City of Bones (Volume 1)
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City of Bones (Volume 1)

Mass Market Paperback – September 28, 2010

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Price
$5.32
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1442421035
Dimensions
4.17 x 1.69 x 7.01 inches
Weight
11.3 ounces

Description

About the Author Cassandra Clare is the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of The Red Scrolls of Magic , Lady Midnight , Lord of Shadows , and Queen of Air and Darkness , as well as the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and Infernal Devices trilogy. She is the coauthor of The Bane Chronicles with Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson; Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy with Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman; and Ghosts of the Shadow Market with Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, Kelly Link, and Robin Wasserman. Her books have more than 50 million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages and made into a feature film and a TV show. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts. Visit her at CassandraClare.com. Learn more about the world of the Shadowhunters at Shadowhunters.com.

Features & Highlights

  • Don’t miss
  • The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
  • , soon to be a major motion picture in theaters August 2013.

Customer Reviews

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Terrible

Terrible ending. I can't believe I wasted my time on this book. Seriously. I want my 3 days back!!!! That was absurd.
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This book was really good

It was a tad slow at first, which usually makes me quit reading a book, but it picked up and turned out awesome. I am hooked. I just purchased the next 2 in the series.
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I wish I could write like Cassandra Clare

Reading over the reviews, I was surprised that people don't appreciate the quality of Cassandra's writing. I honestly don't care if a story is derived from other books. If the writing draws me in, and compels me, that is the most important thing. When a story is original, but not well written, it doesn't hold my interest. I find most contemporary authors lacking in the art of writing, while I feel that Cassandra takes great care to craft each sentence well. In some of her books, I can tell when she has rushed through a chapter, perhaps to meet a deadline.

Because I enjoy her prose, I can read her books over and over without getting bored. I can enjoy the moment, even though I know what is coming next.

I am currently attempting to write my first novel, and I find myself wishing I could write like Cassandra.

I recommend City of Bones, and the rest of the Mortal Instruments saga, as well as the Prequel series: The Infernal Devices.

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