Clary Fray may be in over her head. She went out to go clubbing -- but instead, starts seeing monsters and finds out a whole other shadow world is real. And then her mother disappears. With her whole world turned upside down, Clary is facing down trying to get her mother back and keep her friends safe, all without the training, allies or even memories she needs. 
 What the hell? This doesn't really read like it was written by the same author as the Infernal Devices trilogy. I'm sort of confused. MUCH more childishly written, the langauge is nowhere near as smooth, the story not as intricate. I feel cheated. Going on to read the second because I am both insane and kind of curious to see if it improves significantly since Clockwork Angel was so good.