City of Glass

CITY OF GLASS: Cassandra Clare: Margaret K. McElderry Books: 2009: Young Adult: 541 pgs.

In this third and final volume in the Mortal Instruments series, Clary’s mother has been in a coma since she was rescued (in book one) from Valentine, Clary and Jace’s nemesis and father. Clary has learned that her mother drank a potion that put her in a catatonic state to keep her from revealing any secrets to Valentine. To reverse the potion Clary must travel to Iridis, the fabled land of the Shadowhunters, to find the Warlock who created the potion.

While Clary and Jace struggle with their un-sibling-like love towards each other, they learn more about their special powers and history of their family, but as Valentine gathers his demon forces to attack Alicante city and destroy all Shadowhunters forever, will they be able to harness these new powers in time?

I enjoyed this book much more than the second book in the series. It is fast-paced and finally answers all the questions with a satisfactory ending.

AJ