City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

City of Ashes (Mortal Instruments, #2)

by Cassandra Clare

Second in Cassandra Clare's internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series about the Shadowhunters.

Discover more secrets about the Shadowhunters as they fight to protect the world from demons in the second book in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. Love and power are the deadliest temptations... Haunted by her past, Clary is dragged deeper into New York City's terrifying underworld of demons and Shadowhunters - but can she control her feelings for a boy who can never be hers? This edition contains a map and a new foreword by Cassandra Clare. Read all the sensational books in The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, The Bane Chronicles, The Dark Artifices, The Last Hours and The Shadowhunter's Codex.

Reviewed by jesstheaudiobookworm on

3 of 5 stars

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I'm giving this up three stars because I didn't exactly abhor reading it, but I wouldn't say I enjoyed it either. I can't seem to form an attachment to any of the characters, not even Clary, whom I'm assuming is supposed to be the main character. At times, I can't stand Jace and I don't think I could ever ship him and Clary, with or without the twist that everyone sees coming. Something must be wrong with me, because Valentine is the most interesting character thus far. I'm sincerely hoping that this series gets better as it goes on (it has to, right?). *Crosses fingers* The popularity of this series is basically the only thing encouraging me to continue, because the story just does not. Needless to say, I'm not itching to pick up the next installment, even if I already own it. :/

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