Book Club Friday: City of Bones

City of Bones

By: Cassandra Clare

Pages: 351 (nook)

Read: 2/14/13

"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. . . .

Exotic and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare's ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end."
{GoodReads}

Well, I made the stupid mistake of seeing the movie first.  After reading the book, all I could think about was how crappy the movie was in comparison!  I loved the book.  I think the author does a great job of drawing the reader in quickly and I feel like there were very few, if any slow points.  I also really like the whole idea behind Shadowhunters - although her world isn't completely unique, the Shadowhunters set it apart.  I also think she did a good job with the characters, I think they are definitely real and believable - not too overly dramatic.   I really enjoyed this book and am already making my way through the second one.  I recommend this to anyone who likes a little fantasy and action.

I gave this book a 4/5 on my GoodReads.