R. J. Gualberto

To save her mother's life, Clary Fray must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters. But entering Alicante without permission is strictly against the law, and breaking the rules could mean a death sentence. To make matters worse, Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by Shadowhunters who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can walk in the sunlight. As Clary navigates the glittering but dangerous politics of the Shadowhunter capital, she uncovers devastating secrets about her own family's past. With the evil Valentine gathering a massive army of demons to destroy the city, Downworlders and Shadowhunters will have to do the impossible: fight alongside each other. In a desperate race against time, Clary must harness her unique magical abilities to help save the world she is only just beginning to understand.

Sixteen-year-old Clary Fray thinks she is just an ordinary teenager living a normal life in Brooklyn. But everything changes during a night out at a New York City club, where she witnesses a bizarre murder committed by three teenagers covered in strange tattoos and wielding medieval weapons. Even more shocking, the victim's body vanishes into thin air. This is Clary's terrifying introduction to the Shadowhunters, a secret, ancient order of warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. Within twenty-four hours, Clary's world is completely shattered: her mother mysteriously disappears, and Clary herself is attacked by a grotesque monster. Drawn into a hidden reality filled with warlocks, vampires, and the infuriatingly gorgeous Shadowhunter Jace, Clary must quickly uncover the truth about her own past. Why are demons suddenly hunting an ordinary girl, and how did she suddenly acquire the Sight to see them?