When fifteen-year-old Claire Fry goes out to spend time in a nightclub in New York, she never dreams that she will witness a murder. A murder committed by three tattooed teenagers that only Clary can dosee them This is Clary's first encounter with the Nephilim, also known as the Shadowhunters: a secret warrior sect sworn to protect humanity from the demons living in its vicinity. Together with her best friend Simon and a beautiful admirer named Jace, Clary is about to discover that the streets of New York are full of witches, fairies, vampires and werewolves, who live in coexistence with humans, but do not always want their best. Clary Atzaula's mother was also once involved in this hidden world. And Clary had better hurry up to unravel the secrets of her past, because someone - or something - has kidnapped her mother, and Clary may be next in the crosshairs...
This is the first book in a tense, witty and seductive urban fantasy series, which conquered the bestseller lists in the United States and is currently being adapted into a multi-movie budget.
