Category - Fiction / Young Adult
Format - Hardcover
Condition - Like New
Listed - 9 months ago
Views - 37
Wishes - 3
Ships From - Illinois
Est. Publication Date - Jul 2013
Seller Description
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...
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City of Bones
ISBN: 9781442499652
Publisher Description
Don’t miss The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, now a major motion picture. Discover this first installment of the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (E...
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PangoBooks readers have mixed feelings about this first book in a popular fantasy series. Some praise the world-building, engaging storytelling, and character development, highlighting how it sets up a richer narrative in subsequent books. Others, however, feel the book is overrated, citing predictable plotlines and uninteresting characters, with critiques particularly aimed at its appeal to older readers. Fans appreciate the intricate lore and the growth of characters like Clary and Jace as the series progresses. Overall, readers seem divided, with younger audiences and series fans finding more enjoyment compared to more critical, older readers.