City of Glass - Mortal Instruments #1 by Cassandra Clare

***AGE ADVISEMENT***
FOR AGES 16+
***THIS IS A SERIES BOOK***

PLEASE DO NOT READ UNTIL AFTER CITY OF ASHES

Overview:
To save her mother’s life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters—never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.

As Clary uncovers more about her family’s past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadowhunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much he’s willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City—whatever the cost?

Love is a mortal sin and the secrets of the past prove deadly as Clary and Jace face down Valentine in the third installment of bestselling series the Mortal Instruments.

Includes an exclusive sneak peek of the fourth book in the Mortal Instruments series: City of Fallen Angels! And don't miss the teaser from Clockwork Angel, the first book in the Infernal Devices trilogy, the prequel to the Mortal Instruments series.


Review:
I couldn't have asked for a better ending. I got everything I wanted. I don't want to summarize the book, I'll leave that to others, but I will say that there are some heartbreakingly beautiful scenes in this book. The characters became more developed and more endearing, especially Jace. His sarcastic wit is certainly present in this book; however, he is no longer hiding behind his carefully constructed facade. His torment over Clary is glaringly obvious from the first chapter.

I noticed that another review stated that she wished Clary and Jace hadn't have been as close as they were until they knew the truth about not being related, but I have to disagree. Clary was the only person in the world that made Jace feel like he belonged and she was the only person he belonged to and the fact that she didn't turn away from him when he told her that he loved her probably meant more to him than her waiting until she knew the truth to love him back the same way. He had resigned himself to love her always, no matter what, and I'm glad that he got to know that she had resigned herself to the same fate.

Cassandra Clare works magic with this novel. The excitement begins on the first page and doesn't stop until the final sentence. She brings everything full circle for a completely satisfying ending - even though fans would be more than happy to read about these beloved characters forever, I know I will miss them.

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City of Ashes - Mortal Instruments #2

***AGE ADVISEMENT***
FOR AGES 16+
***THIS IS A SERIES BOOK!***
 PLEASE READ CITY OF BONES FIRST

Overview:
Author: Cassandra Clare
Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go—especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil—and also her father.

To complicate matters, someone in New York City is murdering Downworlder children. Is Valentine behind the killings—and if he is, what is he trying to do? When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to help their father?

Review:
City of Ashes takes place pretty much where City of Bones left off...give or take a week or so. Clary's mom is still in a self induced coma but at least she has Luke. She also seems to be in a heavy romance with Simon obviously trying to forget Jace but doing a horrible job of it. Jace is still in denial about A LOT OF THINGS! We learn more about the evil Valentine and his plan.

This book receives four hearts. Again, this book as it was with the first, was just ok with me. Nothing really amazing happens in the book. I think it was a bit drawn out. The action scenes are not written in a way that is clearly understood the first time around. I had to read some of these scenes a few times to understand what had just happened. Another thing, be prepared to keep track of the ever growing list of characters because there will be a few new ones introduced in this book.


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City of Bones - Mortal Instruments #1 by Cassandra Clare

***AGE ADVISEMENT***

FOR AGES 16+

Overview:

When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder - much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. That's when she meets Jace, who is incredibly sexy and knows it. Jace and his friends are shadowhunters and are sworn to protect the human world from evil like demons, and other downworlders like rouge vampires and werewolves. Then Clary's mother disappears and the only one who can help is Jace. Clary and the shadowhunters don't hit it off right away, I mean, shes just a regular mundane, Right? But she has the sight and gets thrown into the shadowhunters crazy world with a vengeance. As the story of Clary's past unveils she realizes her supposedly normal mother has been hiding unbelievable secrets from her. Clary and the shadowhunters partake on a mission to find Clary's mother and defeat the evil (and apparently not dead) shadowhunter, Valentine.


Review:
This book definitely has funny dialog, fast paced action, a love triangle, and all the dark elements that paranormal readers love. I really enjoyed the book and the characters, and I have to say that I did NOT see the twist at the end coming! My only complaint would be that the author addressed to many elements, to soon. The book was great without talk about vampires, certain demons, and other other worldly characters that never came into the plot of the book. Cassandra Clare has done a great job of creating a world that everyone will love, and has left the story open to many more great sequels! I'm excited to read the next few books :)


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