Been thinking about what should I write, cause I feel like writing something....and then remembered this book.
Heard this series months ago. Read the first book on ak. sa. ra @ Plaza Indonesia, just the first chapter to see what I feel...turn out to be good. Asked my mom to buy this (the whole set, its a trilogy) when she went to Singapore early August, and just got the time to read it this month...and I'm really hooked!
The City of BonesWhen Clary Fray witnesses three tattoo-covered teenagers murder another teen, she is unable to prove the crime because the victim disappears right in front of her eyes, and no one else can see the killers. She learns that the teens are Shadowhunters (humans who hunt and kill demons), and Clary, a mundie (i.e., mundane human), should not be able to see them either. Shortly after this discovery, her mother, Jocelyn, an erstwhile Shadowhunter, is kidnapped. Jocelyn is the only person who knows the whereabouts of The Mortal Cup, a dangerous magical item that turns humans into Shadowhunters. Clary must find the cup and keep it from a renegade sector of Shadowhunters bent on eliminating all nonhumans, including benevolent werewolves and friendly vampires. Amid motorcycles powered by demon energies, a telepathic brotherhood of archivists, and other moments of great urban fantasy, the story gets sidetracked by cutesy touches, like the toasted bat sandwich on the menu of an otherworldly restaurant.
City of AshesIn this sequel to City of Bones, the nonstop action continues. The Shadowhunters are battling a world of demons that few people can see. Guided by the laws of the Clave, these hunters balance fighting with the other more mundane aspects of life—love, betrayal, and confusion. Jace, the fiercest teenage Shadowhunter, seems determined to make everyone around him angry, and is looked upon with suspicion because his father, Valentine, is out to rule the world. Meanwhile, love triangles abound, vampires are reborn, and general teenage angst blossoms among a group of friends and siblings. Set in an alternative present-day Manhattan, the story comes complete with Britney Spears references and even, ironically, refers to the scientific CSI. Well written in both style and language, it compares favorably to others in this genre. The human characters are well developed and quite believable. The whole book is like watching a particularly good vampire/werewolf movie, and it leaves readers waiting for the next in the series. Watch this one fly off the shelves.
City of Glass
In the two previous books, Clary learns that she is a member of a race of demon-hunters and that she has the special ability to create new versions of the runes that give these Shadowhunters their power. Her mother has been hiding the truth from her for years to protect her from her father, Valentine, a cult-leader-turned-villain who is seeking to gain control over the Shadowhunters by obtaining the three Mortal Instruments. Now, Valentine has only one Mortal Instrument left to find, and the Shadowhunters must ally with the despised Downworlders, including vampires, werewolves, and fairies, to prepare their final defense. The question of whether Clary will be able to harness her unique abilities in time to help–and whether they will let her–is sidelined by the question of whether her love interest, Jace, is really her brother.
Action, love story, love triangle, gay, forbidden love between brother and sister (almost), betrayal, vampires, werewolves, faeri, angel, demon, you got it all in these books. Do you need anything else :)
Untung banget nih buku TIDAK diceritakan dari sudut pandang orang pertama (yang sepertinya BANYAK sekali buku untuk remaja, mengambil sudut pandang orang pertama, which I don't like), jadi memang lebih banyak kisah/cerita yang bisa dicover.
Sebenernya tidak begitu menyangka bakal suka dengan nih buku, tapi lambat laun memang bener-bener memikat. Sekarang baru mau baca buku 3, mencari waktu dimana bisa baca tanpa ada sela yang terlalu menganggu :)
Another recommended books!
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