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City of Ashes
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Bk. 2: Mortal Instruments (Mortal Instruments)
By
Cassandra Clare
| Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 416 pages | | Release Date: | 01 September 2008 | This is the second book in the bestselling urban fantasy trilogy, "The Mortal Instruments".With her mother in a coma and her father hell-bent on destroying the world, Clary is dragged deeper into New York's terrifying underworld of werewolves, demons and the mysterious Shadowhunters. Discovering the truth about her past was only the beginning, now Clary must save the world from her own father - the rogue Shadowhunter Valentine. With two of the Mortal Instruments at his command, Valentine is assembling an army of demons to wage war on the council of Shadowhunters and destroy them once and for all. As the battle begins, Clary must face her darkest fears - and come to terms with her feelings for a boy she wishes wasn't her brother. About the AuthorCassandra Clare lives in Brooklyn. She has worked as an entertainment journalist for The Hollywood Reporter, has published several short stories and is the author of the popular internet parody The Very Secret Diaries. ReviewsGr 9 Up-In this sequel to City of Bones (S & S, 2007), the nonstop action continues. The Shadowhunters are battling a world of demons that few people can see. Guided by the laws of the Clave, these hunters balance fighting with the other more mundane aspects of life-love, betrayal, and confusion. Jace, the fiercest teenage Shadowhunter, seems determined to make everyone around him angry, and is looked upon with suspicion because his father, Valentine, is out to rule the world. Meanwhile, love triangles abound, vampires are reborn, and general teenage angst blossoms among a group of friends and siblings. Set in an alternative present-day Manhattan, the story comes complete with Britney Spears references and even, ironically, refers to the scientific CSI. Well written in both style and language, it compares favorably to others in this genre. The human characters are well developed and quite believable. The whole book is like watching a particularly good vampire/werewolf movie, and it leaves readers waiting for the next in the series. Watch this one fly off the shelves.-Jennifer-Lynn Draper, Children's Literature Consultant, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd | | ISBN: | 1406318493 |
| EAN: | 9781406318494 |
| Age Range: |
11-14 years |
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 – Customer review on 01/04/2009
City of Ashes; the long awaited sequel of Cassandra Clare's debut novel. Just as action packed, just as seductive, just as enticing as it predecessor, if not more so. Weaving another magical story involving Clary, Jace and the other Shadow Hunters, Clare deepens the plot that left us hanging in City of Bones. 10/10
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– Customer review on 13/03/2011
city of ashes is the sequel to city if bones,and the series so far is about clarrisa fray who is a shadow hunter and in the middle of a large war between Valintine (clare's father) and his demonds.. clare is finding things really hard as her mother still in a coma and fining out her boy friend turned out to be her brother who she is still in love with . clare and the lightwood children alec and isabell her friend simon and jace her brother work and fight together to rid the world of valintine her evil father .
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– Customer review on 30/09/2010
Cassandra Clare is an exceptional author and i would recommend her books to anyone.
in her Mortal Instruments series she has the perfect blend of mystery, action, adventure and romance.
filled twists, both unexpected and expected this is a book you simply cannot put down without a fight.
she is highly original which is refreshing if you want a break from such books as twilight (not that the twilight saga isn't a great read also)
five out of five i cannot wait until Cassandra writes and releases more books.
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 – Customer review on 01/11/2009
Another great book from Cassandra Clare, surprisingly couldn't put it down and read it in a night. A little darker than the first, the characters in City of Ashes get more development and become more intriguing. The romance aspect is also amped up considerably from the first book, this was both good and bad. As I don't want to spoil the plot, the romantic interest between Clary and Jace becomes extremely complicated but exceptionally interesting (Unfortunately Clare becomes predictable and sadly boring in the conclusion to this relationship).
The plot is still easy to follow and keeps the reader engaged as the group battle Valentine, demons, vampires, werewolves and not to mention those raging hormones.
This book is a bit of a guilty pleasure.
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– Customer review on 24/08/2009
Second book in this fantastic series and just as awesome as the first.... I really like the character development that happens in this book..... also theres a bit more fantasy in this book.... with more about faries, werewolves and vampires..... i highly recommend it!!!
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– Customer review on 23/06/2009
This Book Is Awesome. I Had To Wait A Long Time For It To Come Out, But When The Call Came That The Bookstore Had Got It (I ddnt Get It Off FP) I Was SOOO Excited And It Was Worth It.
City Of Ashes Is A Well Written Book, And Enchants You Into Its Pages Not Letting You Go. Not That You'd Want To Let Go.
In City Of Ashes The 2nd of the Mortal Instruments, The Soul-Sword Is Stolen And Someone Is Murdering Downwolders In New York And Then Theres Evil Valentine To Deal With! What Will Clary, Jace, Alec, Isebelle Do? Buy City Of Ashes And Find Out! You Wont Be Disappointed:D
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