Title: City of Fallen Angels
Series: Mortal Instruments #4
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult
Spice: 0.5 / 5
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 424
Reason Read: Just Because
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Also in this series: City of Lost Souls, City of Heavenly Fire

My Thoughts

After reading CITY OF FALLEN ANGELS, I’m almost speechless. It’s better than I could’ve ever imagined or feared it wouldn’t be. It’s my favorite of the series so far. My only problem is that I have to wait a whole year before the next book in is published. The waiting’s going to be torture!

The dynamics of Clary and Jace’s relationship are phenomenal in this book. It was nice to see them together without their guilty feelings of possibly being siblings (they’re not) mixed in with their need to love each other. Seeing their romantic relationship grow was endearing and helped me relate to them even more. Even though their “happiness” was short-lived, I loved all the tender moments interspersed throughout the story. Those moments helped comfort my breaking heart. (I know that sounds cheesy, but I really thought my heart was breaking during some parts of the story. Cassandra Clare is that good at making you feel what the characters feel.)

Clary seriously kicked some demon butt in this novel. It was so awesome to see her grow as a Shadowhunter. Obviously, not growing up as one, she’s not as good as the others her age, but you can tell she’s getting the hang of it and will be just as good or even better than her mom as she continues to train, practice, and gain more experience. She’s going to surprise everyone, not that she already hasn’t with her rune abilities.

I loved being inside more than just Clary, Jace, and Simon’s heads. Even though I love them, it was nice to see the inner workings of Magnus, Isabelle, and even Jordan’s minds. (Magnus’ was particularly fun and interesting.) I also loved seeing the references to the Infernal Devices and meeting the new characters–Jordan and Maureen. And, I absolutely adored the banter between Jace and Simon. It was laugh out loud funny.

After having just read EAST OF EDEN and seeing the symbolism of Lilith in Cathy Trask’s character, it was really interesting to see Lilith in Clare’s world. I had always wondered whether “Lilith’s Children” referenced the same Lilith.

It was such a fantastic book. I’m definitely going to be waiting on pins and needles for the release of CITY OF LOST SOULS next year.