(The Mortal Instruments # 5)
By: Cassandra Clare
Pub. Date: May 8, 2012
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Pages: 534
Source: Bought
The demon Lilith has been destroyed and Jace has been freed from her captivity. But when the Shadowhunters arrive to rescue him, they find only blood and broken glass. Not only is the boy Clary loves missing–but so is the boy she hates, Sebastian, the son of her father Valentine: a son determined to succeed where their father failed, and bring the Shadowhunters to their knees.Out of the entire Mortal Instruments series, City of
No magic the Clave can summon can locate either boy, but Jace cannot stay away—not from Clary. When they meet again Clary discovers the horror Lilith’s dying magic has wrought—Jace is no longer the boy she loved. He and Sebastian are now bound to each other, and Jace has become what he most feared: a true servant of Valentine’s evil. The Clave is determined to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. Will the Shadowhunters hesitate to kill one of their own?
Only a small band of Clary and Jace’s friends and family believe that Jace can still be saved — and that the fate of the Shadowhunters’ future may hinge on that salvation. They must defy the Clave and strike out on their own. Alec, Magnus, Simon and Isabelle must work together to save Jace: bargaining with the sinister Faerie Queen, contemplating deals with demons, and turning at last to the Iron Sisters, the reclusive and merciless weapons makers for the Shadowhunters, who tell them that no weapon on this earth can sever the bond between Sebastian and Jace. Their only chance of cutting Jace free is to challenge Heaven and Hell — a risk that could claim any, or all, of their lives.
And they must do it without Clary. For Clary has gone into the heart of darkness, to play a dangerous game utterly alone. The price of losing the game is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she even still trust him? Or is he truly lost? What price is too high to pay, even for love?
Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.
In CoLS, Jace is
under the influence of Sebastian who basically wants to destroy the world. The
clave and Jace's family can not find him, no matter what spells they use. Clary
decides to take matters into her own hands and joins Jace and Sebastian. She is
hoping that she can save Jace before the Clave finds him, because if the clave
finds them first and kills Sebastian (which is the plan), Jace's connection to
him would cause him to die as well.
As always with Clare's work, there is so much going on in CoLS, and there was never a dull moment.
While Clary is trying to save Jace, back in New York ,
Simon, Isabel, Magnus , Jordan and Maia are also doing what
they can do to save him. We saw an entirely different version of Isabel. We see
a more vulnerable side to her which was nice. Jordan and Maia were also very
sweet together, and I loved seeing them forgive each other and themselves for
what happened in the past. The character that stood out most for me was Simon.
I always loved Simon but in CoLS he
really had my heart. He was willing to put himself in complete danger to help
his friends, while dealing with a lot of issues regarding his family. The scene
between Simon and his sister almost killed me!
I missed Jace though. I loved the Jace from the first three
books and I really wanted the old Jace back. I miss that tortured Jace!! I also
had issues with Alex and Magnus. While I love them together, they need to learn
how to be more honest with each other. The two of them were very aggravating!
Out of Clare's two series, I definitely love The Infernal
Devices more, so I was completely excited to see all of the ID references!
Overall, while CoLS
wasn't my favorite in the series, it was still very enjoyable and I am very
excited for the last book, City of
Heavenly Fire.
I so need to read this series. My sister has all the books but I can't seem to get around to them. I feel like I'm the only girl in the WORLD who hasn't read this series! Thanks for the review! :D
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