Alec took a deep breath and let it out. Well, he’d come this far; he might as well go on. The bare lightbulb hanging overhead cast sweeping shadows as he reached forward and pressed the buzzer. A moment later a voice echoed through the stairwell. “WHO CALLS UPON THE HIGH WARLOCK?” “Er,” Alec said. “It’s me. I mean, Alec. Alec Lightwood.” There was a sort of silence, as if even the hallway itself were surprised. Then a ping, and the second door opened, letting him out onto the stairwell. He headed up the rickety stairs into the darkness, which smelled like pizza and dust. The second floor landing was bright, the door at the far end open. Magnus Bane was leaning in the entryway.

While living in Los Angles Clare began writing fan fiction using the name Cassandra Claire. Clare has stated that City of Fallen Angels is actually the start of a second Mortal Instruments cycle which will include two other books named City of Lost Souls and City of Heavenly Fire. Awards


City of Bones
2010 Georgia Peach Book Awards for Teen Readers
Finalist for the Locus Award for Best First Novel of 2007
An American Library Association Teens Top Ten Award winner 2008
2010 Georgia Peach Book Awards for Teen Readers
Winner of The 2010 Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award
Winner of the 2010 Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader’s Choice Award
A Texas TAYSHAS title 2010
Shortlisted for the 2010 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
Shortlisted for The 2010 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award
Shortlisted for The North Carolina School Library Media Association Young Adult Book Award
Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee (Teen) 2010
Iowa High School Book Award Nominee 2009-2010
North Carolina YA Book Award Nominee 2009-2010
New Hampshire Flume Teen Reader’s Choice Award Nominee 2010
Nevada Young Readers’ Award Nominee 2010
Ohio Buckeye Teen Book Award Nominee 2009
Oregon Young Adult Network Book Rave Reading List Title 2008
South Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nominee 2009-2010
Shortlisted for the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards


City of ACassandra Clares
A 2009 ALA Teens Top Ten Title


Bibliography


The Mortal Instruments Series
City of Bones (2007)
City of ACassandra Clares (2008)
City of Glass (2009)
City of Fallen Angels (2011)
City of Lost Souls (released 8 May 2012)
City of Heavenly Fire (scheduled March 2014)
City of Fallen Angels City of Lost Souls and City of Heavenly Fire were originally a sequel trilogy of The Mortal Instruments.