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Overview
he New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments continues—and so do the thrills
and danger for Jace, Clary, and Simon.
What price is too high to pay, even for love? When Jace and Clary meet again,
Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith’s magic has bound her beloved
Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian, and that Jace has become a servant
of evil. The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy
without destroying the other. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and
bargain with Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to save Jace,
Clary plays a dangerous game of her own. The price of losing is not just her own
life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust
him? Or is he truly lost?
Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters
in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.
Reviews
My heart is pounding, adrenaline is pumping and my hands are shaking! Seriously
this book is one hell of a ride that I loved being on and did not want it to end! I
can read this series forever I am so in love! So much happened I really don't know
where to begin but I will try and summarise it the best I can without giving to
much away and revealing just a few insights or guesses I have.
The story continues on from City of Fallen Angels, where Jace is left bound to
Sebastian and they have disappeared. Clary, Alec and Isabelle are worried out of
their minds about Jace and are trying desperately to find a way to get to Jace and

2. save him. Sebastian has a diabolical plan and he really is some piece of evil work
in this. I mean he seriously is demented and twisted and he's view on having Clary
no matter what is quite disturbing considering they are siblings..I'm telling you I
cringed and was a little shocked when I read one particular scene but thank God
Clary stood up for herself. In fact she really grew into a bad ass Shadowhunter in
this and her unwavering love and loyalty in finding and helping Jace is beautiful.
She really proved herself and one time I was cursing her for what she did but I
totally understood why. She couldn't risk Jace being killed. She loved him too
much.
I really missed Jace in this. He wasn't he's witty, cocky, smart mouth and totally
bad ass self in this. I guess being bound to Sebastian like a puppet would do that.
And when he was himself for just a glimpse I was cheering for him to stay that
way. You instantly felt the change in the book and my pulse raced when Clary
realised it was him and the scene was oh so hot and steamy *fans self* and I
didn't want it to end but again they stopped before it went any further...damn it
why can't it go any further LOL.
While Clary is with Jace and Sebastian, Simon, Alec, Magnus, Isabelle, Maia and
Jordan are desperately finding ways to sever the bond between Jace and
Sebastian and by doing so they summon a demon and an angel. Desperate times
call for desperate measures. Simon really was the stand out in this. He's love and
loyalty to helping Clary no matter what earned him so much more respect from
me. He really would do anything for her and for Isabelle. She was just a little
stubborn not to admit how she really felt about him and I just wanted to shake
her. Although I found that one scene in particular between Simon and Isabelle was
very HOT indeed! And speaking of being desperate, Alec sort of annoyed me a
little in this book. He was so insecure with Magnus's past and fearing that he
couldn't be with him forever, his actions caused made Magnus leave. What he
feared the most happened and he lost him because of it. My heart broke for him
and I was saddened that this happened.
Now I mentioned earlier that I have a hunch about something or someone in this
book. A new character appeared and he is a Silent Brother who goes by the name
of Brother Zachariah. I have a feeling that he is either Will or Jem. He is very
much invested in calling Jace a Herondale and speaks of them like he personally
knows them. He let it slip that he was once a Shadowhunter and that in a
conversation he had with Clary in the Epilogue, Clary asked him whether he was

3. ever in love and would die for someone and he replied "Two people...There are
memories that time does not erase, Clarissa. Ask you friend Magnus Bane, if you
do not believe me. Forever does not make loss forgettable, only bearable." Now
tell me people, the two people he speaks of are Tessa and Jem, because I have a
suspicion that it is Will, although it could be Jem. I can't wait to find out if I'm
right LOL.
Anyway I really loved and enjoyed every page of this book and I can't believe it's
over again. The ending was magnificent and I really held my breath for the last
100 pages trying to get through it all. But my favourite thing of all was at the end
when Jace and Clary were sitting side by side on the bed in the infirmary and they
weren't touching (not telling you why you just have to read it) and Jace said to
Clary, "My heart is your heart...My hands are your hands." *sighs sighs sighs* my
heart went a flutter at this...it was a beautiful.
Cassie Clare is an author who proves to me time and time again just how brilliant
of a writer she is. She has this ability to make me fall in love with her complex
characters, her richly detailed world building and the entire history that makes up
her Shadowhunter world. For me, her books go beyond loving fictional characters
and wishing I could visit some of her fictional places that exist in the real world.
It's the connection I feel to the series, to what some of the characters are dealing
with and what they're going through. I emotionally wrap myself around everything
that's going on. With City of Lost Souls she completely hooked me and took me on
one heck of emotional roller coaster, and I enjoyed every moment of being back
into this world I love so much.
City of Lost Souls is definitely one of those books that throws everything at you.
There's some fabulous romance, betrayal, shocking moments, action, murder,
heart break, sacrifices that are made, and that perfect balance of good vs evil. In
true Cassie fashion she throws in humor when it's so appropriate, which is one of
the many things I LOVE about this series. The snarkiness that comes from many
of the characters, not just Jace, though Jace always delivers some of my favorite
lines makes me, makes me laugh out and has me quoting a few of the lines to
some of my friends. It's the bickering, the jabs and the constant back and forth
that goes on that creates moments where I'm laughing out loud vs clutching my
pillow and crying, or throwing the book and yelling "how could you" to a certain
character. Not that I would every throw my book... I love the comedic side of this
series, as it balances with the darker things that happen.

