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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
Unbelievably amazing. Phew!
Last books that had me hooked like this: The Heir Series.
Last books that had me hooked like this: The Heir Series.
The drama continues but this story is actually pretty engaging. There is a major battle that has been brewing throughout the other books that is finally realized in this book. Alliances are made and broken which help to add to the intrigue of this book.
adventurous
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
Entre 4 et 4.5
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J'ai trouvé le début beaucoup trop long et ennuyant. Le personnage de Clary est juste insupportable et elle est toujours mais au début j'avais juste envie de l'étriper. Puis après la deuxième et la troisième partie une histoire commun vraiment bien beaucoup plus intéressant. J'aime le fait qu'on va un peu plus sinon et en plus son point de vue et son évolution devient intéressante. J'aurais cependant aimé avoir plus de développement sur la relation entre Alec et Magnus. ( ce sont toujours mes chouchou et il ya une scène mais
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J'ai trouvé le début beaucoup trop long et ennuyant. Le personnage de Clary est juste insupportable et elle est toujours mais au début j'avais juste envie de l'étriper. Puis après la deuxième et la troisième partie une histoire commun vraiment bien beaucoup plus intéressant. J'aime le fait qu'on va un peu plus sinon et en plus son point de vue et son évolution devient intéressante. J'aurais cependant aimé avoir plus de développement sur la relation entre Alec et Magnus. ( ce sont toujours mes chouchou et il ya une scène mais
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I am really enjoying this series so far. I love the fact that seeing as I've already watched the TV show, I kind of know where everything is going. It's like having the inside scoop 😂. We carry on with the fight against Valentine, him being the main villain in the these 3 books but we also get introduced to Sebastian!! And I really love this because I think Sebastian is the epitome of an amazing villain (well, we will have to see if that stays the same in the books).
I am happy that the very excruciating tension between Clary and Jace finally gets resolved in this book because I'm not sure I would have been able to handle more of that! Even though I really did wanna smack Jace for like 60% of this book. To my surprise - although Simon irritated me in the beginning - I actually didn't mind him for the rest of the book and I really loved how he turned the tables on Raphael in the end there!
This one had some really good action, some really shocking scenes that I didn't see coming or that I just didn't remember happening and I loved that. I do find that the endings feel very "meh" though, like the action scenes happen but instead of ending on a cliffhanger, it kind of all gets wrapped up in this nice little bow until the next book. I think I would prefer it ended on a shock factor to keep me excited? Other than that, I still loved it - even though it doesn't feel like the Cassandra Clare I know yet, I still enjoy the writing and of course, this world will always be so cool!
Thanks for the buddy read bestie, @the_bookbasket ✨
I am happy that the very excruciating tension between Clary and Jace finally gets resolved in this book because I'm not sure I would have been able to handle more of that! Even though I really did wanna smack Jace for like 60% of this book. To my surprise - although Simon irritated me in the beginning - I actually didn't mind him for the rest of the book and I really loved how he turned the tables on Raphael in the end there!
This one had some really good action, some really shocking scenes that I didn't see coming or that I just didn't remember happening and I loved that. I do find that the endings feel very "meh" though, like the action scenes happen but instead of ending on a cliffhanger, it kind of all gets wrapped up in this nice little bow until the next book. I think I would prefer it ended on a shock factor to keep me excited? Other than that, I still loved it - even though it doesn't feel like the Cassandra Clare I know yet, I still enjoy the writing and of course, this world will always be so cool!
Thanks for the buddy read bestie, @the_bookbasket ✨
I really think this book deserves 5 stars, but the INCEST. I could not get past it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
that sibling storyline was dragged tf out HELP
Love more Simon and Alec/Magnus book time
Love more Simon and Alec/Magnus book time
now, everyone knows i’m a city of fallen angels girlie, BUT rereading this one is making me want to change my favourite, BECAUSE the angst, the trouble, the sadness! i just love the mortal instruments so much
this was an exhausting book to get through - trashy YA but emphasis on the trashy
Original review on my blog: http://throughthegateway.blogspot.co.uk/p/book-reviews.html
The third Mortal Instruments book is even better than the first two, as the Shadowhunters face their toughest battle yet. The fight moves to Idris, the Shadowhunters’ home country, where Valentine intends to find the final Mortal Instrument in order to complete his plan to eradicate all Downworlders and destroy the Clave.
