City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments #2)

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City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments #2)

by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author), Melody Violine (Goodreads Author) (Translator)

4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 · rating details · 196,556 ratings · 9,763 reviews

Clary hanya ingin hidup normal kembali, tapi ia telanjur terlibat dengan para Pemburu Bayangan yang bertugas membantai iblis. Masalah semakin menjadi-jadi karena ibunya tidak bisa dibangunkan dan Clary tidak bisa berhenti mencintai Jace. Tentu saja ini menyakiti hati Simon, yang mendadak pergi ke sarang vampir seorang diri. Valentine pun datang lagi, kali ini untuk mengamb...more

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Published July 28th 2010 by Ufuk Press (first published March 25th 2008)

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May 15, 2013 John Egbert rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of City of Ashes, Fans of The Mortal Instruments

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John no longer uses this account. I have no patience for this bullshit any longer. There are many ways to state an opinion that is in disagreement with this review, and so far, many of you have FAILED to do so. I will no longer tolerate disparaging comments. Rethink them if you don't want me to delete them.

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PS: John is not male. She changed her gender status so she would not receive misogynistic comments, or gendered insults. JFYI.

I will tell the complete and honest truth. An...more

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Jul 29, 2009 Cara rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Cara by: Victoria

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I didn't go online, hardly talked, didn't eat (ok so I did eat), didn't watch TV just so I could finish this book. So basically I spent the whole day reading and I'm just bursting at the seams to read the next one.

The tension in the book is so great that you feel like the characters are literally going to break from the strain. Clary's mother is still in a coma and her relationships with Simon and Jace are fragile. At one point you just feel so down for everyone. Clary seemed to be getting in th...more I didn't go online, hardly talked, didn't eat (ok so I did eat), didn't watch TV just so I could finish this book. So basically I spent the whole day reading and I'm just bursting at the seams to read the next one.

The tension in the book is so great that you feel like the characters are literally going to break from the strain. Clary's mother is still in a coma and her relationships with Simon and Jace are fragile. At one point you just feel so down for everyone. Clary seemed to be getting in the way sometimes. Like she is more a liability rather than an asset. No worries in the end we get to see some real gumption from her. It's ever changing who is my favorite. I'll be thinking Isabelle is my favorite wait...no Max he's really cute but....Luke is great...then again Simon is just so painfully loyal , so I still don't have a clear favorite. I think it's because each and everyone of the characters have their own great scenes, so it's close to impossible to chose.

We see the same quick action sequences, same hilarious sarcastic remarks, and the same heart. Granted it can get over dramatic but that's why we are all reading it! I just think it's precious how with all their shadowhunter abilites they still have to rely on mundane technology, like cell phones. I must say they find themselves in some pretty sticky situations; the people and the cell phones. Jace is growing on me and Valentine is definitely getting more evil. One thing that kind of bothered me was that Valentine doesn't seem too clever. He hasn't done anything like WOW I didn't see that coming. He is suppose to be overthrowing the whole Clave, so he's got to be ultra smart right? Another little irk I had was when Simon was gone for the whole night or a good chunk of the day from his house, we never see the explanation he gives his mom. In the real world he would have to deal with that, but as the reader I get the impression that his mom doesn't care. I doubt that's the case though. Oh and does everything have to taste, smell, and look like metal? Just saying...

We are getting some serious hints that Jace's lineage is not what we think it is and I'm glad to see Simon trying to be the bigger person, however hard that may be. I definitely thought the second one was better than the first. New characters, more knowledge, and closer to seeing how this is all going to turn out. Bring it on because I'm ready for more!(less)

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Apr 25, 2012 Palice Pottle rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I’m in a good mood. It’s such a beautiful day, isn’t it? All that sun and warmth and -- no? Well, it is where I am. Soo beautiful.

Okay, City of Ashes. I think I had something to say about that. Clare is a genius. Oh, she is such a genius.

So, we’ve got Harry Potter. And it has millions of fans. We've got Twilight, and that has millions of fans. They’re both different, the only thing that’s similar is their million fans. What Clare did was put a ~~lot of~~ little bit of Harry Potter in there and the...more

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Aug 15, 2012 Rose rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I'm beginning to understand why people prefer Jace Wayland to Edward Cullen.

I have to OH SNAP the ending. Is it March yet? I want City of Glass NOW.

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Jan 04, 2011 Elle rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Well that was awkward.

