3.5 STAR. I did enjoy this quite a bit, but I loved the steampunk world of The Infernal Devices so much that I felt a loss in the NY settin. I also missed the intense innate feelings between probatai that I felt in those books. However, I felt the distance of what time does to traditions and I knew so much more information and didn't feel 'thrown' into this new world concept because I read the prequel trilogy first. 
 Clary Fray was a typical sixteen year old girl who lived in the big city--eventhough she knew the rules she skirted on the edge of them more often than naught. One night, at a underaged dance club, Clary saw what no one else could see. After that moment, she would never see anything the same again. Her truths become lies and betrayal. Her wholeworld is in upheaval and trusting herself seemed to be her only choice.