City of Bones

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare is like many of Young Adult novels out on the market today, fantasy.  However, that is where the similarities end.  I find that this book to be very original and it brings a lot of new concepts to the table.  The book starts off through the point of view of a young woman named Clary.  Clary is at a club with her best friend when she sees a murder take place.  The weird thing is, is that nobody else could see it, not even her best friend.  She decides to approach the group of "murders" who seem very shocked that she could see them.  The promise her that the man they murdered was no man at all, but he was actually a demon.  One of the boys named Jace offers to show her the institute that he studies at and tell her about demons.  Clary goes and while she is there she gets a very disturbed phone call from her mother and when she rushes home she finds that the house is torn apart and her mother is missing.  She finds out that her mother is involved in this magical world from Jace, and that somebody must have kidnapped her.  Jace promises to help Clary get her mother back.  Throughout their mission, Clary meets many of Jace's magical friends.  This is book one of a three part series, and I will most definitely be reading the next two.  The book keeps you guess the whole way!  I would highly recommend you reading this.  It can be found at all major book sellers such as Barnes & Noble.