The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare (Part I)

     When these books originally came out, I didn't pay attention to them.  I was tired of how YA seemed to be all the same.  When I started blogging books, I realized, I needed to read them.  So I started at the beginning- the second set of the two series series.  LOL  I read The Infernal Devices and reviewed them (2/23/2016) and LOVED them all!  

     So I went out and decided to purchase the Mortal Instruments collection by Cassandra Clare, the first series of the 2-series series, but the first series to come out.  You still with me?  Okay, so I also want to explain that I have not watched the movie either.  And as far as the tv show on Freeform, formerly ABC Family, it's a yawn.  

     I did happen to catch about three or four episodes, but found the actress playing Clary to be annoying.  Her acting wasn't doing it for me and I felt I was forcing myself to watch the darned show, BUT if they are going by the books, maybe I'll try again.  But as for now, I'm going strictly by the books.    

​     Lastly, because there are like, seven books in this series, I'm breaking the review of The Mortal Instruments collection into a 2-day review!  LOL  I'm also including The Bane Chronicles.  Nuff said and away I go...        City of Bones is set in modern-day USA with no UK accents which bothered me immensely, but I made do.  Clary Frey is oblivious to her best friend's crush and mind wiped concerning her mother's past.  She has no clue, but she's part of an elite group of people who fight demons, vampires, werewolves and more.    

     After stumbling across these people, these Shadow Hunters, she's thrusted into a world where she's able to see things no mortal- er, Mundane should be seeing and now things, and someone, are after her for something she never knew she ever had! 

     This book wasn't too bad for an introduction.  I already knew a few terms,  like a parabatai , what seraph blades were, and who the Silent Brothers are from previous reading.    What I didn't know was what a young girl who was in denial about everything was going to do.
     
​     I didn't really see a lot of growth in Clary.  She had a lot of gumption and a smart mouth, but as a Shadow Hunter, she didn't do that well.  I felt disappointed that she just ran off, abandoning her best friend for the Shadow Hunters who later became her friend, but I guess young people do that now.  It stole a lot of the reality for fantasy, but it was tolerable and I actually liked it.  I'm not raving with love but it gave me the desire to move on to book 2, so... On to City of Ashes
Favorite quote:
“Investigation?" Isabelle laughed. "Now we're detectives? Maybe we should all have code names."
"Good idea," said Jace. "I shall be Baron Hotschaft Von Hugenstein.”
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