City of Bones, by Cassandra Clark is probably one of the most epic stories I have read in a long long time. It begins with the story of a quiet ordinary girl named Clary visiting her favorite rave with a friend, and quickly turns to a saga that spans not one but 3 other books. how might a rave spark something like this you might ask? It all begins when clary witnesses a group of shadowhunters (a.k.a. bad*** demon slayers) doing their job. After this she finds out (SPOILER ALERT) her mother was a shadowhunter, who unfortunatly gets kidnapped (END SPOILER). When all is said and done though City of Bones drops a vicious cliffhanger, that only makes you want to read more. (Gary, Senior)