City of Bones

Clary Fray, fifteen, seldom imagines that she would witness a murder in the Pandemonium Club in New York City, much less that it will be carried out by three teens wielding odd weapons and covered in weird tattoos. The corpse then vanishes into thin air. When no one else can see the murderers and there isn't even a smear of blood to indicate that a youngster has died, it might be difficult to report the crime to the authorities. Maybe he was a boy?

Clary is meeting the Shadowhunters for the first time; they are warriors whose mission is to purge the planet of demons. Additionally, it's her first meeting with Jace, a Shadowhunter who has an angelic appearance but a somewhat jerky demeanor. When her mother vanishes and Clary is assaulted by a demon within twenty-four hours, Clary is drawn ferociously into Jace's realm. However, why would demons care about everyday people like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary get the Sight out of nowhere? The Shadowhunters are curious as to...