author: Cassandra Clare
books: The Mortal Instruments
these books are fabulous. clare is a fabulous writer. she spins a world that merges the familiar with the magical. a definite must read for lovers of fantasy. the series consists of three books;
The City of Bones

The City of Ashes

The City of Glass

this series follow a young girl, clary, who suddenly is able to see a world she never knew existed, one she's not sure if she wants anything to do with. but when clary's mother is kidnapped the only hope of ever seeing her again is to team up with the people of this new world.