Fantasy, Horror, Vampires, Werewolves & Shifters, Dark Fantasy, Paranormal 

Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go -- especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil -- and also her father. To complicate matters, someone in New York City is murdering Downworlder children. Is Valentine behind the killings -- and if he is, what is he trying to do? When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to help their father?  

Synopsis
Teagan, Finn, and Aiden have made it out of Mag Mell alive, but the Dark Man's forces are hot on their heels. Back in Chicago, Teas goblin cousins show up at her school, sure she will come back to Mag Mell, as goblin blood is never passive once awoken. Soon she will belong to Fear Doirich and join them. In the meantime, they are happy to entertain themselves by trying to seduce, kidnap, or kill Teas family and friends.
Teagan knows she doesnt have much time left, and she refuses to leave Finn or her family to be tortured and killed. A wild Stormrider, born to rule and reign, is growing stronger inside her. But as long as she can hold on, shes still Teagan Wylltson, who plans to be a veterinarian and who heals the sick and hurting. The disease thats destroying herthats destroying them allhas a name: Fear Doirich.

And Teagan Wylltson is not going to let him win.


About the Author
Cassandra Clare made her fiction debut with The Mortal Instruments series, which has been on many bestseller lists and has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Cassandra lives in an old Victorian house in Massachusetts with her husband, their cats, and lots and lots of books. Visit her online at CassandraClare.com. Learn more about The Mortal Instruments series at MortalInstruments.com, and learn more about The Infernal Devices series at TheInfernalDevices.com. 

Genre/Form: Young adult fiction
Fantasy fiction
Horror fiction
Fiction
Juvenile works
Paranormal fiction
Young adult works
Occult fiction
Juvenile fiction
Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Clare, Cassandra.
City of ashes.
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, ©2008
(OCoLC)741477022
Material Type: Fiction, Secondary (senior high) school, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Cassandra Clare; Mike Rosamilia; Margaret K. McElderry Books,; Simon and Schuster, Inc.,

ISBN: 9781416914297 1416914293 9781416972242 1416972242 1439595003 9781439595008 9781481455978 1481455974 9781406318494 1406318493 1480694746 9781480694743
OCLC Number: 126225183
Notes: "Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division ; Manufactured in the United States of America ; Book design by Mike Rosamilia"--Title page verso.
Credits: Read by Natalie Moore.
Target Audience: 720; Ages 14 up.
Description: 453 pages ; 24 cm
Contents: Prologue: Smoke and diamonds --
pt. 1. A season in hell. --
Valentine's arrow --
The hunter's moon --
The inquisitor --
The cuckoo in the nest --
Sins of the fathers --
City of ashes --
The mortal sword --
pt. 2. The gates of hell. --
The Seelie court --
And death shall have no dominion --
A fine and private place --
Smoke and steel --
The hostility of dreams --
A host of rebel angels --
Fearless --
The serpent's tooth --
A stone of the heart --
East of Eden --
Darkness visible --
Dies Irae --
Epilogue.
Responsibility: Cassandra Clare.