The Mortal Instruments is about the life of Clary getting turned upside down about her finding out her whole life is a lie.
It all starts on her birthday when she witnesses a murder that no one else sees. After that things don’t get any better, she starts repeatedly drawing a certain mysterious symbol. She doesn’t know what’s happening or why but it doesn’t stop there. When she gets a panicked call from her mother, racing home she finds her mother is gone and a surprising thing waiting for her, thus introducing Jace, her saviour.
Clary starts her quest to save her mother, her best friend Simon along with Jace’s friends are all along for the ride but its about to get bumpy with a confession from Simon threatening a budding friendship with Jace, Clary is not sure how to react. With secrets about her and her mothers past coming to light its starting to get a bit all too much for Clary.
My favourite character is Jace, growing up with his bad childhood affected him, making him quite cold but Clary seems to bring out the softer side. I like how he fights for what he wants and inspires his friends, he fights for Clary to stay he wants to help her.
I think the book is an amazing read and the movie just as action-packed, with twists and surprises you never know where the story will turn next it has a very suspenseful ending making you grip your seat wishing for more. The story continues in the next book City of Ashes.
Hilary McKay writes great families. They are quirky, close, loving families with stories to tell. Binny’s family – the Cornwallis family, Binny, James, Clem and their mother – are her most engaging family to date.
