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A review by jadeevans
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
5.0
'Darkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary's own brother. Nothing in this world can defeat Sebastian - but if they journey to the realm of demons, they might just have a chance...'
I don't even know how to start.
I don't think I've ever been this upset about having to finish a series.
My mind is actually all over the place.
This review is going to be all over the place.
I have words but I just cannot process them.
Let's go.
I knew that this book was going to break my heart, but I underestimated just how much emotional trauma I'd come out of this book with. This book is going to be the reason for my emo relapse, but it is so worthy of 5 stars (and so many more).
I wanted to pace myself with this book as I so badly didn't want it to be over and once I had read all 24 chapters, it took me so long to begin the epilogue but it ended up being so beautiful, and Simon, my dude, you are one of the many reasons for my currently broken heart.
I can now safely say, now that I have finished the full series, this is easily one of my favourite book series of all time and I just know that it is going to stick with me for the rest of my life.
One of many things that I loved about this book was the two, yes, two, Peter Pan references. Even though there was only two, it made me love the book, and Cassandra, even more than I thought possible.
Let's talk about Johnathon, shall we? I know he is the villain and all, but I was just so shocked when he died, it was so sudden and unexpected and I knew it was going to happen eventually, but it didn't sink in until he was actually there, lying dead, and it was over.
While on the topic of dead people, why on this very Earth did Johnathon have to kill Jordan, that was one of many scenes that honestly broke me and it will take me so long to recover. I wasn't too bothered that Meliorn dies, even though I somewhat liked him, I didn't even realise that he had died until reading through other reviews, I must have been crying and couldn't see the word properly, haha! Maureen also died, thank god, she was such a twisted child and I still cannot believe that she was the one who was able to kill Camille, out of all of the vampires in the book! I get that Amatis was Luke's sister but I don't know how I feel about her dying. I obviously liked her before she was Turned by Johnathon, but I don't know if I'm so sad that she was killed?
You don't understand how sad but also mad I was when Raphael was killed, if I could have , I would have hopped straight through the pages of the book and killed Sebastian/Johnathon myself, and then then it would be over, no need for so many people to have died!
On a happier note, can I just say, that the scene between Simon and Alec was absolutely amazing, and is probably worthy of it's own separate blog post in my eyes. It made me laugh so much and I can appreciate a bit of humour in such a such a sad and series book. Alec is such a salty human being and I live for it!
Speaking of Simon, that son of a bitch broke my heart too many times in the second half of the book alone. The way he sacrificed himself for Alec and Magnus was so selfless and I just wanted to give him a hug and tell him that I loved him. I actually can't believe that he gave Asmodeous his memories so that Alec and Magnus could be together. If there are any people out there who don't like Simon, you can actually fight me. He sacrificed himself to save everyone! I am so glad Magnus was able to bring some of his memories back in the end.
When Izzy said that she missed Simon, I was like, 'bitch me too, tf!' Honestly, I've already said it, but Simon is the reason my heart is hurting. (One of them, anyway).
I also loved it when Simon was drunk on that weird blood from Raphael, it was amazing and so unexpected as I could never picture Simon drinking and being drunk before this scene. Alec was fab in it too, he's just a massive gay mess, but in such a great way. I love him so much.
Still on the topic of Simon Lewis, there was NO NEED for that phone call between him and Clary. When she asked who his best friend was, I had to put the book down because I just couldn't take it. If I was Clary, I would have just sobbed in front of the Consul, no matter what. If Simon couldn't remember that he was my best friend, i would have broken down then and there and not moved for hours.
Malec is alive and thriving and I honestly couldn't have made it through this book if they hadn't gotten back together. They make me emo.
Like I said, this book alone is the reason my emo phase has already relapsed. Just in the space of writing this review.
**MCR 'I'm Not Okay' plays in the background** (Literally, it is playing right now)
On a hecker positive note, I want a Hot Silent Brothers calendar, when you find them Alec, please send me one!
Cassandra Queen, I love you, and I cannot thank you for the journey that I have been on when reading The Mortal Instruments series, here's to everything else of yours that I have yet to read!