4. Cassie is one author who without fail completely hooks me emotional with her
books every time I read them. For instance with COLS, one moment I'm fisting
bumping the air and egging Clary on to go follow her heart and find Jace. The next
moment I'm sighing over Izzy and Simon, laughing out loud at Simon's one liners
and the wit I've come to love about him. Then I start wondering what's going to
happen with Jace, to wanting to thump Alec on the head and tell him to stop
wasting time on things he can't change (though I totally understood why he felt
the way he did), to understanding Jocelyn and snickering at Izzy and her
bluntness with Clary's mom, because she's right on with what she said. Then
there's that part of me for a good portion of the book that thought maybe
Sebastian isn't so bad after all.... Than wham! Everything changes and no he did
not just do that!
Cassie has this way of creating moments that give you a false sense of hope, and
makes you think that maybe things will be okay. She has a knack for literally
blurring the lines between what's right and what's wrong, and it leaves you
tittering on the edge of which team you're on at that moment, and then all hell
(literally) breaks lose and you realize that everything you thought about a
character was so far fetched, you hope a certain someone gets their moment with
them in the next book so that they can give him what he deserves. Yes, I'm going
to keep it spoiler free, but you can read about the scene I'm referring to in
Cassie's post here. I totally got why Cassie wrote this scene, and let me just say it
broke me, it made me realize a few things and it had me wishing I was there with
Clary, but dang this girl is incredibly strong, and I mean that in every sense of the
word.
Oh the romance. Maia and Jordan, Izzy and Simon and my favorite, Jace and
Clary. Yes TMI fans, there are plenty of swoon worthy moments between the two
of them and oh how I loved the way Cassie toyed with her fans in a scene. If
you've read it, you'll know what I mean. I'm still laughing at how well she wrote
that. Aside from some of the sweet Jace and Clary moments, I really loved the
way this story wraps up. There is heartbreak, plenty of swoon worthy moments
and in the midst of what's to come in the next installment, Cassie gives fans a
chance to take a deep breath and smile with the way this book ends. I HIGHLY
recommend picking this one up!
I do want to say there are some tougher scenes in this book, and Cassie did such
a great job with how she tackled some of her more sensitive scenes. There is

5. some violence and an attempted rape scene. Though these are written in a way
that depict a certain someone in the book, these scenes may be hard for some
fans to read.
I have to admit, I felt a tad bit ridiculous putting the series and author up there
[on the blog]. Because I mean by now, who doesn't know this series? Even if you
haven't read it, even if you hate it, who doesn't recognise these titles if you read
YA? Who doesn't know who Cassandra Clare is? Magical author, creator of a
magical world, inspirational, evil, torturer...*takes deep breath* Let's face it, soon
it really will be everyone who knows her name with the upcoming movie. City of
Lost Souls also holds a special place because I get to start this year on a 5 star
review, the same way as I got to end last year on one. Of course I (half) planned
it that way, but still.
Jace is now bound to Sebastian; if one is hurt, so is the other. If one is killed, the
other dies too. No-one has any idea where they are and after two weeks of
hopeless searching, the Clave de-prioritises it in favour of other problems. Only a
small team of people - can you guess who? - are willing to save him, and they
know they must do it in secret: should the Clave get hold of Jace, they will kill
him, believing there to be no way to sever the bond and it the easiest way to kill
Sebastian. All of this, however, is done without Clary, who's doing something else
on her own. Now the stakes are even higher, and this could easily be the end of
both Clary and Jace.
CoLS somehow managed to manipulate my emotions so that they were the
opposite of what they were before, at least to an extent. Take Alec, for instance. I
like his character, I really do. Yet for some reason he was acting ridiculously here.
A little trust and common sense would not have been amiss. Isabelle, on the hand,
only grew in my eyes. The way she stood up for Clary and the way we see more of
her vulnerability strengthened my respect for her. I don't think I've ever
particularly liked Jocelyn, Clary's mum, but I think here that dislike intensified.
Also, I don't know if it's just me, but Magnus seemed more serious in this one. Not
in a bad way - I thought it reflected the gravity of their lives at the moment
perfectly; I suppose you know it's really bad when even Magnus is so obviously
affected. At the end of the book I felt really sorry for him. It's clear he has his own
worries and his own life apart from the Shadowhunters, yet no-one seems to
notice.

