City of Ashes

What would you do if you were being punished for a crime that you did not commit? Almost everyone in the Clave, including the Inquisitor, think Jace is Valentine’s spy. Cassandra Clare’s City of Ashes enticed me with its fascinating story line.

When Maryse Lightwood kicks Jace out, he goes to the Hunter’s Moon, where Luke is with his pack. Jace tries to pick a fight with the entire pack of . After Luke locks Jace in an office, he calls Clary, who comes along, bringing Simon with her to talk some since into Jace. Since Jace will not let Simon come in, he meets Maia, a teenage werewolf.

The Inquisitor thinks that Jace knew the entire time he was not Michael Wayland’s son. She thinks that he was a spy for Valentine. When Jace denies knowing that he was brought up by Valentine, the Inquisitor throws him in prison in the lowest layer of the Silent City. While Jace is there, Valentine reeks havoc, killing the Silent Brothers and stealing the Mortal Sword.

The book City of Ashes, the second book of the Mortal Instruments series, should be read by all. The book contains demons, action, violence, and love. On a scale of one to ten this book should get a nine, because it is not perfect, but exceptionally well written.

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