End: City of Bones

This book was an ok book in my opinion. I'm not crazy over it like some people are but I don't hate it like others. It could've been a little more original and slightly less predictable.That would've made the book more exciting. I honestly prefer books that have one of the good characters or even the protagonist die or something. I feel like that is what makes a book really good. But I can see that since this book is the first of a long series, it would've be a good idea to kill off the heroine at this stage... in fact lets disregard my comment on wishing the heroine would die. I just think the originality of the main character is slightly dull.

Character relations: City of Bones

Being in the middle of the book, I think that Clary has kind of an unoriginal characteristic. She doesn't seem any different to the other characters with genres that are similar to this book. Take this book as an example; The Iron King. I read this book a while ago and the main character, Meghan is very similar to that of Clary. They both started out oblivious to what was actually going on in their environment. They also have this duty they are to fulfill in whatever fantasy world they were "sent" to. The City of Bones is a good book so far. Just slightly unoriginal when it comes to the heroine of the story.
But I do think the way the author portrays the other characters is good. They don't seem like your typical kids around the block. It kinda puts a new perspective on how other kids act, not just what I can see within my real-world life.

About the Author: Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare. The author of The Mortal Instruments series. She was born July 27, 1973 in Teheran, Iran to American parents. Cassandra's real name is Judith Rumelt. Throughout her childhood she traveled around many places including Switzerland, England, and France. Her parents were a business school professor, and author. After college, she lived in Los Angeles and New York where she worked for many magazines and tabloids and then in 2004, began working on The Mortal Instruments series, inspired by the urban landscape of Manhattan.

Cassandra doesn't enjoy working alone at home because "she always gets distracted by reality TV and the antics of her two cats" so usually she works at restaurants and coffee shops nearby.

The sixth book of The Mortal Instruments is coming out May 27, 2014 called City of Heavenly Fire. Her books have more than 30 million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages.