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City of Glass (Mortal Instruments)
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To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters -- never mind that enter-ing the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.As Clary uncovers more about her family's past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadow-hunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadow-hunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much he's willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City -- whatever the cost? Love is a mortal sin and the secrets of the past prove deadly as Clary and Jace face down Valentine in the final installment of the New York Times bestselling trilogy The Mortal Instruments.
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Pages 560
Dimensions: Length: 9.1" Width: 6.4" Height: 1.9"
Weight: 1.75 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Mar 24, 2009
ISBN 1416914307
EAN 9781416914303
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 | City of Glass Leaves You Wanting More Jan 19, 2010 |
| Cassandra Clare has a gift for creating characters that feel real and relevant to readers. Each character has a fantastically unique personality that provides a wonderful color to the story. The dialogue is witty, smart, and at times, intensely intimate. The City of Glass is the third book in the Mortal Instruments series. I found a love/hate relationship with the ending to shawdowhunter trilogy. On the one hand, the author clears up (in detail) all the mysteries of Clare and Jayce's past. But on the other hand, the ending leaves the reader a bit empty and craving more. My favorite scenes are those involving Clare and Jayce. The scene outside Wayland manor is so steamy it will make the reader's heart skip a beat. However, compared to the previous two books, I feel as if there was not enough interaction between the main protagonists. After all, Clare and Jayce's love story is one of the main central plot points of the series and I couldn't help but feel it was overshadowed by the many subplots the author tries to tie up. I also felt a bit shorted on the scene in which Clare walks in on Jayce and another female shadowhunter. By shorted I mean that I had expected Clare to be a bit more furious at the sight of Jayce with another woman, but rather she walks away broken and defeated. I always thought of her as a stronger, more self-confident young woman which led me to want more "fight" out of her during that scene. I also found it strange that after three books, when Clare and Jayce are finally reunited, the author gives us no more than a couple pages describing their reunion before putting the star-crossed lovers at a table with friends to watch fireworks. I would much rather have had Clare and Jayce walk off together alone to watch the fireworks thereby having a longer reunion scene. The faerie queen scene in the epilogue seemed to have no point unless it was to set-up an opening for a future story line (even though this was accomplished when Sebastian's body was never found). I want more Clare and Jayce - their love/hate (i use the word "hate" here loosely) relationship is what I love most about the series. I was hoping the author would continue with another trilogy where we get to explore the lovers together as shadowhunters. Unfortunately, it seems as though the author is committed to a prequel (which usually are never a success because who wants to go back in time - we love THESE characters), but was slightly relieved to hear that there will be a fourth book albeit with the perspective of Simon's story. Here's to hoping that Clare and Jayce have a significant role in that novel. Overall, I am left wanting more only because I love this series and I'm sad to see it end. | | | | An action-packed ultimately satisfying conclusion to a great trilogy Jan 18, 2010 |
The Mortal Cup and the Soul Sword are gone. Valentine has disappeared once again, taking his army of ravening demons with him. For now. The dust seems to have settled in New York City. But that doesn't mean Clary's life is back to normal. Not by a long shot.
Her mother is still hospitalized with a mysterious coma. She is still painfully in love with Jace. Who is still her brother--and determined to be only her brother. He is also determined to do everything in his power to keep Clary away from Idris' City of Glass--the jewel of the Shadowhunter home country and the place where Clary might finally find the key to finally waking her mother.
But after coming so far and getting so close to saving her mother, Clary isn't about to take no for an answer.
It turns out entering Idris illegally is going to be the least of Clary's problems. Her best friend Simon, a vampire who can now withstand daylight, has been thrown in prison. Jace still refuses to help Clary save their mother while another mysterious Shadowhunter named Sebastian seems strangely eager to offer his assistance.
Meanwhile Valentine is still searching for the last Mortal Instrument--known to be somewhere in Idris. With a demon army at his fingertips, it's only a matter of time before he finds it and declares war on all Shadowhunters.
The Shadowhunters are fierce warriors but few in number. Aligning themselves with their Downworlder enemies could turn the tide of war in their favor if both sides can see past age-old differences in time. No matter what happens next, one thing is clear: Everything is about to change in City of Glass (2009) by Cassandra Clare.
The stunning conclusion to Clare's Mortal Instruments trilogy (a fourth book is due out in 2011 and a companion trilogy starts in 2010) is packed with the action readers will have come to expect from the series. Demons are fought, battles are waged, and everything question is finally answered.
While readers might recognize some common fantasy themes, the story itself remains fresh--filled with twists that are both shocking and, unfortunately, sometimes heartbreaking. Clare's writing is drum-tight throughout the story from the initial set-up to its satisfying conclusion.
