The Lightwoods, the Shadowhunters who run the New York Institute, are expecting a new addition to their family: the orphaned son of their father's friend, Jace Wayland. Alec and Isabelle aren't too sure they want a new brother, and their parents are not assuaging their fears, too occupied with the dark news that Raphael Santiago, second-in-command of the New York vampire clan, has brought from the Shadow Market.Praise for the The Mortal Instruments Series:This fast-paced fantastic thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats. VOYANew York is the city that never sleeps but evil spirits, angels, warlocks, faeries and shadowhunters dont need much rest anyway. The city is home to Cassandra Clares young-adult debut novel, a cool, pleasingly dark and spicy urban fantasy called City of Bones. Kirkus ReviewsA smart, funny, romantic read. Cosmo Girl

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Ghosts Of the Shadow Market .

There are 60 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2018 by Walker Books Ltd .

Cassandra Clare lives in Massachusetts, USA, with her husband. She is the author of the international number-one bestselling series The Mortal Instruments and its prequel sequence The Infernal Devices.