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376 reviews for:
The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass
Cassandra Clare
4.07 AVERAGE
376 reviews for:
The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass
Cassandra Clare
4.07 AVERAGE
starts out strong and then gets kind of dippy. she also does amajor cheat at the end.
Clary Fray is fifteen years old. She lives with her mother, and has a best friend named Simon. All is well in Clary's world, until she and Simon are out one night at a club and Clary witnesses a murder. The only problem is, Simon was right beside her and he didn't see anything.
Clary is then dragged into a world of secrets - Shadowhunters, Demons, Vampires, Werewolves - who can she trust? And what part does she have to play? Can she save a loved one?
This is a really popular series but I've avoided it so far - I don't know why, I just had this thing about YA fantasty being cringey. That changed when I realised that my favourite TV show of all time ever, Buffy, is essentially YA fantasy (for at least the first 3 seasons anyway). I recently read a short story by Cassandra and found her writing easy to read, so I bought this.
I liked it a lot, I have the second book ready to go and I'll enjoy reading the series - although I think I'll be borrowing them from the library rather than buying them.
Clary is then dragged into a world of secrets - Shadowhunters, Demons, Vampires, Werewolves - who can she trust? And what part does she have to play? Can she save a loved one?
This is a really popular series but I've avoided it so far - I don't know why, I just had this thing about YA fantasty being cringey. That changed when I realised that my favourite TV show of all time ever, Buffy, is essentially YA fantasy (for at least the first 3 seasons anyway). I recently read a short story by Cassandra and found her writing easy to read, so I bought this.
I liked it a lot, I have the second book ready to go and I'll enjoy reading the series - although I think I'll be borrowing them from the library rather than buying them.
Writing a fantasy story this beautiful must have been pretty hard for Cassandra, even though she makes it feel extremely easy. My favorite book of The Mortal Instruments so far.
deleting my 12 year old me review bc ummmm i had bad taste. cassandra clare you have a lot to answer for...
I really enjoyed the style the book was written in. The description was excellent. I was unsatisfied with the FMC's relationship to the MMC by the end, however, so I am reluctant to begin reading the next book with the circumstances having changed in the story.
This review is also featured on Behind the Pages: City of Bones
Shadowhunters are the unseen protectors. Fighting demons and keeping order among the creatures that humans do not see. People without the Sight, mundanes, cannot see into the world of the Shadowhunters. But somehow, Clary Fray witnesses three Shadowhunters kill a demon. When her mother goes missing, she must depend on the Shadowhunters to keep her safe and help find her mother.
I first read City of Bones in 2014. I almost immediately fell in love with Jace. His witty comebacks and determination made me swoon. After reading Infernal Devices this year and absolutely loathing Will, I thought oh no, I’m going to hate Jace if I read Mortal Instruments again. The two characters are so similar in their sarcastic and dark humor. Well, I decided to give it a re-read and chance it.
The dynamics between Jace and Clary still won me over. And Jace’s famous one-liners made me laugh. As a character, Jace is much more appealing to me than Will. I also enjoyed that Clary doesn’t back down to Jace and is just as willing to speak out. She isn’t the type of girl to immediately swoon and is fiercely independent. The two work to balance one another and carry the story forward.
Even knowing what ultimately plays out, I enjoyed every moment of this book. Being able to see how the characters behave at first and knowing how they are going to evolve as the series progresses only adds to the enjoyment. I was also able to pick up on the internal battles that some characters experience, and it added a new layer to the story.
The world created by Cassandra Clare is dark and exciting. Readers of all ages can enjoy the action and magic found in the City of Bones.
Shadowhunters are the unseen protectors. Fighting demons and keeping order among the creatures that humans do not see. People without the Sight, mundanes, cannot see into the world of the Shadowhunters. But somehow, Clary Fray witnesses three Shadowhunters kill a demon. When her mother goes missing, she must depend on the Shadowhunters to keep her safe and help find her mother.
I first read City of Bones in 2014. I almost immediately fell in love with Jace. His witty comebacks and determination made me swoon. After reading Infernal Devices this year and absolutely loathing Will, I thought oh no, I’m going to hate Jace if I read Mortal Instruments again. The two characters are so similar in their sarcastic and dark humor. Well, I decided to give it a re-read and chance it.
The dynamics between Jace and Clary still won me over. And Jace’s famous one-liners made me laugh. As a character, Jace is much more appealing to me than Will. I also enjoyed that Clary doesn’t back down to Jace and is just as willing to speak out. She isn’t the type of girl to immediately swoon and is fiercely independent. The two work to balance one another and carry the story forward.
Even knowing what ultimately plays out, I enjoyed every moment of this book. Being able to see how the characters behave at first and knowing how they are going to evolve as the series progresses only adds to the enjoyment. I was also able to pick up on the internal battles that some characters experience, and it added a new layer to the story.
The world created by Cassandra Clare is dark and exciting. Readers of all ages can enjoy the action and magic found in the City of Bones.
Finding out that Clary and Jace are siblings ruined the entire book.
I was curious, though; I checked out the series online to find out whether they really are siblings or not. It still didn't change my mind about continuing reading. The story itself (the concept of demons and Shadowhunters) was great, but that Clary and Jace part reeeaaalllly put me off. Don't even want to touch the next book :|
I was curious, though; I checked out the series online to find out whether they really are siblings or not. It still didn't change my mind about continuing reading. The story itself (the concept of demons and Shadowhunters) was great, but that Clary and Jace part reeeaaalllly put me off. Don't even want to touch the next book :|
the girl hate, homophobia and sexism in this is so completely unnecessary and yet-