*** SPOILERGRAM***

But before we head down the path of outrageous incest, I will say that City of Ashes was better than City of Bones. The pace was an improvement on that of the latter. Simon was still awesome as ever. I also felt that Ms Clare branched out a wee bit with her creativity with the Vampire transformation stuff, (except that I knew it was coming thanks to a certain Filipino minx who spilt the beans in a comment. You know who you are).

As for the abomination that...more

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Apr 10, 2013 Marcy Jo rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Absolutely EVERYONE

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Um...SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

I feel a new obsession coming on. I can't get these books and characters out of my HEAD! I loved it so very very much, I couldn't stop reading. And now that I'm done reading, I'm going to listen to the audiobooks. Seriously , I'm in love.

And I'm a little disturbed by my shipping in this particular series, but not enough to be able to distance myself from it! WHEE!

Now...off to join a new fandom. ;)

First read in October 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012...over and o...more

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Apr 30, 2012 fяσzєη rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I can't do it. I just can't.

Screw this series.

My problem with this series isn't the writing. I'm not one to judge books by the writing since I am pretty terrible at it myself. My problem also isn't exactly the story, which I probably could like. Sort of. I think. I don't know. But anyways, my main problem isn't any of that.

It's the characters.

How can you continue with a series when you feel nothing but pure hatred towards the characters? They all just infuriated me to no end. Jace Wayland especi...more

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Mar 20, 2011 SKB rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. All right, so when we last left our creepy incestuous couple, Draco had just found out his dad was Voldemort, not Lucius Malfoy. Clarmione also found out that Draco was her brother, so that hot makeout session they'd had partway through the first book was now kind of icky, and further physical involvement strictly verboten.

So Voldemort is still alive! Oh noes. Enter the Clave and the Inquisitor, Dolores Umbridge. Umbridge has been sent to see if Draco is telling the truth that he had no idea Vol...more

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Mar 29, 2011 Vi Vi rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"That when he thought, really thought, about the fact that he might never get to kiss Clary again, he wanted to die or hurt or bleed so badly he’d go up to the attic and train alone for hours until he was so exhausted he had no choice but to pass out, exhausted."

Oh for fuck's sake.

"He’d have bruises in the morning, bruises and cuts and scraped skin and if he could have named all his injuries they would have had the same name: Clary, Clary, Clary."

OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE.

"If there had ever been any ho...more

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Feb 23, 2010 Andi added it · review of another edition

City of Ashes, on the whole, is a much more cohesive piece that City of Bones. That said, I had two major problems with the text.

The first major problem I had was with the role of adult characters in the book. There was a constant dichotomy of 'with the main characters equals good' and 'against the main characters equal bad/evil' and life is never that simple. Luke, who always supports Clary, Simon, and Jace is firmly in the 'good' category. Maryse is slightly different. In the beginning of the...more City of Ashes, on the whole, is a much more cohesive piece that City of Bones. That said, I had two major problems with the text.

The first major problem I had was with the role of adult characters in the book. There was a constant dichotomy of 'with the main characters equals good' and 'against the main characters equal bad/evil' and life is never that simple. Luke, who always supports Clary, Simon, and Jace is firmly in the 'good' category. Maryse is slightly different. In the beginning of the book she is comes off as cold, unloving, and arbitrary--all because she refuses to believe what Jace tells her. Later she is meek and powerless under the Inquisitor. Only after she believes in Jace does Maryse regain her power and take charge of the situation. Newsflash: You can not believe in Jace, and even go against what he is doing, and still be a good person.

This is particularly common selling technique of children's TV, from the past ten years. By setting up the dichotomy of adults verses children, TV programs appeal to children's fantasies and can better sell their products. Frankly, I didn't expect to see it in published teen novel. Some conflict with adults is normal. What is not normal is to assign good/bad alignment along with which side the adult takes.

The second thing that really bothered me was the character's problem solving abilities. Frankly, to me it sounded like a B-rated scifi show. In B-rated movies someone yells out "Oh No! The radiant shielding is gone! If we don't fix it, then we'll all be dead by radiation poisoning in 45 minutes!" In which the specially designated scientist replies "I think if we attach this gobbly-gook to the jibbly power supply and boost it by magic it will solve our problems." Then they do it, and it works at the last minute, after several possible mishaps. The scientist is never wrong, and there's never time to come up with a backup plan.

