City of Bones

Fifteen-year-old Clary Fray's ordinary life in New York City takes an extraordinary turn when she witnesses a murder unseen by anyone else—committed by enigmatic teenagers with strange tattoos and glowing weapons. This chilling encounter thrusts her into the hidden world of Shadowhunters, a secret race of demon-slaying warriors. When her mother, Jocelyn, mysteriously disappears after a frantic warning, Clary realizes her life is inextricably linked to this supernatural realm. Aiding her are the fiercely protective, yet alluring, Jace Wayland and his adoptive siblings, Alec and Isabelle Lightwood, who reluctantly bring Clary into their fold at the New York Institute. As Clary grapples with her newfound ability to see demons and her blossoming feelings for Jace, she uncovers shocking family secrets, long-lost memories, and a dangerous connection to the rogue Shadowhunter, Valentine Morgenstern. Clary must navigate a world teeming with vampires, werewolves, warlocks, and angels, all while searching for her mother and discovering her own dormant powers, which might be the key to saving both their lives and the Shadowhunter world itself.