Mortal Instruments

What an amazing story world. Clare has an uncanny ability to use New York as a character in her stories. Through her description the setting comes alive and it literally feels like you're walking down the streets in New York. I also admire her proficiency for cliffhangers. I seriously could not put these books down because there is never a good place to stop. I read four books in four days. (And so you don't worry, my family is happy, fed, and the laundry is done.) What I've taken from this series is the importance of chapter endings. I need focus a little more energy to make sure the reader doesn't have a reason to put the books down.