"Funny, dark, and sexy. One of my favorite books." Holly Black
First in Cassandra Clare’s internationally bestselling romantasy series about the world of the Shadowhunters.
Love. Blood. Betrayal. Demons.
First in the New York Times No. 1 bestselling series that has swept the globe, City of Bones is a major movie, and Shadowhunters a smash Netflix show.
Irresistibly drawn towards a group of demon hunters, Clary encounters the dark side of New York City and the dangers of forbidden love.
Read all the sensational books in The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, The Bane Chronicles, Ghosts of the Shadow Market, The Dark Artifices, The Last Hours and The Shadowhunter's Codex.
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This is Book 1 in the The Mortal Instruments Series. See all The Mortal Instruments books here.
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Cassandra Clare Biography
Cassandra Clare is one of the most popular young adult fantasy authors. Her first book City of Bones (Book 1 in the Mortal Instruments series) was pu