Family

Clary always thought she was an only child. Clary also thought she was human. However, one night in a nightclub, Clary discovers that none of this is true. Clary is part of a Nephilim race known as Shadowhunters. Clary’s family has hunted Downworlders for many generations in order to protect the human race. Not only this, but Clary learns that she has an older brother, Jonathan Christopher, who is the same person as Jace, the boy she loves.

In this novel, Clary comes face to face with both her parents and her true brother. Clary’s mother has been in a coma since Clary began recalling who she is, leaving her without someone to talk to about all she has learned. When Clary’s mother is revived, Clary is filled with anger toward the woman who wiped her memories in order to protect her from...