As if I would want to give up the thing that makes me stronger than anything else ever has.”įirst, we gotta talk about Jace and Clary.

“And now I’m looking at you,” he said, “and you’re asking me if I still want you, as if I could stop loving you. The pacing was better than the first two books, the character development was delightful, and all of the delicious angst and romance and fighting that Cassie writes so well was present and accounted for.

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?Ī lot of people told me that the series picked up with book three, and I have to say that those people were absolutely right-this was an easy 4.5-star read and I almost rounded up to 5, even. 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. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and her best friend, Simon, has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.Īs Clary uncovers more about her family’s past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. SYNOPSIS: 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. RELEASED: March 24th, 2009 Margaret Ferguson Books

City of glass by cassandra clare