City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) in Multiculturalism in YA,Fantasy, Sci FI,Paranormal and fun books ;p

Aug 06, 2012 Sasha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, paranormal

The events of the first two books in The Mortal Instruments series come to a fantastic head in this exciting and gripping third installment. Clary’s mother, Jocelyn, is in trouble, and Clary believes that she is the only one who can save her. However, in order to do so, Clary must travel to Alicante, the city of the Shadowhunters… even if it means that she is breaking the law. Danger arises when the evil Valentine’s master plan starts to take shape, and Clary has to help the Shadowhunters reali The events of the first two books in The Mortal Instruments series come to a fantastic head in this exciting and gripping third installment. Clary’s mother, Jocelyn, is in trouble, and Clary believes that she is the only one who can save her. However, in order to do so, Clary must travel to Alicante, the city of the Shadowhunters… even if it means that she is breaking the law. Danger arises when the evil Valentine’s master plan starts to take shape, and Clary has to help the Shadowhunters realize that they need to work with the Downworlder vampires, werewolves, and fairies in order to prevail.

The perfect combination of action, emotion, and shocking plot twists, City of Glass turned out to be quite possibly my favorite book in the series so far. Clare manages to delve more deeply into the psyche of her main characters, drawing forth an emotional response from the reader as we quickly realize just how much we do care about Jace, Clary, Simon, and co. Jace, for example, developed stunningly in this third installment, and despite the whole woe-is-me tortured soul thing he had going on in the beginning of the book, the book begins to peel back the layers and reveal that he truly is just as scared as everyone else, particularly when it comes to Clary and the depth of his feelings towards her. Clary is a fantastic heroine, as I’ve said before—she’s unsure of herself and frightened of what she is capable of, but at the same time, she possesses such an inner strength that I personally think is grounded by the fantastic people she has in her life, and her love for them.

The plot twisted and turned like no other in this one, creating a rollercoaster ride that had me holding on for dear life. The villain, for example, had quite a few tricks up his sleeve, and he had more to his plan than what I—or any of the Scooby gang (Clary and co.)—anticipated. And there were revelations (which I can’t discuss without spoiling the rest of the book, mind you) that blindsided me and made me wonder why I hadn’t realized it from the start. Though in some parts I felt like the dialogue or the descriptions were a bit repetitive, Clare also has a true knack for writing fight sequences and dramatic scenes.

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City of Glass was the best book in the series so far, and could have even served as a solid finish to a trilogy, had Cassandra Clare decided that she only wanted to write three books. Fast-paced, thrilling, and full of romance and plot twists you’ll never see coming, this book—and this series—is not one to be missed.
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Aug 26, 2011 La-Tessa Montgomery rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, young-adult

**rating 4.5**

I think this has been my fav in the series thus far. Though, I suspect this is more because I am thoroughly invested in the story and the characters, more so than this book being far superior to the others.

Great story and great character development. I love Jace, he reminds me so much of Will. Not just in his smart-assness, but in his mannerisms, sense of action, and his protective streak. I've see a lot of parallels between his interactions with Clary throughout the series, and th ...more

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