The same thing happened in this book. Ok, Valentine has stolen a sword and killed a few people. That obviously means he'll do this very complicated ceremony that Magnus Bane thinks of right away. Please. For a character that is supposed to be sneaky Valentine certainly does what everybody expects of him. I just kept waiting for the main characters completely random assumption about Valentine's plan to be wrong (which of course it wasn't). And that bothered me.

Now, the positives. Cassandra Clare's writing has improved quite a bit between the first and second book, as well as her characterization skills. They're still not great, but they're better. And frankly, there is something very captivating about this book. My inner-fangirl was squealing the entire time, while my inner-book critic was scoffing. Clare has the ability to make you care about her characters, which is amazing considering the massive handicaps they have as far as characterization goes. Her world is evocative, and more than anything, I want to believe in it. Clare has some obvious talent, but it's still rather raw and underdeveloped. I will be very interested to see where she is in five years, as she shows some serious promise.

I will be reading City of Glass, and I will read her Infernal Devices trilogy, hoping for the same level of improvement. But until she becomes better, I will just have to consider these a guilty pleasure.(less)

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May 14, 2012 Andrea Caro marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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I am sorry. I have better things to do than read this. Like clean my bathroom with a toothbrush, get a root canal, or slowly kill myself by mixing Drano in my soup. Peace outs.

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Jan 16, 2012 Jamie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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****DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T READ CITY OF BONES****

This is an outstanding follow-up to City of Bones. In City of Ashes, we find Jace and Clarey dealing with the personal fall-out from City of Bones, Alec and Isabelle not as visible but are still included, Simon still mackin' on Clarey but finds his own bit of trouble, and Magnus Bane cementing himself as the flamboyant, awesome warlock I knew he would be. And then there's the psychopathic Valentine....grrrr....

"You think she'll be able to...more

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Jan 30, 2011 Donna {Book Passion for Life} rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Its great how quickly you can slip back into these characters head after some time away. A good scene but Imogen really ticks me off. Lol

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Loved it. I loved seeing Alec with Magnus, their so cute together. I only wish there was more :)

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This was fantastic! It makes me love Jace that much more :)

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City of Ashes was a brilliant sequel to City of Bones. I loved it and can not wait to read more.

I found the more I read this book the more I loved it and the more...more

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Feb 20, 2008 Karin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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CITY OF ASHES is the much anticipated sequel to last year’s City of Bones. Never have I been more excited to get a book in the mail. I have to admit, I was looking forward to CITY OF ASHES even more than when I was waiting for Harry Potter 7.

Re-entering the world of the Shadowhunters was thrilling. Clary and Jace are dealing with their father’s theft of the Angel’s Cup and are continuing to struggle with the fact that they are brother and sister.

In CITY OF ASHES we meet Alec and Izzy’s parents w...more

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May 03, 2013 Evelin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Cassandra Clare je majsterka debilných koncov! Čo to zase bolo???????????
Dýchaj, dýchaj...

recenzia - http://readandwatchlikeme.blogspot.ru...

Tak táto kniha bola naozaj super. Lúbilo sa mi, aké všelijaké tajomstvá sa zase vynorili a odhalili, no a ten brutálny koniec a akcia/bitka čo tam bola, to bolo super. Som normálne rada, že táto séria má toľko veľa častí, pretože vždy sa niečo podstatné odohraje, ale na najzákladnejšiu otázku odpoveď nedostanete! Ja som nevydržala už po 1. dieli série a mu...more

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Apr 25, 2011 Annie Brewer rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I finished this book in 2 days. WOW!!! Such a good continuation to the first book. All of the characters were the same with new ones as well. Many new events happening that kept you at the edge of your seat. I was enthralled from the very first page. I didn't go to sleep til 4 am both nights because I couldn't put the book down. Seriously, this is one series you don't want to miss out on!!!

READ IT!!!!!

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Sep 26, 2011 Zero vi Britannia rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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WITH SPOILERS!!

The reason I'm writing this before my more detailed review of City of Bones is because I have no wish to reread City of Ashes.
Now onto my review (Edit: more like synopsis):

Simon's a vampire. There's some chick named Maia. Clary can draw runes. Jace and Clary have known each other less than a month and their love is so strong that it overrides the fact that they think they're related. A fairy queen makes Jace and Clary kiss. Alec loves Magnus. Maryse and the Inquisitor are such b**...more

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Jan 07, 2011 Lora rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of this series

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CAUTION: Some minor spoilers ahead for those who've not yet read this.