Clary wants to travel to Idris to find a cure for the enchanted sleep her mother is under, but Jace, Isabelle and Alec insist that it’s too dangerous, and persuade her best friend Simon to stop her. But when the Institute is attacked by demons, Simon is unintentionally dragged through the portal too. As a newly turned vampire, a Downworlder, he is not allowed into the city, but finds himself under scrutiny by the new Inquisitor due to his ability to stand in direct sunlight without being burnt- a side effect of consuming Jace’s blood. Distrusted by Shadowhunters and Downworlders alike, Simon is tricked into coming to the Hall of Accords, where he expects to be returned to his own world- but is instead imprisoned. The new Inquisitor intends to coerce him into speaking out against the Lightwood family, blaming them for the mistakes of the previous Inquisitor and for the success of Valentine’s plans.
Meanwhile, Clary makes a portal to Idris herself, using her power to create new runes, an ability no other Shadowhunter has. In doing this she unintentionally drags Luke, a werewolf friend of her mother’s, along. Alicante, city of the glass towers, is an impressive place, but the other Shadowhunters are unwelcoming, and she is frustrated by her failure to save her mother. In their search for the Gray Book, a book of immense power, Clary and Jace discover the true nature of Valentine’s past, and the reason his children can do things no other Shadowhunters can.
With two of the Mortal Instruments in his possession, Valentine is ready to declare war against the Shadowhunters, in the heart of their supposed haven. Clary and the others must convince the Clave that they should be fighting alongside the Downworlders, and not against them. But with betrayal at every corner, friends becoming enemies, and Valentine’s most diabolical plan about to succeed, who can truly be trusted? Whilst Jace struggles to accept that his father turned him into a monster, a weapon, and that the only way to free himself is to murder him; Clary realises that her talents could help ensure victory over Valentine and his demonic minions.
What I love about this series is that there’s something for everyone: forbidden love, fantastic action sequences, fantastic characters and unexpected plot twists. Love, loss and sacrifice culminate in a nail-biting climax to the trilogy. Cassandra Clare pulls no punches, and the finale is as heart-wrenching as it is gripping. The nonstop action and the astonishing revelations that, when you stop and think about it, make perfect sense, make this a thrill of a read from start to finish. A book that can keep me up reading all night is a winner to me, and it was impossible to sleep without knowing the ending to this fantastic series.
The third Mortal Instruments book is even better than the first two, as the Shadowhunters face their toughest battle yet. The fight moves to Idris, the Shadowhunters’ home country, where Valentine intends to find the final Mortal Instrument in order to complete his plan to eradicate all Downworlders and destroy the Clave.
Clary wants to travel to Idris to find a cure for the enchanted sleep her mother is under, but Jace, Isabelle and Alec insist that it’s too dangerous, and persuade her best friend Simon to stop her. But when the Institute is attacked by demons, Simon is unintentionally dragged through the portal too. As a newly turned vampire, a Downworlder, he is not allowed into the city, but finds himself under scrutiny by the new Inquisitor due to his ability to stand in direct sunlight without being burnt- a side effect of consuming Jace’s blood. Distrusted by Shadowhunters and Downworlders alike, Simon is tricked into coming to the Hall of Accords, where he expects to be returned to his own world- but is instead imprisoned. The new Inquisitor intends to coerce him into speaking out against the Lightwood family, blaming them for the mistakes of the previous Inquisitor and for the success of Valentine’s plans.
Meanwhile, Clary makes a portal to Idris herself, using her power to create new runes, an ability no other Shadowhunter has. In doing this she unintentionally drags Luke, a werewolf friend of her mother’s, along. Alicante, city of the glass towers, is an impressive place, but the other Shadowhunters are unwelcoming, and she is frustrated by her failure to save her mother. In their search for the Gray Book, a book of immense power, Clary and Jace discover the true nature of Valentine’s past, and the reason his children can do things no other Shadowhunters can.
With two of the Mortal Instruments in his possession, Valentine is ready to declare war against the Shadowhunters, in the heart of their supposed haven. Clary and the others must convince the Clave that they should be fighting alongside the Downworlders, and not against them. But with betrayal at every corner, friends becoming enemies, and Valentine’s most diabolical plan about to succeed, who can truly be trusted? Whilst Jace struggles to accept that his father turned him into a monster, a weapon, and that the only way to free himself is to murder him; Clary realises that her talents could help ensure victory over Valentine and his demonic minions.
What I love about this series is that there’s something for everyone: forbidden love, fantastic action sequences, fantastic characters and unexpected plot twists. Love, loss and sacrifice culminate in a nail-biting climax to the trilogy. Cassandra Clare pulls no punches, and the finale is as heart-wrenching as it is gripping. The nonstop action and the astonishing revelations that, when you stop and think about it, make perfect sense, make this a thrill of a read from start to finish. A book that can keep me up reading all night is a winner to me, and it was impossible to sleep without knowing the ending to this fantastic series.