Possible Pairings: The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan, War for the Oaks by Emma Bull, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta, Paradise Lost by John Milton, Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, The Last of the High Kings by Kate Thompson, The Bible | | |  | Pretty Awesome Jan 14, 2010 |
The third book to The Mortal Instruments Series definitely lived up to my expectations. For some reason the book made me feel all cozy inside knowing that the Downworlders and Shadowhunters were working togther against Valentine.
But that is just about all the cozy there was. Just like in City of Ashes there is a lot of betrayal. To this day I pretty much hate the Clave. They seem totally power crazy and think they know how to handle everything by torturing people and putting them in jail. I mean poor Simon. He didn't even want to go to the City of Glass, and now is being punished for what he can not control. Another not about Simon, I'm glad he wasn't as whiny about Clary in this book. It was becoming a bit annoying.
There was just so much information and action packed into this book I couldn't stop reading. I can't tell you much more because I might spoil some surprises and false identities....but I really liked this book. The ending was very well done and made sense. You know why everything happened and why. It was nice to get some sort of explanation to our unanswered questions. If you haven't checked out these books yet, you should! | | | | Great ending! Jan 8, 2010 |
I really enjoyed this series. The last book is excellent. The only bad thing about it is that it ends.
The story is rich and keeps the reader's attention. The characters are well represented and make the reader feel their emotions.
I am looking forward to Cassandra Claire's new series that comes out in 2010.
| | | | Amazing Conclusion! Jan 5, 2010 |
From book one, I've been hooked. Completely and totally hooked. Really, from page one, I was hooked-- I'm not even joking. Cassandra Clare's fantasy world captivated me from the very beginning, and that hold hasn't lessened in the two books since. Like I've said before-- it has everything in it: romance, action, suspense, wit, et cetera. And the characters vary too-- from werewolves to faeries, vampires to humans, demons to angels. With a cast list like that, how can you not find something in the book that interests you? Uh huh, that's what I thought!
Clare has a way of constantly twisting the story plot, keeping the readers on their toes, without confusing us. Not always an easy thing to do, but Clare does it wonderfully! Just when you think that you know where the story is going, which side a particular character is on, Clare throws you a curve ball that sets you back (almost) to square one. Its one of the reasons why the books are so engaging--- the reader has to think about it, and try to keep up, unless of course they'd rather just enjoy the ride until the end when everything is resolved. I prefer trying to figure things out as the book goes, but with Clare's novels, it is sometimes a bit of a challenge. All the more reasons to enjoy it!
**SLIGHT SPOILER ALERT FOLLOWS**
Of course, the one thing I knew from book one, no matter how many curve balls she threw our way, was that Jace and Clary are not siblings. There, I said it. If it comes as a surprise to any readers out there, then I'm sorry for 'spoiling' that, but I think most readers have known all along, and strongly believed it in our hearts, that the two of them could never be siblings-- they belong together, they connect in a way couldn't be because of 'shared' blood. Plus, there were too many little clues and twists along the way that always made me realize that Jace wasn't really Johnathan. But I'm not going to go into too many details about this, one, because it's long and complicated if you haven't read all the books yet, and second, because I don't want to spoil anything else! Just trust me, and after you read COG, you too will probably think back to all the little things from the previous books that helped to point it out.
Besides the amazing story, I loved City of Glass because of the wit and sarcasm that I have come to expect and adore in the series, especially from Jace. It's so much a part of not only the characters, but the story, and it makes what would otherwise be a very dark and rich book (in a good way!) into one that has it's moments of lightness. I laughed at more than a few quotes in the book, in all of the books, actually, and some of them are where you least expect it. As much as I love a good strong fantasy book, heavy in plot and development, I want to have a few laughs along the way, too, and City of Glass delivers on both accounts.
Clary is a very strong character, and I enjoyed following her story through the series. Sometimes I find the heroine in books to be weak or annoying, but Clary was perfect-- as were most of the other interesting characters we are introduced to. From the flamboyant Magnus Bane (a gay warlock that falls for Alec) to the timid-turned-strong Simon, I enjoyed learning more about them all. They all added their own thing to the books, like layers on a cake-- without the one beneath it, the next one wouldn't be possible. I would love to hear more about them, especially some of the minor characters.... Its one of the reasons why it is so hard to see a good series end!
But what an end it was! I wasn't at all disappointed, and I doubt that you will be either. It was everything I expected, not only the action scenes, but seeing Jace and Clary finally fall for each other. Jace, for all his tough, bad-ass shell, proves again and again that he has a tender side in City of Glass. No wonder I love him so much! Seriously, why can't more men/boys in the real world have personalities and characteristics like those of the heroes from our favorite books?!
5/5 STARS! A dazzling ending to a brilliant series, City of Glass is everything the fans could possibly want, and more. The only disappointment will be at the end-- when the story is over, and there's no more to look forward to.... Until her next series! | | | Write your own review about City of Glass (Mortal Instruments)
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