Everyone seems to love this series, and even though I enjoyed the first installment immensely, I didn't want to get my hopes up by setting my expectations too high for this installment (considering I've been burned on sequels quite a few times: e.g. Torment, Blue Moon, Captivate, etc . . .). But, I'm very happy to report that I FREAKING LOVED THIS! (Hence the all caps;) Really, though, with a leading male character like Jace?...more CAUTION: Some minor spoilers ahead for those who've not yet read this.

Everyone seems to love this series, and even though I enjoyed the first installment immensely, I didn't want to get my hopes up by setting my expectations too high for this installment (considering I've been burned on sequels quite a few times: e.g. Torment, Blue Moon, Captivate, etc . . .). But, I'm very happy to report that I FREAKING LOVED THIS! (Hence the all caps;) Really, though, with a leading male character like Jace? How could I doubt him? *grin*

Honestly, though, I found City of Ashes to be just as enjoyable and entertaining as its predecessor, City of Bones. It had all of the action, suspense, romance, and the ever-lovable cliffhanger/what-the-hell-are-they-going-to-do-now ending.

I felt a much stronger connection to Clary in this installment. I think maybe my reason for not connecting with her as much in the first one was because I was too busy getting used to all of the terminology and lore that is used in this series. After reading this installment, though, I can safely say that I'm not only hooked on this series, but I'm loving the world Ms. Clare has created and I'm certainly loving her characters; including Clary.

Jace. *sigh* Don't even get me started on that boy! He's smart, sweet, hilarious, and hotter than the Sahara Desert (not that I've ever been there, but I'd wager this is true ;). Plus, he can kick major ass while bleeding to death! Can we say hot, talented, and tenacious? Yes we can!

I can't believe what happened to Simon in this one! I'll I'm going to say is that I didn't foresee the author taking his character in that direction, but I'm kind of glad she did. I think it'll make for more interesting developments with his character in future novels.

I found the more intimate scenes with Clary and Jace to be very romantic in a this-would-be-creepy-if-I-didn't-already-know-you-two-aren't-siblings sort of way. I mean, come on, there's no way that they're really related. I just wish that that could have been revealed in this installment.

I also had one other problem with this one: If Valentine is so evil and untrustworthy, why don't Clary and Jace just get a blood test to make sure that they're REALLY brother and sister? I mean, if they want to be together, then don't take psycho Valentine's word for it!

Other than that I found this one highly entertaining and unputdownable. I'm salivating for City of Glass! (Thankfully, I have a copy *wink*)(less)

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Oct 31, 2012 Kelly-Jane rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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While reading this book, two thoughts ran through my mind over and over.

HELL JUST HAPPENED? FUCK IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?

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Aug 29, 2012 Anagha rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Clare is right. It's an interesting scene, but it doesn't contribute much of anything to the story.

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All I can say is AWWWWWWWW!!!

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The Plot:
This continues City of Bones, which I read last December. As you can see from my review, I fell head over heels for City of Bones - plot, characters, and all. City of Ashes didn't produce quite that reaction from me. Don't get me wrong - it's a wonderful book. But I had (extremely) high expectations for this book. I figure: once the...more

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Jun 03, 2012 PurplyCookie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I do wish that this scene was not deleted when the book was published.

It gives the reader a glimpse at who Magnus Bane was via a little teaser of his background concerning the Silent Brothers. But ultimately what the reader became deprived of was a chance to see Isabelle in a new light and not just that of a bitchy glamourous Shadowhunter. Kudos for standing up to the Inquisitor's verbal onslaught!

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May 04, 2010 Thomas rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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"City of Ashes" is the sequel to City of Bones, and the series so far is about Clarissa Fray, a shadowhunter girl who is in the midst of a large war between Valentine and his demon horde, and the Clave, the society that keeps downworlders like vampires/werewolves and shadowhunters in order. Not to mention that Clary might be in love with her brother, Jace. Also, she goes through some friendship issues with her best friend Simon. And, her mom is in a coma, her dad is an evil demon lord, and her b...more

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Nov 07, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Reviewed by coollibrarianchick for TeensReadToo.com

Last week, I received a copy of CITY OF ASHES, book two in THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS trilogy by Cassandra Clare, for review. I was so excited because I just loved the first book, CITY OF BONES. I wanted to read more about Clary, Jace, Simon, Luke, and the rest of the Shadowhunters and their adventures. This book, as with the first one, thoroughly entertained me. With this series, Cassandra Clare will easily make herself a household name.

