City of Glass: Mortal Instruments #3 by Cassandra Clare

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I would say that I'm sorry that the Mortal Instruments series has come to an end, but I'm not. BECAUSE IT'S NOT OVER YET!!! :) I'm so incredibly excited that Cassandra Clare has announced that there will be a 4th book and a MOVIE!!! (See more info here)

This book was incredible and my favorite so far. To defeat Valentine, everyone must go to Idris where the Clave is meeting. Jace does everything he can to keep Clary from going but you just can't stop a woman (when are men going to get this?!) Lots of activity in this non-stop heart-pounding book!

There are a few new characters along the way to make the journey to and through Idris even more enjoyable.

My favorite character? Still Simon...I have a soft spot for him. He was dealt a bad deck of cards I think.

My least favorite character? Most will disagree with me I'm sure (and feel free to comment!) but I'm really tired of Clary and her ways. She becomes a little too overwhelming for me and I'm not sure that I like her decision making process in this book. Part of me wants to see Clary "get her due" in book 4: City of Fallen Angels. Then again, I'm all for a heroine too...we'll see what happens!!

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City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
City of Ashes is the second book in the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. I was itching to start this one right away after finishing the first book, City of Bones.

I really can't say much about this book without giving a lot of way so this will be a very brief review. I LOVED this book. Don't get me wrong, the first book was good, but this one was AWESOME! There was a lot more action and the reader sees more of Valentine in this book. This book also goes into more detail about the Clave and it's rules.

My least favorite character, who I grew to love a little towards the end of the book is the Inquisitor. My favorite character is Simon. I just love the story line of his life. It's so bittersweet!

The one thing I despised about this book is the ending. Thank goodness I have City of Glass sitting next to me so I won't have to wait long for some answers!!!

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Great News for Fans of The Mortal Instruments Series!!!!

I saw this today and just had to share!!! Check out the full article here...

There's going to be a fourth Mortal Instruments book. I'm going to paste in the news from the press release here. Keep in mind that everyone sounds like a jerk in press releases for some reason.

New York, NY, August 24, 2009—Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, has acquired City of Fallen Angels, a fourth book in Cassandra Clare’s bestselling young adult fantasy series, The Mortal Instruments, which has over 1 million books in print. The story follows Simon, a character from the first three Mortal Instruments novels, City of Bones, City of Ashes and City of Glass, as he adjusts to life as a vampire. City of Fallen Angels will publish in hardcover in March 2011, followed by a paperback edition in July 2012.

Love, blood, betrayal and revenge — the stakes are higher than ever in City of Fallen Angels. Simon Lewis is having some trouble adjusting to his new life as a vampire, especially now that he hardly sees his best friend Clary, who is caught up in training to be a Shadowhunter—and spending time with her new boyfriend Jace. Not to mention that Simon doesn't quite know how to handle the pressure of not-quite-dating two girls at once. What's a daylight-loving vampire to do? Simon decides he needs a break and heads out of the city—only to discover that sinister events are following him. Realizing that the war they thought they'd won might not yet be over, Simon has to call on his Shadowhunter friends to save the day — if they can put their own splintering relationships on hold long enough to rise to the challenge.

“Simon has always been one of my favorite characters to write about, and I’m excited to get the chance to tell his story while revisiting some of the other characters that I love form The Mortal Instruments series,” said Cassandra Clare. “The enthusiasm for telling Simon’s story that I’ve received from the team at McElderry Books and Simon & Schuster has been great and I’m excited to be working with them to bring a fourth book to the series.”

Also, keep in mind that — despite the apparent finality of press releases — release dates and titles are all subject to change.

You know you want to comment....go ahead....I'm probably just as excited as you are!!! I've just started book 2 earlier tonight, but all the same, I'm totally stoked!!!

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have heard several things about this series from different students of mine. They all told me it was a good series and I'm glad that I listened to them!! Overall, I'd rate this 4.7 stars!

Clary is your "typical teenager" who likes to go to parties and hang out with her friends. It's a party at the Pandemonium that starts a series of problems for Clary. She runs into all sorts of non-human creatures and finds out that she may not be all human either.

This book has a lot of adventure, romance, and a few comedic scenes. One of my favorite conversations is between Jace and Clary at a poetry reading...

"Your friends poetry is terrible," he said.
Clary blinked, caught momentarily off guard. "What?"
"I said his poetry was terrible. It sounds like he ate a dictionary and started vomiting up words at random."

I think you'd like this book if you enjoy urban and paranormal fantasies. Thanks Mindi for hooking me up with this series!!!

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