Jace Wayland finds himself caught in the lies his father, Valentine, created. The young Shadowhunter, a being created from humans and angels, is under suspicion for being in league with his father to destroy the Clave — the governing body of the Shadowhunters. Even Jace's adopted mother suspects his motives for remaining in the human world. She questions why Jace didn't return to the Shadowhunters' home when his father escaped with the Mortal Cup, a powerful Shadowhunter relic.
Clary Fray, another Shadowhunter, wrestles with her emotions. She and Jace fell in love before discovering they were siblings. Her best friend, Simon, is also in love with her, and she can't work out her feelings for either boy. In addition, her mother remains in a …show more content…
Jace tries to convince her that Valentine is close to having his demon army ready to attack, but the Inquisitor doesn't believe him. Instead, she tries to use Jace as a bargaining chip. She informs Valentine that she will kill Jace unless he returns the Mortal Instruments, the Mortal Cup and Maellartach to the Clave, but Valentine refuses to submit. Jace discovers his special gift after the Inquisitor leaves him imprisoned in an electrical force field. The only way out is to jump 30 feet in the air to clear the walls. Desperate to defeat his father, Jace summons all his strength and jumps from the cell.
Valentine kidnaps Simon and a female werewolf. He wants to use their blood to complete Maellartach's transformation. Demons attack the Shadowhunters, and in a final showdown, Clary uses her gift, that of words that can't be spoken. Clary carves the rune for "open" on the wall of the ship. The boat tears apart and eventually explodes. Valentine escapes with the Mortal Cup and Maellartach, but most of the Shadowhunters survive.
Jace and his adoptive mother make amends. Simon tells Clary that he still wants to be friends. When Clary goes to visit her mother at the hospital, she meets a woman who says she knows how to reverse the spell Clary's mother is
Clary Fray, another Shadowhunter, wrestles with her emotions. She and Jace fell in love before discovering they were siblings. Her best friend, Simon, is also in love with her, and she can't work out her feelings for either boy. In addition, her mother remains in a …show more content…
Jace tries to convince her that Valentine is close to having his demon army ready to attack, but the Inquisitor doesn't believe him. Instead, she tries to use Jace as a bargaining chip. She informs Valentine that she will kill Jace unless he returns the Mortal Instruments, the Mortal Cup and Maellartach to the Clave, but Valentine refuses to submit. Jace discovers his special gift after the Inquisitor leaves him imprisoned in an electrical force field. The only way out is to jump 30 feet in the air to clear the walls. Desperate to defeat his father, Jace summons all his strength and jumps from the cell.
Valentine kidnaps Simon and a female werewolf. He wants to use their blood to complete Maellartach's transformation. Demons attack the Shadowhunters, and in a final showdown, Clary uses her gift, that of words that can't be spoken. Clary carves the rune for "open" on the wall of the ship. The boat tears apart and eventually explodes. Valentine escapes with the Mortal Cup and Maellartach, but most of the Shadowhunters survive.
Jace and his adoptive mother make amends. Simon tells Clary that he still wants to be friends. When Clary goes to visit her mother at the hospital, she meets a woman who says she knows how to reverse the spell Clary's mother is