City of Bones- Cassandra Clare

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Moving on, I heard about this series of books through one of my more mature eighth grade boys. He loved The Hunger Games and we bonded throughout the year because of our discussions about the books. Towards the end of the school year he told me about The Mortal Instrument Series and I saw him nearly devoured the first two books in a matter of weeks. 

I finally started this book because I had it {bought copies for my classroom at scholastic warehouse}, and I told my student I would. Well, let me tell you, I am officially a fanatic. I not only am on the third book as I write this, but I am dying to stop writing this so I can get in bed and KEEP READING! There are four five books in this series, and I cannot wait to finish them all! 

Goodreads.com 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. . 

Loved:

• Jace! ::fans face::
• this world {unknown to us mundanes} with demons, angels, vampires, werewolves and shadowhunters
• good old unrequited love
• a world shattering twist at the end!
• not out of control, but definitely a little sexy

Loathed:

• a little slow at the beginning
• a lot of character and world building through intense imagery 
• at times I felt uncomfortable with the religion involved in the tale
• the cover... I think that Jace is depicted a little too old!

This book definitely picked up for me, and I HAD to begin the second book as soon as I finished this one. If you like True Blood and Twilight I think this book would definitely be for you!

4 hearts, if you can get through the beginning then you would have begun to get to the good part and will enjoy the series.