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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
Well...this book was just as good as the first one :)
I loved it because it was face paced and had lots more action in it :) i loved the big fighting part near the end and kept me turning the pages (i wished i could turn them quicker to be honest ahha)
The scenes with Clary and Jace were great but sometimes sad because it's obvious that they love each other so much but they can't be together because they are brother and sister (but i really want them not to be). Also, something that bugged me was before Imogen, the inquisitor, died she said something to Jace that we don't know about and i have a feeling that it was really important because it was about Jace.
Simon...where to begin. I can't believe he is a vampire now!! Loved that he didn't burn in the sun because he had Jace's blood in his system. I have a feeling that maybe, because Jace is a shadowhunter and people are shadowhunters by blood, that maybe Simon might be part shadowhunter. Just a hunch i guess. i was so happy when him and Clary were together and then he had to ruin it at the end. I like them together :( but i guess it is the way it is...But at least they'll be friends.
Valentine is so horrible and i hate him haha. I don't like the fact that he kept the secret of Jace and Clary from them...that's just cruel.
The ending was great. So happy that her mum will wake up soon. I want her to finally get with Luke because he was so sweet when he explained everything to Clary. Also i like the relationship that Alec and Magnus have. Even though it isn't proper yet.
Overall this book was great and just as good if not better than the first. Gonna give it 9/10 :D
I loved it because it was face paced and had lots more action in it :) i loved the big fighting part near the end and kept me turning the pages (i wished i could turn them quicker to be honest ahha)
The scenes with Clary and Jace were great but sometimes sad because it's obvious that they love each other so much but they can't be together because they are brother and sister (but i really want them not to be). Also, something that bugged me was before Imogen, the inquisitor, died she said something to Jace that we don't know about and i have a feeling that it was really important because it was about Jace.
Simon...where to begin. I can't believe he is a vampire now!! Loved that he didn't burn in the sun because he had Jace's blood in his system. I have a feeling that maybe, because Jace is a shadowhunter and people are shadowhunters by blood, that maybe Simon might be part shadowhunter. Just a hunch i guess. i was so happy when him and Clary were together and then he had to ruin it at the end. I like them together :( but i guess it is the way it is...But at least they'll be friends.
Valentine is so horrible and i hate him haha. I don't like the fact that he kept the secret of Jace and Clary from them...that's just cruel.
The ending was great. So happy that her mum will wake up soon. I want her to finally get with Luke because he was so sweet when he explained everything to Clary. Also i like the relationship that Alec and Magnus have. Even though it isn't proper yet.
Overall this book was great and just as good if not better than the first. Gonna give it 9/10 :D
I absolutely loved this book, liked even better than the City of Bones!! Can't wait to start reading the next one. I'm loving this series so far.
I wasn't quite sure how I would like this book, but it ended up being pretty good. I like the new character Maia and her background, hopefully they give her a bigger part in the next books. I also really like Magnus Bane, he's just such a fancy guy. Haha. I know its weird, but I really want Clary to be with Jace and I get tired of her constant back and forth between him and Simon, its just not fair to either of the guys. The ending didn't really surprise me that much, so I really hope the next book keeps me guessing the way City of Bones did. Overall, this was an enjoyable read!
Note: The following review is assuming that you’ve already read the first book in The Mortal Instrument series.
Cassandra Clare brings back her wonderfully witty characters in the second book of her much loved series, The Mortal Instruments. I can’t tell you how excited I was when I sat down to start this book, as those of you who read the first book are well aware how amazing the series started out.
Let’s grab a short recap if it’s been a while since you’ve read the series. Clary, our main character, was pulled into the rude of Shadowhunters and blatantly shown that mythical creatures no longer belong on the pages of children’s books. She learns she’s not human, or a Mundane as Shadowhunters call them, but rather the daughter of the murderous Valentine, who seeks to gain control over everything his dark mind can reach with the help of his home grown demon army. By the end of the first book, not only does Valentine have the Mortal Cup, the first Mortal Instrument, but we also find that Clary and Jace, the handsome, rogue Shadowhunter she developed strong feelings for, are brother and sister.
City of Ashes comes as the much anticipated next book in the series. Readers not only want to delve back into the plot, but they want to see the continuation of their favorite characters.
