City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
This is the third book in the Mortal Instruments series and
I just have to say that I am in love with this series! The series continues with my favorite
characters Jace and Clary needing to get to Alicante, the Shadowhunter’s
capital. Jace is trying as hard as he
can to keep Clary, his sister, out of the City and possibly out of danger. The Clave, the Shadowhunter’s form of
government, has requested an audience with Clary, in order to tell her side of
what happened on the boat with Valentine at the end of City of Ashes. Well we all know that it would be a short
book if Jace could keep Clary out of danger and out of the City of Glass.
Of course my first reaction to this book was the cover, who
is this black haired guy on the front of the book? My first guess was Alec because he is a dark
haired Shadowhunter, but then enters Sebastian.
He is dark and mysterious and Clary definitely thinks he is good
looking, but there is something about him that she keeps him at arm’s
length. They have several interactions
and although she can’t shake her feelings for Jace, she knows that as siblings
there can be nothing between them. So,
Sebastian is a good second choice for now, or so she thinks at first.
There is so much that takes place in this book, to recap the
entire book would be silly, so I will just give a few thoughts and encourage
you to read this series. This is a
series that I have not just read, but I have devoured. I have enjoyed every minute of my time with
these well written characters. I feel
what each character feels, I laugh and cry and am evolved with their every move
in each book and with each new character that is introduced. I will speak shortly on the “well written”
phrase from above. Clare is not a
perfect writer and it is YA literature, but the characters are so in-depth that
you truly get lost in the story and are oblivious to any mistakes that may take
place. I actually can’t remember any
errors, but I have read some reviews that say it is written too simplistic and
there is not enough depth, it’s for teenagers, get over it!
I have read each of these books so quickly, I cannot wait to
re-read them and keep them on my shelf to love them forever. I love how each story unfolds and the
audience is moved to believe what Clare is telling us to believe and with each
complication and movement of the story, I lament or rejoice with these characters
that I have grown to love.
If you are a lover of young adult literature, this is the
next series for you!!! Keep reading my
friends!
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