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Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizzare world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.
HatsForMice: Girl pulled into a fantasy world only to discover she's a part of it. Stephanie/Valkyrie is a stronger character than Clary, too.
Obviously this is for a slightly younger readership, so if you're in it for the romance, you won't find it here until the 4th book.… (plus d'informations)
I must say, this wasn’t as good as I expected. This is coming from someone who read Clockwork Angel, from the prequel series just released a few months ago, first. The writing was a lot better in Clockwork Angel than City of Bones.
Let me start by saying I still really liked the book. The characters were good. I liked how strong-willed Clary was and how witty and charming Jace was. I usually find myself annoyed by the “bitch” of the story but Isabelle was a very refreshing character (unlike jessamine) as was Simon. I felt the story dragged a little bit. There wasn’t much action if you think about it. A lot of the story just focused on Jace and Clary, which is fine with me, but there just wasn’t enough action mixed in.
Over all I enjoyed the book. I just didn’t find myself flipping through the pages like a mad man like the way I had done for Clockwork Angel until the very baffling end. It is very strange and revolting storyline to have, in my opinion.
In comparison, I feel more drawn to the Infernal Devices characters. I feel like I know more about them, excluding Will, than I know about the Characters from The Mortal Instruments. I still have 2 more books to read at the moment, and i’m sure some of my opinions will change. But this is my first glance at the series based on the first books of both series. ( )
Amazing! I couldn't put it down. Every spare moment I had I was reading this book. It was a definite page turner. I look forward to completing the rest of the series and can't wait for the movie to be released. Woot woot! ( )
Representation: N/A Trigger warnings: Physical injury, hospitalisation Score: Five points out of ten. This review can also be found on The StoryGraph.
5/10, meh, this book was an OK fantasy novel but not the best one ever and I've read ones that are better than this but I still enjoyed this one most of the time however there were some parts I didn't like which I'll get to later. The world building wasn't even that original since it just felt like another Harry Potter knockoff but I still enjoyed it as well as some of the characters. The story begins with Clary living her life in New York however she discovers some strange things like demons and vampires and then some people come out of nowhere to hunt them down called Shadowhunters and turns out that she is one of them and she joins them in a place called the Institute and she stays there and goes along with them for a while to fight off demons and other creatures and this part was kind of slow but action packed at times but at least it explained some worldbuilding aspects like how the Mortal Cup was made and the Downworlders, the mundanes and some character backstories. Eventually, she doesn't want to be in it anymore mainly because of her relationship with Jace which I didn't like then Clary meets a new person named Simon and Jace goes off and sees his abusive father but after a big battle he was sent to the hospital from his injuries which he recovers from eventually and then it ends in a cliffhanger. If you like paranormal fantasies this one is for you however there are better ones you can read like the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling and the Shadow and Bone series by Leigh Bardugo. ( )
It was interesting enough I'll give the next one a go but I'm proceeding with caution. Fantasy usually isn't my genre. It seems to borrow from other fantasy novels I know of in my limited experience and that doesn't seem good from someone as unversed as I am in Fantasy. ( )
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I have not slept.
Between the acting of a dreadful thing
And the first motion, all the interim is
Like a phantasm, or a hideous dream:
The genius and the mortal instruments
Are then in council; and the state of man,
Like to a little kingdom, suffers then
The nature of an insurrection.
- William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
I sung of Chaos and Eternal Night,
Taught by the heav'nly Muse to venture down
The dark decent, and up to reascend. . .
- John Milton, Paradise Lost
Facilis descensus Averni:
Noctes antque dies patet atri ianua Ditis.
Sed grandium revocare superasque evadere ad auras;
Hoc opus, hic labor, est.
- Virgil, The Aeneid
The descent beckons
as the ascent beckoned.
- William Carlos Williams, The Descent
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For my grandfather
Premiers mots
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"You've got to be kidding me," the bouncer said, folding his arms across his massive chest.
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"Sarcasm is the last refuge of the imaginatively bankrupt," she told him. "I can't help it. I use my rapier wit to hide my inner pain." "Your pain will be outer soon if you don't get out of traffic. Are you trying to get run over by a cab?" "Don't be ridiculous," he said. "We could never get a cab that easily in this neighborhood."
"Is this the part where you start tearing off strips of your shirt to bind my wounds?" "If you wanted me to rip my clothes off, you should have just asked."
"If you were half as funny as you think you are, you'd be twice as funny as you are now."
"Jesus!" Luke exclaimed. "Actually, it's just me," said Simon. "Although I've been told the resemblance is startling."
"Unfortunately", said Hodge, "we're all out of bitter revenge at the moment, so it's either tea or nothing."
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Her stomach dropped out from under her as the silver river spun away and the spires of the bridge slid under her feet, but this time Clary kept her eyes open, so that she could see it all.
Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizzare world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.
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Let me start by saying I still really liked the book. The characters were good. I liked how strong-willed Clary was and how witty and charming Jace was. I usually find myself annoyed by the “bitch” of the story but Isabelle was a very refreshing character (unlike jessamine) as was Simon. I felt the story dragged a little bit. There wasn’t much action if you think about it. A lot of the story just focused on Jace and Clary, which is fine with me, but there just wasn’t enough action mixed in.
Over all I enjoyed the book. I just didn’t find myself flipping through the pages like a mad man like the way I had done for Clockwork Angel until the very baffling end. It is very strange and revolting storyline to have, in my opinion.
In comparison, I feel more drawn to the Infernal Devices characters. I feel like I know more about them, excluding Will, than I know about the Characters from The Mortal Instruments. I still have 2 more books to read at the moment, and i’m sure some of my opinions will change. But this is my first glance at the series based on the first books of both series.
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