Review: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

What: City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments #3) by Cassandra Clare

Who: Margaret K. McElderry Books

When: 2009

How: Borrowed from library.

To save her mother’s life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters – never mind that entering 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 Shadowhunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadowhunters 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 third installment of the New York Times bestselling series The Mortal Instruments.

City of Glass continues to follow Clary Fray as she delves deeper into the life she never knew existed. Determined to wake her mother from a potion-induced coma, Clary ventures to the City of Glass to find the reversal potion. But things don’t always go to plan. She enters the City of Glass without permission. Result = a broken Law. Jace doesn’t want her in the City of Glass. Result = huge fight. Simon is thrown in a prison. Result = no one knows where he is. Clary meets a new Shadowhunter that she seems drawn to – Sebastian. Result = you’ll have to read the book to find out. And of course there’s Valentine plotting something evil in the background.

It seems to me that The Mortal Instruments books are getting better with each instalment. I liked this book better than the second; and the second book better than the first. The reason for this, I think, is the character development, and the story progression. We are getting to know the characters a lot more, especially since the author is writing more sections with different characters’ point of views. And the plot is thickening. We uncover secrets and betrayals, deaths and births. It’s really intriguing and interesting.

Can I just say that I AM JUST SO HAPPY WITH THE ENDING. I knew it. I knew it. La di da. Anyway, for those who have read this book, you know why I am so happy. For those who haven’t, well, read the book so you can share in my joy.

Review for City of Fallen Angels coming very soon :)

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