Clarissa Fray knows things are going to change when she starts to see. Seeing monsters, things that children are taught do not exist. When her mother goes missing and she gets, essentially, kidnapped by the Shadowhunters who hunt the monsters, she is proven right. Clary has to enter this world to find her mother. She is particularly interested in learning the truth about Jace, the sexy Shadowhunter who lives at their secret New York Institute. She becomes permanently part of the Nephilim group, much to the dismay of her best friend Simon. But even he cannot help getting involved, for Clary will do anything to find her mother.
Alright, I read all three books in very very rapid succession, so there is no way I could separate the three to review them. So here goes all three Mortal Instruments books:
OMG. I knew they were the addictive, amazing, rip-your-heart-out type because of all the rave from my friends and online. It was SO true! I read the third book in about 24 hours and couldn't put it down.
Clare is a very talented author. I love the way she writes, it's full of allusions and unexpected imagery. She also created beautiful characters, each with a tragic flaw, but still easy to love. The book changes perspective briefly when necessary, which I liked because it drove me crazy knowing all this information that Clary didn't know yet, just waiting on her and sometimes yelling "NOOO!" at the book.
Clary is a very strong leading lady. Although she made a lot of mistakes that made me want to scream at her, she is tough and knows what she wants. She takes the whole Sight thing really well, and doesn't waste too much time moping or freaking out (although she has this annoying tendency to run out of rooms at major turning points).
And Simon! My Simon...he is the best type of best friend. He adds comic relief right when you need it, causes dramatic rescue scenes, and even makes some dramatic rescues. All the foreshadowing leads you right to the truth though, in the second book, to a crazy plot twist (that I loved). He is also part of a couple interesting love triangles.
Jace is my favorite. Of course. I challenge you to find any female MI fan who does not love Jace. He's sexy, strong, that perfect mix of kick-a and romantic, bad and angelic. I quickly made him my new favorite fictional romantic interest.
The setting changes from New York, to the creepy Bone City, to the amazing City of Glass, back to New York again, and I loved the way the settings came into play.
Yes, there is some romance involved, and it's amazingly heart-breaking. I cannot say a single word about who it is with or why I love it, because that would completely ruin the plot twist for you. And believe me, the twist kicked me in the face.
All of the demon fights, Shadowhunter battles, rescue missions, and near-death experiences make the book mostly action. No sitting around wondering about what will happen next. BOOM! Demons knock down the front door. It's perfect. It made the books so much quicker to read, and impossible to stop ("No! Clary! Jace!").
Long review short, read them. I adored them! Lucky for us, there will be 3 more, as well as a prequel series about some different characters, which I'm sure will still rock. Also, if you're an avid fan like I am, you can visit the site to get some more info and learn more about the Shadowhunters!
4.9/5!!!
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