The story...more Reviewed by coollibrarianchick for TeensReadToo.com

Last week, I received a copy of CITY OF ASHES, book two in THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS trilogy by Cassandra Clare, for review. I was so excited because I just loved the first book, CITY OF BONES. I wanted to read more about Clary, Jace, Simon, Luke, and the rest of the Shadowhunters and their adventures. This book, as with the first one, thoroughly entertained me. With this series, Cassandra Clare will easily make herself a household name.

The story opens with Valentine summoning a demon to be at his beck and call. This demon plays against a person's worst fears. You would need a protection spell if you wanted to ward off the advances of that kind of demon. How is that for an opener?! Once again, Valentine is up to no good - no surprise there. At the end of the first book, Valentine gained control of the Mortal Cup, which can only mean trouble for....everyone. What is he up to?

The last few weeks of this new seeing and slaying life has both exhausted and exhilarated Clary. Everything was so simple before that fateful night at the club. Clary was an ordinary teenager with an affinity toward drawing and manga. Now she can see werewolves, vampires, and fairies, and sketch her own runes. Plus, her mother is in a coma and Jace, one of the Shadowhunters who annoys and attracts her at the same time, turns out to be her brother. Bad news for Clary but good news for Simon, who used it to his advantage to get even closer to Clary. She has a tough choice to make about her future. Clary can leave the Shadowhunter world behind like her mother did, or she can become one of them and work toward finding out what Valentine's plan is now that he has the Mortal Cup.

Clary is not the only one to go through personal upheaval. Jace is devastated that he is not who he thought he was. Nothing good can come out of being Valentine's son, which he learns when his "mother" returns home full of accusations. Soon he is cast out from the one place he can call home. The Inquisitor, a real peach of a lady, holds Jace's fate in her hands. Believe me, there is no love lost between his adoptive parents, his real father, and her. Needless to say, the meeting between them doesn't go well and he is sentenced to prison in the Silent City. Prison turns out to not be the safest place for Jace, as dear daddy pays him a visit there trying to get him to switch teams.

Will Jace join Valentine or remain true to the Shadowhunter's virtues? And if he stays true to his Shadowhunter's roots, will he and his cohorts be able to stop Valentine before the rest of the mortal instruments are collected?

To find out how these and many other surprises happen, pick up your copy of CITY OF ASHES. (less)

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Apr 17, 2011 Kira rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Crappy review was crappy.

As you're all aware, I'm refurbishing most of my old reviews, particularly the ones that, when I'm reading them, feel like lemon juice being squeezed under my eyelids. The downside to growing as a reviewer? You're forced to cringe whenever you read a shitty commentary written by your own fair hand.

I shudder for what I put you all through.

Truce?

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I've only reviewed City of Bones, but only because after I finished it I had literally nothing to read so found...more

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Dec 30, 2010 Amelia, the pragmatic idealist rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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May 03, 2012 the scarecrow rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I hate the name-dropping, the shallow references, the GOD-DAMN 'love-triangle' between Simon and Jace and Clary, and the ABSURD case of Speshul Snoflake syndrome this book seems to suffer from.

Dear Mother Nature,
I would like to apologize on behalf of the publishing industry for the trees that gave their lives to produce such filth. It's cruel, careless and most of all disrespectful. I know my apologies don't matter very much, but I'd like to offer them just the same. I've lost all faith in manki...more

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Jul 28, 2012 Victoria rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Apr 21, 2012 Rebecca ♥ Ash, Jem, Warner ♥ rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This was better than the first one, IMO. The story and romance were set at a far better pace. There was just enough of each at proper intervals to keep it fresh, and nothing was confusing about it like in the first one. Although I'm still not sure what Valentine's motives are for everything he has done to Jace (I know some spoilers), I still somewhat understand Valentine better as a character now than I did in the first book. The whole ending of the first was too confusing. But this one I could...more

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May 06, 2011 Ariana rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Oh, how I've loved Jace in the first book.. why didn't he stay the same? - Confident, charming, sarcastic, with a great sense of humor. Even Simon was funnier in the first one..

I didn't think this book was necessary at all, it didn't really add to the story. The characters remained in the same state as at the end of the first book (except for the relation between the main characters that gets worse with every installment in my opinion), so I don't really get the point of it.

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Oct 30, 2010 Michelle. Tsunami. rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Whoa! Clary has a temper in this one and I think I like it!
Isabelle was awesome and so was Magnus.
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