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Audio CD Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Unabridged edition (April 5, 2011) 

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The Mortal War is over, and sixteen-year-old Clary Fray is back in New York, excited about all the possibilities before her. She's training to become a Shadowhunter and to use her extraordinary power. Her mother is getting married to the love of her life. Downworlders and Shadowhunters are at peace at last. And—most importantly of all—she can finally call Jace her boyfriend. But nothing comes without a price. Someone is murdering Shadowhunters, provoking tensions inside Downworlders and Shadowhunters that could lead to a second, bloody war. Clary's best friend, Simon, can't help her. His mother just found out that he's a vampire and now he's homeless. Everywhere he turns, someone wants him on their side—along with the power of the curse that's wrecking his life. And they're happy to do anything to get what they want. Not to mention that he's dating two beautiful, dangerous girls—neither of whom knows about the other one. When Jace begins to pull away from the without explaining why, Clary is forced to delve into the heart of a mystery whose solution reveals her worst nightmare: she herself has set in motion a terrible chain of events that could lead to her losing everything she loves. Even Jace. Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. The stakes are higher than ever in City of Fallen Angels.

Content:

Sexual Content:  Jace and Clary get more hot and heavy in this one.

Profanity:  About the same as the others

Violence:  Less amount, but possibly more disturbing

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Review:

Well, I will start off by saying that this was my least favorite of the books so far.  It seemed quite a bit darker than the other books, and also a bit a lot more of a downer.  Jace in particular was battling a lot of "inner demons" and so he just seemed extra sad, almost as if he'd had all he could stand, and of course he deals with this by challenging Clary away, or hurting her so that she will push him away.  Also, there was a lot of Simon in this one, and I love Simon, but he's not really the one I want to read about, and he was pretty down himself.  All of this I completely know, given what is happening in their lives, it just doesn't make it as fun to read. Something else I discovered was that there wasn't as much Demon reducing in this one.  I don't know if this is because they banished most of the demons in the war, or why exactly, but there wasn't really any demon presence until the end.  I located that a little strange, given their (Shadowhunters') occupation as demon-hunters. 

 

HOWEVER, I don't intend you to think I didn't like this book.  I really, really did.  For serious fans of the Shadowhunter world, we will eat up ANYTHING written about these characters.  We love them that much.  I like that things aren't just all roses for Jace and Clary now, at the same time I'm not sure how much more poor Jace can take (Let me just tell you, if he goes of and pulls a Peeta on me, I think I might just shoot someone!) It was obvious to me after City of Glass, especially after reading the series for the second time, that Cassie was not done with this story.  The Herondale box, the prediction that Jace would fall in love with the wrong girl, the scar/mark on Jace's shoulder, the note of Camille, the offer from the Faery queen, and so many other things that were left open, made it clear that this story would go on.  This is one of the things I absolutely LOVE about Cassandra Clare's writing.  She's not just a writer, she is a storyweaver!  I don't think I've seen another author comes so close to the brilliance of J.K. Rowling in her ability to see a story as detailed as this one, ligature in all the aspect of the different threads, even and especially including The Infernal Devices. 

My favorite parts of this book, oddly plenty, were the hints that she dropped about Will, Jem, Tessa and Magnus from Clockwork Angel/Prince.  I'm am SO excited to see the way that Will and Jace fit together.  I want to know what happened with Will and Magnus, I want to know about the Herondale knife, the scar all Herondale's have, and the connection to The Silent Brothers.  This almost fascinates me!  If you haven't read Clockwork Angel, and you're planning on continuing with this series, I can't recommend it adequate.  I loved it, and I love the way the stories fit together.  It's just brilliant! 

There are so many other things I loved about this book.  The tension is back between Jace and Clary, the ache you feel, knowing they love each other, but just can't seem to get the timing right.  It was just so heart-wrenching!!  I have a hard time knowing they are only 16/17 years old, because they are just SO mature and so serious (even mentioning marriage), but that's ok, because I like thinking of them as staying older than they're supposed to be..haha :D.  

It was nice to see Simon starting to work out his love life.  I didn't really buy him and Izzy as a couple, or him and Mia, but I think after this book, I'm feeling one of those two relationships a little more.  Seeing Simon change from a guy who needs guarding, to a guy who is a pivotal player, and protection was great.  

 

Overall, here's how I feel when it comes to this book.  If you were happy at the end of City of Bones, and you don't want to read about Jace and Clary having an entirely new set of problems, then just stop reading.  If you go into this book, just learn that things will be shaken up, and that this is only the first.  It ends in a SERIOUS cliffhanger, and your jaw will hit the floor, and you might just want to find Cassie and force her to tell you what's going to come about, and that Jace isn't going to lose it completely.  You have been warned!  But for those who just can't get enough of this world, this book is a necessity read.  A whole new can of worms is unsealed, and you'll be glad you opened it!