The Mortal Instruments Review (Introduction)

Basically this series takes place in the modern world, but humans (unknowingly) coexist with creatures of western mythology (vampires, werewolves, faeries, and warlocks, and more) who are said to be humans infected with demonic viruses and referred to as downworlders. There are also demons, sinister creatures from different dimensions attempting to enter our world for the sole purpose of killing and destroying. The average person is unable to see such creature due to something called “glamour” which masks things of magical origin.There is also a group know as the “nephilim,” a well-organized race of warrior humans who are capable of seeing through glamour and using magical items. They live in secrecy from the rest of the human population and dedicate their entire existence to hunting down demons. They use enchanted weapons and enhance themselves with runes in order to become incredibly effective at completing their tasks.

The series reminded me of Percy Jackson and the Olympians but it attempts at a realistic interpretation of western mythology in order to appeal to a more mature audience. In comparison The Mortal Instruments deals with a lot darker themes and rarely attempts sensor the gruesomeness.

Generally speaking, books of this series are well-written, fast-paced and emphasize character development, but at times suffer from a simplistic or predictable plot.

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