On her 18th birthday, Clary Fray discovers that her mundane life is over: she is a Shadowhunter - a human-angel hybrid who protect other mundanes (humans) from demons. When her mother is kidnapped, Clary is led into the Shadow World by the mysterious Jace. Brooklyn, NY is still her home, but now she walks among faeries, warlocks, vampires and werewolves. Is she ready to uncover her family's past, and live her destiny?