City of Bones

City of Bones is the first novel of Cassandra Clare. It was first published March 27, 2007 in United States by Simon & Schuster, who publishes her other works as well. This is the first book of her main series The Mortal Instruments.

Creation

Cassandra Clare was a fan fiction author, publishing her Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings stories online. One day, in 2004, a friend of hers took her to a tattoo shop, where she saw those footprints on the ceiling, and after that, she started developing the story of a race of warriors, called Shadowhunters, who were burdened with the job to protect humans from demons. 
After some rejections, in 2007 Clare got her book published by the name City of Bones, by Simon & Schuster, in the US. Her books have been published and have become bestsellers. In UK, her publisher is Walker Books.

Category:American fantasy books
Category:2007 books