THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS

By CASSANDRA CLARE

The MORTAL INSTRUMENTS is a six part series novel that marks the beginning of what will soon be known as one of the best chronicles of the fantasy genre, ‘ THE SHADOWHUNTER CHRONICLES. The saga is about warriors- the shadowhunters- that have vowed to save the humans (or the mundanes, as they have been called in the books) from demons, witches, fairies, werewolves and every creature that poses a harm to us humans. Within the last 13 years, Cassandra Clare has created a world of fantasy, fiction, drama like no other. A world of mystery, drama, wars, magic, family, and above all- love. 

 

BOOK #1

CITY OF BONES

Being a 15 year old is hard. It is harder when you witness a murder in a club and only you saw it. 

Clary is a 15 year old girl who has a simple life. She paints and spends her time with her best friend Simon. But everything changes one day when she witnesses some teenagers murdering a person that vanishes into thin air. Teenagers with tattooed arms and weapons that no human can think of, whose sole purpose is to rid the earth of demons. 

This book is the first installation of the mortal instrument series and manages to hook you from the start. 

 

BOOK #2

CITY OF ASHES

The second installment of the international bestselling series, The Mortal Instruments, comes another adventure about love, loss, betrayal, friendships, family and demon- hunting warriors. 

Clary wants to get back to her life with Simon, living the same mundane life as before, wishing for her mother to get better. But she is in a coma and the only way to help her is to get together with her new found brother, Jace, and track down their vile father, Valentine, the greatest shadowhunter gone to the dark side. Murdering and discovering new truths about each other, Jace is ready to betray Clary and join the evil forces. Now the question is, will he betray clary?

 

BOOK #3

CITY OF GLASS

Her mother is in coma, her best friend, Simon, is thrown in jail, and the solution to everything is to enter the City of Glass, which is the ancestral home of shadowhunters. But, you need to ask permission otherwise, you could be dead. Clary is all set to break all rules if it means saving her mother’s life. As she uncovers more truths about her family, she is taken deeper into the history that is going to decide Jace and Clary’s fate. With Valentine planning to destroy every shadowhunter on the planet, the downworlders and shadowhunters have to come together and fight against Valentine if they want to survive, even if it means joining sides with their enemies. 

 

BOOK #4

CITY OF FALLEN ANGELS

Everything is quiet after the Mortal War. Her mother is getting married, downworlders and shadowhunters have finally made peace, Clary can call Jace her boyfriend and is all set to train to become a shadowhunter. Things are going good, until Jace starts to withdraw from Clary and she doesn’t know why. Simon, who has been known to be a daylighter- a vampire who can get out in the sun- has been banished from his house and is now homeless. Simon’s life is at stake because someone is murdering shadowhunters and creating problems between them and the downworlders. The plot thickens. Secrets are revealed, lives are shattered, love is lost. Between all her problems with Jace and keeping Simon safe, Clary has to figure out what is more important- Jace or her passion for becoming a shadowhunter. 

 

BOOK #5

CITY OF LOST SOULS

The demon Lilith has bound Jace with Clary’s evil brother Sebastian. Now, there is no way one brother can live while the other survives. But, The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian and Jace, and it’s up to Clary to save him from everyone because she knows who he really is- not evil.While Alec, Magnus, Simon and Isabelle are convincing and finding the ways to save Jace, Clary is on the mission for saving him all alone. With dangerous paths, lies, love, betrayal, will she be able to save Jace not from the darkness but from herself?

 

BOOK #6

CITY OF HEAVENLY FIRE

The shadowhunters flee to the city of Idris, where the demon towers of Alicante, can keep them safe. But with Sebastian on the move, not even the towers can keep anyone safe. Sebastian is all set to destroy everyone by turning everyone against everyone. He’s playing mind games and creating an army full of shadowhunters turned creatures of the dark. With the society falling apart, every shadowhunter has to stand up against the greatest threat to the world, Sebastian. Betrayal, lies, lost love, lost lives, in the last installment of the Mortal Instruments, will the shadowhunters, downworlders, unite together to save their world and fight the greatest battles of their lives?

THE LAST HOURS

By CASSANDRA CLARE

BOOK#1

CHAIN OF GOLD

Chain of gold is the first book in The Last Hours, shadowhunters trilogy, taking place after the events of the clockwork princess. Set in Edwardian era London, the shadowhunter world is now quiet where James and Lucie Herondale are being brought up in peace with no demons to fight off. Enters our strong willed, deeply witted Cordelia Carstairs, brought up to battle demons and become a warrior. When her father is accused of a crime, she is convinced he didn’t commit, she sets out to prove otherwise. Her mother is trying to get her married off but Cordelia wants to be a warrior not a bride. A story about loss, friendships,a secret love, a wild adventure, magic and power and above all the price you pay for falling in love. 

 

BOOK #2

CHAIN OF IRON

Cordelia is happily married to the person she was in love with all of her life. She saved her father and her new life in London is perfect. Or so they have let us believe. Her marriage is a lie. A lie that is going to save her reputation. Her father is cruel and bitter. Her husband is in love with a mysterious woman. With everything going on in her life, there is a serial killer on the loose targeting the shadowhunters and vanishing without a trace. Cordelia, James, Lucie, the Merry Thieves, have to now follow the trail and figure out who this mysterious killer is, all while keeping their own secrets hidden. The dangerous and romantic sequel to the chain of gold, this book is bound to make you turn every page and know how it all ends.