To start off, this book is fantastic and for those of you who are into anything paranormal. Cassandra Clare includes everything from Faeries to vamps and werewolves to demons. If any of these subjects interest you I highly suggest you try this series out.
Clary is a young girl who one day discovers that she can see things normally hidden from the human eye. The question is, why can she see them? And why now? Clary then embarks on a journey to discover who she really is and what part she plays in this newly discovered world.
Don't expect sparkles in the sun in this book. We have real night walkers here (well, so to speak). Expecting the friendly fairy Tinkerbell? Sorry to disappoint, these guys are the old school Seelie and Unseelie court Faeries who are quite nasty. Get my drift? Clare follows pretty closely to traditional lore for all of the supernatural creatures that are encountered.
I give this book (and series for that matter) 5 stars. The story line is original and yet brings traditional lore to life.
Make sure to give this book a try before the movie comes out August 2013!
