City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) Review

City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) Review

Author: Cassandra Clare
Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books; Reprint edition (October 2, 2012)
Language: English
Series Status: Series

Summary:
The Mortal War is over, and sixteen-year-old Clary Fray is back home in New York, excited about all the possibilities before her. She’s training to become a Shadowhunter and to use her unique 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 between 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. When Jace begins to pull away from her 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.




Review/My Thoughts:
City of Fallen Angels is the 4th book in the Mortal Instrument Series.
I don't know what to say about this book (in a good way). I enjoyed this book as I did with the previous TMI novels. Though while this book was suppose to be orignally a trilogy, it's instead an on-going series. Which is fine with me because I can read as much of these series as possible.


What I liked:
* We get to know more about Simon as a Daylighter-a vampire who can withstand sunlight as well as his burden bearing the Mark of Cain.
-whoever attacks Simon will be destroyed into crystals of salt (pretty cool,I think.)
*Introduction to the new characters: Kyle, and Camille (*Spoiler!*) Who was, in Magnus Bane's previous life, his girlfriend
-I...was so freaked out and shocked. Wow, I never would have figured that out.
*Sebastian: He's baccck! Well, he's back , but not alive. But dead. Which is still something! He's still in the story. Which I don't mind.
*Jace and Sebastian-Oh. My. God. They are BONDED together!!!
*How this book was *mostly* about Simon
-It was perfectly fine because I sort of liked Simon so I thought it was a little breather to have some story time for Simon than Clary

What I didn't like:
*Alec and Magnus fighting
-Alec has some issues and problems he needs to get over because ever since he learned about a bit of Magnus's previous love life, he's starts to get all suspicious and jealous over everything Magnus does or who he talks to. I kept thinking that something bad was going to happen between the two if Alec kept up that jealous attitude.

Conclusion:
I thought this book was great. It was interesting, a bit frustrating at the same time, and still good no doubt. It's slow and boring at some parts where I either skimmed or flipped pages through, but it's bearable.
I would stil recommend this book as well as the previous Mortal Instrument books. But if you're a fan of Cassandra Clare's previous book, you'll want to pick this up.
I will say that reading this, I WILL read the next book in the series, City of Lost Souls.

4.4/5 Stars