You know what's funny? More than once I thought 'wow! how similar to City of Bones it sounds'... not so much the plot, but the family and characters relationships. Curiously enough, it is not so bloody cliche as Clare's books, nor is the plot so obvious - although there is an excess of romance drama. On the other hand, I'm giving the second book a shot simply because I refused to believe the romance drama is all there is to a book which kept me turning the pages.