Pages 36-98

This book is certainly moving along! Since I last left off, quite a bit has happened. When Clary and Simon got to the poetry reading, Jace was there, waiting for Clary. They stepped outside to talk, and Clary's mom kept calling her. When Clary finally picked up the phone, her mother was relieved. However, she started fading out, like something was holding her. She told Clary that she shouldn't go back to her house because it was dangerous. Clary ignored her mother's warning and went anyways. She ran to her apartment alone, and saw that the door was open. No one was inside, but the furniture was ruffled all over the place. When Clary went to her mom's bedroom, she heard something come up behind her. The creature jumped in front of her, and she barely got away. Then, she ran through the apartment, towards the door, but the creature flung itself onto her, and Clary blacked out. The next thing she knew, she was outside behind a bush. Jace was with her, telling her not to move. She moved, and felt a sudden pain go up her spine. Then, she told Jace they should report the happening to the police outside. But Jace said they weren't human beings, and that they were dangerous, so they didn't. Jace pulled out something, and marked Clary with it, so they could get by the 'police.' Once they were by the police, Clary fainted once again. This time, when she woke up she was in a large place, which was called the Institute. When she looked around, Isabelle was there. She gave her some clothes to put on, and Clary went to find Jace. They went to talk to Hodge, their tutor. They talked for a while, but Clary wanted to go to her house to find what was still left there. Jace agreed to go with her, and they went back to Clary's apartment. When they got in, everything in the house was gone, even the fridge! Clary needed to check her bedroom, and just see if there was anything in there. She walked to the door, and it flung out at her! A giant monster-looking man jumped out at Jace, and he tried to fight him off. They got out of the apartment, and Jace was toppled by the man. He slashed him with a stele, and the creature didn't die. Jace got up, a little hurt, and told Clary that the creature was once a man, but was changed into something awful. Then, Madame Dorthea, Clary's neighbor, had Clary and Jace go in her apartment. She was going to tell them all she knew about the Shadowhunters, like Jace. That's where I stopped!!


Prediction: I think next, that Madame Dorthea will tell Clary and Jace that she knows where Clary's mother is. I also think that she will tell them that she knows why Clary's mother was taken, and what this has to do with her.