City of Bones (Mortal Instruments, the)
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When 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 odd markings. This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons - and keeping the odd werewolves and vampires in line. It's also her first meeting with gorgeous, golden-haired Jace. Within twenty-four hourse 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 an ordinary mundane like Clary? And how did she suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know...
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This is pretty much everything a guy could ask for in a YA novel (especially if that guy is a cynical adult – not at all the intended audience for this work). It's fast-paced, action-packed, with a decent cast of characters (not too clichéd . . . maybe just a tad). The world-building and magic system are inventive, well-thought-out. The plot is intricate without being complicated. The budding love triangle is nipped early on (in the first book!) and in a fairly satisfactory way – technically that may be a spoiler, but if you ask me, it's a selling point. City of Bones is a story into itself, while setting the hook (and setting it deeply) for the next installment in the series.
