City of Ashes

Clary Fray is still adjusting to what being a Shadowhunter means when the theft of the Mortal Sword pushes the Nephilim and the Downworlders toward open conflict. City of Ashes picks up the Mortal Instruments story where City of Bones left it, deepening the alliances and grudges that run through the hidden world beneath New York. Clare keeps the pace high while giving more weight to what the characters owe each other, and the revelations of this instalment reshape relationships that seemed settled in the first book. The core of it: • Second book in Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments sequence • Urban fantasy centred on Shadowhunters, Downworlders and the Mortal Sword • Continues directly from City of Bones, so reading order matters • Walker Books English edition Written for young adult fantasy readers following the series, and available from Boipoka.