Overall, I'm emo!
I don't even know how to start.
I don't think I've ever been this upset about having to finish a series.
My mind is actually all over the place.
This review is going to be all over the place.
I have words but I just cannot process them.
Let's go.
I knew that this book was going to break my heart, but I underestimated just how much emotional trauma I'd come out of this book with. This book is going to be the reason for my emo relapse, but it is so worthy of 5 stars (and so many more).
I wanted to pace myself with this book as I so badly didn't want it to be over and once I had read all 24 chapters, it took me so long to begin the epilogue but it ended up being so beautiful, and Simon, my dude, you are one of the many reasons for my currently broken heart.
I can now safely say, now that I have finished the full series, this is easily one of my favourite book series of all time and I just know that it is going to stick with me for the rest of my life.
One of many things that I loved about this book was the two, yes, two, Peter Pan references. Even though there was only two, it made me love the book, and Cassandra, even more than I thought possible.
Let's talk about Johnathon, shall we? I know he is the villain and all, but I was just so shocked when he died, it was so sudden and unexpected and I knew it was going to happen eventually, but it didn't sink in until he was actually there, lying dead, and it was over.
While on the topic of dead people, why on this very Earth did Johnathon have to kill Jordan, that was one of many scenes that honestly broke me and it will take me so long to recover. I wasn't too bothered that Meliorn dies, even though I somewhat liked him, I didn't even realise that he had died until reading through other reviews, I must have been crying and couldn't see the word properly, haha! Maureen also died, thank god, she was such a twisted child and I still cannot believe that she was the one who was able to kill Camille, out of all of the vampires in the book! I get that Amatis was Luke's sister but I don't know how I feel about her dying. I obviously liked her before she was Turned by Johnathon, but I don't know if I'm so sad that she was killed?
You don't understand how sad but also mad I was when Raphael was killed, if I could have , I would have hopped straight through the pages of the book and killed Sebastian/Johnathon myself, and then then it would be over, no need for so many people to have died!
On a happier note, can I just say, that the scene between Simon and Alec was absolutely amazing, and is probably worthy of it's own separate blog post in my eyes. It made me laugh so much and I can appreciate a bit of humour in such a such a sad and series book. Alec is such a salty human being and I live for it!
Speaking of Simon, that son of a bitch broke my heart too many times in the second half of the book alone. The way he sacrificed himself for Alec and Magnus was so selfless and I just wanted to give him a hug and tell him that I loved him. I actually can't believe that he gave Asmodeous his memories so that Alec and Magnus could be together. If there are any people out there who don't like Simon, you can actually fight me. He sacrificed himself to save everyone! I am so glad Magnus was able to bring some of his memories back in the end.
When Izzy said that she missed Simon, I was like, 'bitch me too, tf!' Honestly, I've already said it, but Simon is the reason my heart is hurting. (One of them, anyway).
I also loved it when Simon was drunk on that weird blood from Raphael, it was amazing and so unexpected as I could never picture Simon drinking and being drunk before this scene. Alec was fab in it too, he's just a massive gay mess, but in such a great way. I love him so much.
Still on the topic of Simon Lewis, there was NO NEED for that phone call between him and Clary. When she asked who his best friend was, I had to put the book down because I just couldn't take it. If I was Clary, I would have just sobbed in front of the Consul, no matter what. If Simon couldn't remember that he was my best friend, i would have broken down then and there and not moved for hours.
Malec is alive and thriving and I honestly couldn't have made it through this book if they hadn't gotten back together. They make me emo.
Like I said, this book alone is the reason my emo phase has already relapsed. Just in the space of writing this review.
**MCR 'I'm Not Okay' plays in the background** (Literally, it is playing right now)
On a hecker positive note, I want a Hot Silent Brothers calendar, when you find them Alec, please send me one!
Cassandra Queen, I love you, and I cannot thank you for the journey that I have been on when reading The Mortal Instruments series, here's to everything else of yours that I have yet to read!
Overall, I'm emo!