Sixteen-year-old Clary continues trying to make sense of the swiftly changing events and relationships in her life as she becomes further involved with the Shadowhunters and their pursuit of demons and discovers some terrifying truths about her parents, her brother Jace, and her boyfriend Simon.

"Arriesgando su vida, Clary no duda en entrar en la Ciudad de Cristal sin permiso. Adeḿas, ha conocido a un misterioso y encantador cazador de sombras llamado Sebastián y está decidida a descubrir los secretos de su pasado familiar. Pero otras urgencias la apremian: lidiar con la insolencia de Jace; reencontrarse con Simon; y, sobre todo, conseguir que licántropos, vampiros y cazadores de sombras dejen a un lado sus diferencias y unan fuerzas...

When Jace vanishes with Sebastian, Clary and the Shadowhunters struggle to piece together their shattered world and Clary infiltrates the group planning the world's destruction.

"Darkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary's own brother. Nothing in this world can defeat Sebastian--but if they journey to the realm of demons, they just might have a chance.."--

"In the world of shadows, battling vampires and fending off wolves at knifepoint, she can deal with that much. But when a trusted ally betrays the Shadowhunters and Jace is nowhere to be found, she might have to face a truth too unsettling to bear..."--Page [4] of cover.

"Maia and Simon are kidnapped, and Jace knows exactly who took them. It's time to face the terror known as Valentine to stop him from slaughtering the Downworlders and activating the Soul-Sword. All the Shadowhunters gather to join the fight, but when they find themselves hopelessly outnumbered by thousands of demons, the fate of the world might just lie in Clary's hands...! The showdown begins in this action-packed volume accentuated by beautiful...

Valentine has the Mortal Instruments and is ready to wreak havoc on everyone -- Shadowhunter and Downworlder -- but many in the Clave aren't willing to fight him if it means teaming up with the supernatural beasts they're used to hunting. Clary has to use her new rune-creation ability to convince them that working together is their only hope for a future.