The Mortal Instruments

"In the world of shadows, battling vampires and fending off wolves at knifepoint, she can deal with that much. But when ... (more)

"In the world of shadows, battling vampires and fending off wolves at knifepoint, she can deal with that much. But when a trusted ally betrays the Shadowhunters and Jace is nowhere to be found, she might have to face a truth too unsettling to bear..." -- Back cover. (less)

Suddenly able to see demons and the Shadowhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-ye... (more)

Suddenly able to see demons and the Shadowhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizarre world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster. (less)

All the Shadowhunters gather to fight Valentine and stop him from slaughtering the Downworlders and activating the Soul-... (more)

All the Shadowhunters gather to fight Valentine and stop him from slaughtering the Downworlders and activating the Soul-Sword, but when they find themselves hopelessly outnumbered, the fate of the world might just lie in Clary's hands. (less)

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Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of... (more)

Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother, Clary joins forces with a group of Shadowhunters who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York City called Downworld, filled with demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other deadly creatures. (less)