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City of Bones (485 pages) is a novel about a girl named Clary Fray. While at a club with her best friend Simon, Clary witnesses a murder. A boy is killed by two boys and a irl, the only thing is, no one can see them but her. She sees one of the boys again. While talking with him, she receives a distressed call from her mother telling her not to come home. Naturally, she disobeys this request, and runs back to find her mother gone, her apartment ripped apart, and a ravener demon awaiting her. After killing the demon she returns with the boy to his home. She soon finds out that the boy's name is Jace and he along with the other boy Alec, and the girl, Isabel are Shadowhunters. These are people specially trained to hunt and kill demons. Soon, Clary is immersed in a whole new world. Trying to save her mother and stop Valentine, a Shadowhunter trying to take over their world she goes to her friend Luke for help. Luke wants nothing to do with her. Clary must save her mother, the world, and fight off a few demons along the way. Will she complete this mission? Read to find out.

I rate this book a 7/10 because it had action, but sometimes it was a little slow. I would recommend this book to boys and girls because it has action, adventure, and a great plot. Raffle tickets to barnes and nobles gift card please! (hpmac59)