If you know me at all, you'll know that I'm quite the bookworm. Or I used to be. I don't have much time for reading now, but I still love to pick up a good book when I can! So I've decided to compile a list of my favourite books and series, so that not only I can enjoy these books, but whoever is reading this can too. I'll be making this a series, so this will be the first in probably about five or so blogs. We'll see though! Right now, I'm going to talk about my newest literary love; The Mortal Instruments Series, by Cassandra Clare.
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| The shirtless boy wasn't the ONLY reason I chose to read this book... |
I picked up this book from my school library last year, and even though there was a shirtless boy on the cover, the plot and story appealed to me quite strongly. I like fantasy books, with modern twists, as well as realistic characters, even with mystical powers. This book and its series is amazing, and I highly recommend it.
Summary of The Mortal Instruments Book One: City of Bones (from Mortal Instruments.com)
When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder — much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Clary knows she should call the police, but it's hard to explain a murder when the body disappears into thin air and the murderers are invisible to everyone but Clary. Equally startled by her ability to see them, the murderers explain themselves as Shadowhunters: a secret tribe of warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. Within twenty-four hours, Clary's mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a grotesque demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know....
My favourite characters are surprisingly not Jace and Clary, the main protagonists, but Alec Lightwood, and Simon Lewis. The two of them aren't minor characters by any standards, but they're both much more complex then Jace or Clary, emotionally at least, especially in later books. Both Alec and Simon have something they have to 'come out' about, and have to deal with regular teenage things, as well as being a Shadowhunter, and a Shadowhunter's best friend. As the books go on, Simon becomes more and more crucial to the story, and his character develops in so many different ways, not only physically, but emotionally. Alec has to deal with a very important issue that is difficult enough to deal with in 'mundane' society, but in Shadowhunter society, it is even more frowned upon. I won't say what it is for either boy, since that would spoil the books, but it's a very realistic telling for each boy.
So far in the series, out of the four books published, my favourite is City of Glass.
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| So much intrigue! Romance! Death! |
The third book is definitely my favourite so far. I've read it so many times, and I love it so much. Magnus never fails to make me laugh, and Sebastian's strange quirks and relationship with all my favourite characters is always intriguing. I won't give away too much, but this book definitely has my heart.
The first book is set to become a movie, which is set for release in 2012. So far, the only character they've cast is Clary, the main protagonist. She's set to be played by Lily Collins, who is known for playing Collins Tuohy in the 2009 film, The Blind Side.
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| Personally, I don't think she looks like Clary, but I think she could do a good job. |
As for the rest of the cast, I have a few people in mind...
I chose Alex Pettyfer for Jace Wayland for obvious reasons. He looks like him, and I'm sure he could pull off the charmingly roguish act that Jace has. In my dream cast, Alec would be played by Gaspard Ulliard. Whatta cutie! The smiley (sparkly) guy in the corner, Adam Lambert, would obviously be Magnus Bane, and Ben Barnes would be Sebastian Verlac. I've never actually seen Kristopher Turner in anything, but he certainly looks like Simon, and the girl next to him, Jessica Stroup looks as if she'd be a kickass Isabelle Lightwood. Gerard Butler and Daniel Craig could be interchangable as Luke Garroway and Valentine Morgenstern, since both are rugged and buff, but can be classy and indimitating, when they want to be...Gemma Arterton would be my ideal cast for the Seelie Queen. She's beautiful, ethereal and mysterious, not to mention looks like the way I pictured her in my head. Last, but not least is Isla Fisher as Jocelyn Fray. I feel like Jocelyn is still very young, and while Julianne Moore would have been another choice, I chose Isla because she is very pretty and still young enough to have had a teenaged daughter.
These books presented a very original look at some interesting themes, including religion, growing up, social acceptance, mythology, and many more. I highly recommend this series of books to anyone. Be sure to check out all four released books so far:
- City of Bones
- City of Ashes
- City of Glass
- City of Fallen Angels
Coming Soon
- City of Lost Souls
- City of Heavenly Fire
And that's all for now folks! Thanks for reading!
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