City of Bones

I finished reading City of Bones by Cassandra Clare a few days ago. City of Bones is the first book in The Mortal Instruments trilogy. It followed a young girl named Clarissa Fray; Clary for short. She spots three young teenagers kill a human demon and thinks at first that they're crazy. She soon finds out that she isn't crazy and is plunged into the exciting world of the Shadowhunters, or demon hunters, along with her best friend Simon.

There was a lot to love in this book. There is plenty of action, some romance, humor, and lots of twists. (Although I guessed one on them.) There was one twist at the end of the book that blew me off guard though. I really didn't see it coming and kind of wished that it didn't. It changed the dynamics between two of the characters and I'm pretty interested to see how that turns out. I do wonder if the twist is true or if it's just something the villain decided to come up with.

I also really like Cassandra Clare's writing style. Her metaphors are great as is her diction. She has a knack for dialogue to sound like it's actually happening right before your own eyes. Descriptions of the people and places are down to defined images that I hope I can emulate in my own writing. I also like her references to modern things rather than stories that I might have or might have not read.

The end of the book is left pretty open and I want to know what happens. I sure hope that you all give this book a try. There's a lot in there and I'm excited to read the next two in series. (When I get a hold of them. xD ) I'll leave you with the synopsis to figure out if you want to read it yourself.

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…