As Alice said, sorry about the absence! I recently finished the sequel to City of Bones: City of Ashes, both by Cassandra Clare. The City of Ashes turned out to be much better then I expected. In some series, like Twilight, the reader is let down by the sequel...but this was not the case for City of Ashes. Also, in some threequels the reader gets the sense that the other two books were published for money reasons...however, in the Mortal Instruments Threequel it was clear that the sequel was necessary for the plot to continue. Anyways, about the book. Like City of Bones, City of Ashes follows the journey of a girl named Clary. Clary is a shadowhunter, one of a group of beings who act as a police force against demons. In this book, Valentine (the evil guy), is back and growing stronger. What makes him such a villian is not the bad things that he does, but the fact that he truly believes the things that he is doing are for the greater good. He believes that he is doing a great service by rallying the demons. Meanwhile, Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Alec and the rest of the shadowhunters must do what they can to keep Valentine at bay...and they are not always successful. City of Ashes is a thrilling story that is impossible to put down. (I finished it in a day). The tales of war, loyalties, teenage dramas and romances, and struggles are captivating. I highly recommend this book!
On a side note, this book is for 13ish year olds.
Thanks!
- Sara Crewe
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