The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare Part 2

     Thanks for returning and following my reviews for the remaining books of the Mortal Instruments, by Cassandra Clare.  I decided to not include The Bane Chronicles in this review, because... well, it's not really The Mortal Instruments and thought I'd be serving a great injustice by having him tag along.  So he's later.  On to the book reviews- Oh, photo credit for my banner belongs to tmisource.com.  It's their photo, but I jazzed it up. The City of Lost Souls (book 5)      If I've ever been happy to see someone told off before- it was while reading this book!  Clary and Jace are thorns in this story!  When her mother told her, and I quote:
​"No, the more you get involved with Jace, the more you wreck your life! her mother snapped back. Every risk you've taken, every danger you've been in is because of him!  He held a knife to your throat, Clarissa-"
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I was like, "Amen, Momma!" - Jocelyn was right.  The entire storyline, Clary has taken risk after risk, and put her life, and the lives of others on the line, for Jace!  Even when he was protecting her she screwed up.  I can't stand the girl- no wonder they keep calling her a child.  Nothing disturbs me more than when a character doesn't grow.  This is book five baby! get a clue!

     So the story had Jace in the background as his body, or the illusion of him going about working with Sebastian in this book.  I liked the storyline there.  It worked and kept the Clave on their toes the entire story.  I didn't like how Luke got played but it made for a good read.  What did not work for me was the square-love thang.  A lot of action died away due to Maia and Jordan, Simon and Isabella- come on! Okay, I need to chill to keep from giving SPOILERS to the book.  I just see myself burning out of the series and I was hoping that wouldn't happen.  Am I the only one feeling this way? 

     I have to admit though, the epic battle near the end was, well Epic!  I loved it and it made the story close an an amazing note.  Even though the bad guys don't always win, something evil always gets away, yeah?  I thought it was handled in good taste and kept me interested in what's to happen in the final book, because frankly, I'm looking to close this chapter of my book life.  
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