Book Review Monday - Week 32

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (#2 in the Mortal Instruments series)

My rating: 5 stars

Summary: **SPOILER ALERT: Do not read this summary unless you have read City of Bones** Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go — especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil — and also her father.

To complicate matters, someone in New York City is murdering Downworlder children. Is Valentine behind the killings — and if he is, what is he trying to do? When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace.How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to help their father?

My review: This book did not disappoint! Just when you think things are going to get back to normal (whatever that is now) for Clary, things get even more crazy than before! As much as Clary wants to go back to how things were, she knows they will never be the same. More twists and turns await for you in this book! You have to start with City of Bones first though.