The Mortal Instruments Book One City of Bones

Clare, Cassandra

ISBN 10: 1416914285 / ISBN 13: 9781416914280

Published by Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York | London | Toronto | Sydney, 2007

About this Item

:: Autographed by author Cassandra Clare upon title page. :: Suddenly able to see demons and the Shadowhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimensions, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizarre world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster. :: Bound in publisher's black cloth & black paper-covered boards, author, title, and publisher lettered upon spine in gold. Octavo (9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches; 235 x 158 millimeters). 485 pages. Grade: Fine, in a Fine dust jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mortal Instruments Book One City of Bones
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York | London | Toronto | Sydney
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1416914285
• ISBN 13: 9781416914280
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Cliff Nielsen / Russell Gordon (Jacket Design)
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed

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Synopsis

Discover the world of the Shadowhunters in the first installment of the New York Times and internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly). City of Bones is a Shadowhunters novel.

A simple night out with her best friend, Simon, transforms into a nightmare when fifteen-year-old Clary Fray witnesses a murder at the Pandemonium Club. The culprits are three teenagers covered in strange tattoos and brandishing weapons no one else seems to notice. In fact, Clary is the only one to see the violent display. The next day, more impossible sights make Clary wonder if she’s going crazy.

When a desperate phone call from her mom brings Clary home to a scene of destruction and a grotesque monster that almost kills her, Clary finally gets some answers. One of the teens from the club—Jace, who looks like an angel but acts like a jerk—rescues her and introduces himself as a Shadowhunter, part of a secret cadre of warriors dedicated to driving demons out of the mundane world and back to their own. Jace and his friends Alec and Isabelle hunt their prey on the streets of New York City, unseen by humans…except for Clary.

The Shadowhunters want to know how Clary can perceive the paranormal and Clary wants their help finding her missing mom. Their tentative alliance brings Clary deeper into the world of Nephilim, werewolves, vampires, and demons, where she adapts better than anyone expected. Could this be where she’s belonged all along?

About the Author

Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles. She is also the coauthor of the bestselling fantasy series Magisterium with Holly Black. The Shadowhunter Chronicles have been adapted as both a major motion picture and a television series. Her books have more than fifty million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and three fearsome cats. Visit her at CassandraClare.com. Learn more about the world of the Shadowhunters at Shadowhunters.com.