This is Book 2 of the Mortal Instruments Series
Sequels: City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels (To be released, 2011)
Synopsis:
Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go—especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil—and also her father.
When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to help their father?
Review:
Okay, so the last time I read a Mortal Instruments book, I asked for more blood. This one kinda gave me more than I expected, loving it though.
Okay, now for the real review of this book.
As a book itself, I guess it's amazing how this book itself can actually stand alone. I'm not really sure if it'll affect the readers the same way as to reading the it in order, though. The writing is still as excellent as the first time I marveled it. Clare has some kind of a writing talent that is both very juvenile and mature.
As the second book, the characters have grown unto me, kind of a way where I can detect who or whom would say a certain line or not. Clary, I don't know what to think about Clary in this book. It seems to me that Jace was the one in the spotlight this time, which actually pays off. Jace, whose character wasn't fully revealed until the last pages of the first book, was actually better known in this part of the series. Jace, as a person, a friend and a son was seen in this book. We get to see more of Jace's perspective in this one.
I love how the characters grew closer as the danger closes them in. There wasn't really a definitive ending to the epilogue. It just gave me a feeling of recess, wherein life would go on until the next book comes in. Expecting to see more, actually.
Okay, now for the real review of this book.
As a book itself, I guess it's amazing how this book itself can actually stand alone. I'm not really sure if it'll affect the readers the same way as to reading the it in order, though. The writing is still as excellent as the first time I marveled it. Clare has some kind of a writing talent that is both very juvenile and mature.
As the second book, the characters have grown unto me, kind of a way where I can detect who or whom would say a certain line or not. Clary, I don't know what to think about Clary in this book. It seems to me that Jace was the one in the spotlight this time, which actually pays off. Jace, whose character wasn't fully revealed until the last pages of the first book, was actually better known in this part of the series. Jace, as a person, a friend and a son was seen in this book. We get to see more of Jace's perspective in this one.
I love how the characters grew closer as the danger closes them in. There wasn't really a definitive ending to the epilogue. It just gave me a feeling of recess, wherein life would go on until the next book comes in. Expecting to see more, actually.
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