The Mortal Instruments Trilogy

Urban fantasy novels are generally hard to come by, but The Mortal Instruments series, also known as MI, surely sets high standards for authors wanting to get in on the action.

    The Mortal Instruments series is chalked full of witty and thrilling sequences. From Book One: City of Bones, I was hooked on the action-packed plot that always had something new to offer at the turn of a page. 

    As of now, the three-part series has acquired rave reviews, starting with Book One: City of Bones. The main character, Clary, is introduced to the world of Shadowhunters, a race of super-humans created to drive demons from our world. 

    Clary gets a major reality check when she is almost killed by a rather horrendous monster sent by Valentine, a powerful Shadowhunter who was thought to be dead who is presumably after her mother. It is then, when Clary realizes that she too, is a part of this race and works with the Shadowhunters to find Valentine and her mother.

    In Book Two: City of Ashes, Clary wishes  for her old life back, but at this point in the game, it is already too late. She has found her mother who has been put in a mysterious coma, and she also realized that the Shadowhunter, Jace, that she fell in love with, is her new-found brother.

    Both she and Jace discovered that they are Valentine's children. At the same time, Clary's friend Simon is turned into a vampire  and is captured by Valentine to bait Clary. Valentine's intents are more obtrusive than many people thought, and Valentine intends to sacrifice Simon to make the Mortal Instruments his forever. 

    Finally in Book Three: City of Glass, Clary manages to challenge her newfound magical skills to penetrate the walls of the Glass City in Idris, the homeland of Shadowhunters. Clary, however, is not supposed to be in the City of Glass considering the fact that it is the only place in which she can find a cure for her mother.

    Valentine attacks the city and destroys the demon towers that set the barriers that prevented the demons from entering.   It is there that Clary begins to overcome her fears and becomes a true Shadowhunter. 

    The MI series balances a hint of romance with the combination of extravagant fighting sequences that keeps the readers on the edge of their seats.  

    Everything from book one to book three comes together in what was thought to be the final installment of the series. In March 2011, Book Four: City of Fallen Angels, will be released.

    But the excitement for the MI enthusiasts does not end there. There is talk of The Mortal Instruments movie release in 2012, and production will be underway soon.