thrown into a fantasy world after her mother is attacked by a demon that enters her apartment one summer night. Clary and her best friend Simon are thrown into a side of her hometown of New York City that she never knew existed - a world where werewolves, faeries, and vampires are a reality. Clary soon finds out that there's more to her seemingly normal upbringing with her mother Jocelyn and their close friend Luke, who raised Clary as if he was her own daughter.
On her journey to rescue her mother, Clary meets the Lightwoods - a family of Shadowhunters and old acquaintances of her mother. She also becomes acquainted with their adopted son, Jace Wayland. The attraction is almost instant. They become thrown together in a frightening and exciting world that Clary didn't even know existed. When Clary discovers that she's related to a notorious and diabolical Shadowhunter who is plotting ruin towards their race - she finds herself thrown into a ruthless battle between good and evil.
The good: A new take on some mythical creatures - vampires, faeries, and werewolves. No sparkly vampires here kids! The faeries were especially creepy... not your glittery, cute and friendly types. Another good thing - awesome characters. And YAY for a book with a strong female lead. I absolutely loved Clary's character. It was refreshing to read a book where the lead had a good head on her shoulders. I also loved Simon; Clary's wise-cracking best friend (who of course is secretly in love with her).
The bad: You won't find any bad here!
The verdict: As hesitant as I was to start reading another YA trilogy... after the first book I couldn't resist. Despite being three books long, you will not tire of this series. You'll probably decide to read it straight through like I did!
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