It becomes known that Jace is Valentine’s father and from there the trust is lost in him. His adoptive mother finds his presence painful. People who have known him for years question if he is truly ignorant of having been Valentine’s father all this time. The Inquisitor, a woman on edge with a personal vendetta, accuses Jace of fraternizing with the enemy and locks him up in the City of Bones for trial.
But Valentine, up to his tricks, won’t have that happen. The man is looking forward to having his son by his side when he begins his war. His involvement in Jace’s life only strengthens the beliefs of people like the Inquisitor that the young man is not on their side.
Clary feels torn between the people she loves most in this book. Simon, her childhood friend, expresses deep feelings with her while battling with the fear that he is getting pulled into her world a little deeper than he had wanted. Jace seems to have his own opinion on the matter that Clary is his sister. Her mother is still in a coma that doesn’t seem to be breaking, she has no affection for her father, a man she would have preferred staying lost, and she clings to Luke, the man who is like her father and he only link to her past when she wasn’t fighting demons to keep her life.
I’m not going to tell you how amazing this book is, because if you thought that way about the first book, the second will just confirm your suspicions that this series wreaks of awesome. You will laugh, scream, scowl, and smile while reading this book, and Clare will not for any reason give you a time to rest in between. Many, many questions arise by the end of this book, and then the book ends, with a shock, and leave you sitting their whilst waving and laughing.
It is such a tease.
Cassandra Clare brings back her wonderfully witty characters in the second book of her much loved series, The Mortal Instruments. I can’t tell you how excited I was when I sat down to start this book, as those of you who read the first book are well aware how amazing the series started out.
Let’s grab a short recap if it’s been a while since you’ve read the series. Clary, our main character, was pulled into the rude of Shadowhunters and blatantly shown that mythical creatures no longer belong on the pages of children’s books. She learns she’s not human, or a Mundane as Shadowhunters call them, but rather the daughter of the murderous Valentine, who seeks to gain control over everything his dark mind can reach with the help of his home grown demon army. By the end of the first book, not only does Valentine have the Mortal Cup, the first Mortal Instrument, but we also find that Clary and Jace, the handsome, rogue Shadowhunter she developed strong feelings for, are brother and sister.
City of Ashes comes as the much anticipated next book in the series. Readers not only want to delve back into the plot, but they want to see the continuation of their favorite characters.
It becomes known that Jace is Valentine’s father and from there the trust is lost in him. His adoptive mother finds his presence painful. People who have known him for years question if he is truly ignorant of having been Valentine’s father all this time. The Inquisitor, a woman on edge with a personal vendetta, accuses Jace of fraternizing with the enemy and locks him up in the City of Bones for trial.
But Valentine, up to his tricks, won’t have that happen. The man is looking forward to having his son by his side when he begins his war. His involvement in Jace’s life only strengthens the beliefs of people like the Inquisitor that the young man is not on their side.
Clary feels torn between the people she loves most in this book. Simon, her childhood friend, expresses deep feelings with her while battling with the fear that he is getting pulled into her world a little deeper than he had wanted. Jace seems to have his own opinion on the matter that Clary is his sister. Her mother is still in a coma that doesn’t seem to be breaking, she has no affection for her father, a man she would have preferred staying lost, and she clings to Luke, the man who is like her father and he only link to her past when she wasn’t fighting demons to keep her life.
I’m not going to tell you how amazing this book is, because if you thought that way about the first book, the second will just confirm your suspicions that this series wreaks of awesome. You will laugh, scream, scowl, and smile while reading this book, and Clare will not for any reason give you a time to rest in between. Many, many questions arise by the end of this book, and then the book ends, with a shock, and leave you sitting their whilst waving and laughing.
It is such a tease.
It was ok does not mean bad, really. Just that it could have been so much better without Simon dying every other page, and Magnus Bane being Victorian London Magnus Bane, not all Shadowhunters' guardian angel, and Jace's adoptive parents acting more like real parents instead of a bunch of disappointed teenagers. Valentine is fun, though. Cassandra Clare should have totally focused on him. And the Demon of Fear, whom I imagine similar to Charmed's Barbas. Killing children to draw their blood WAS kind of evil. Pursue that, please. Instead of romantic feelings between "siblings", coming out of the closet and having on/off relationships.
adventurous
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just love them all. mostly Alec but these characters, the story, the writing style, I enjoyed all of it!!!
3.5 starts. It kept my interest enough that I'll keep going with the series.