6. Clary herself surprised me in the way I saw her. I've never had a problem with her
before, yet here I saw a couple of flaws which bothered me. Has she always been
like this, or is it something that just happened with this book? I really can't say. I
wanted her to be more questioning and take a few more risks despite the danger
of her situation. However, when it was needed, boy did this girl kick butt.
Suddenly she was strong and fighting and taking control. A true Shadowhunter.
And Jace...(yes, I hear the collective sigh.) He breaks my heart sometimes; so
much happens to him, and all I can think is, 'Why?' Why does it have to be this
broken, scarred, delicious, fierce, amazing person who has to suffer even more? I
loved seeing the contrast between Bound Jace and Jace Jace. I swear, each book I
think it's impossible to love him more and then the next one goes and disproves
that. As for Sebastian, well, I'm not sure what I feel about him. He is evil and I
hate him as such, but did my heart betray me? Did I start to feel an inkling of
sympathy? Possibly. Clary certainly seemed to be affected at times. He himself
acted surprisingly on occasion.
Of course Clare doesn't just outdo herself with her characters, but also her plots.
The storyline in CoLS was suitably complex and compelling, astonishing me with
all the ideas there were. I have to wonder if there were too many, given that there
were a couple of things that conveniently disappeared until they were ready to be
dealt with again. Overall, though, it's safe to say that I am in complete awe of this
author's imagination. I loved the surprises she brought us, and all the new
complications. Again this is told from multiple POVs. Usually I have no problem
with this, but I felt that sometimes the switch between characters was made too
quickly. This did start to improve over the course of the book.
Maybe now you're wandering why I've given this five stars even though this book
clearly isn't perfect. Well, the flaws are only small. They don't become overly
tedious and really, Clare knows how to keep you entertained. Her writing is
fantastic and any problems there were were immediately dispensed with once we
reached the climax, the battle between the two forces - good and evil,
Shadowhunter and Sebastian - at its most intense. Not to mention all the brilliant
Jace humour. Despite not having true control over himself, he is still his witty,
sarcastic self. That really is all we can ask for. So now my only problem is that we
have to wait for 2014. One day they'll ask for too much and I really will die of the
agony that comes from waiting for so long.
My love for this series has been rekindled! While I did enjoy City of Fallen Angels, I
still thought it was taking it too far and had hoped the series would end at book

7. three. This, however, was brilliant and contained everything I loved about The
Mortal Instruments in the first place! This one was an absolute rollercoaster of
emotions and I'm sure any fans of the series will not be disappointed with the
latest installment. I tried to read it as slowly as possible because I couldn't handle
it being over for another while. Thankfully, there is over 500 pages so we do get a
lot of action.
City of Lost Souls has a very different feel to the rest of the books and it's
something that I wasn't sure I would like. Jace in particular really takes a back
seat during the book and I was devastated about this at first! Jace has always
been my absolute favourite character and in this book, he is ''possessed'' basically
and well, a real jerk. I didn't like him at all when he was this ''other Jace'' and I
missed his sarcasm and snarky remarks! Fear not though, because we do get
some of the ''real Jace'' just not as much as in previous books. But honestly, I
ended up not caring a whole lot in the end because everything else made up for it.
Don't get me wrong, I still adore him but his absence wasn't as awful as I thought
it would be.
With Jace gone for a lot of it, we get to know the other characters better.
Characters I was never even that fond of before this one. Simon always annoyed
me and I used to hate when the book would focus in on him but I loved him in
this. I loved getting to know him and seeing a Simon who wasn't just pining after
Clary the whole time. I was excited to see Simon and Isabella getting closer and
was definitely rooting for them. And Alec and Magnus? Loved. We get a lot of
exciting scenes with them together and I wanted even more! They were so fun to
watch together but it's not all plain sailing either.
Cassandra Clare's writing continues to grab me and I find it a pleasure to read. I
always find her books impossible to set down and this was no exception. The plot
in City of Lost Souls is so intense and at times even terrifying. There is so much
going on and it can be a bit overwhelming, too. By the end, I just didn't know
what to think. I was so happy about some things and devastated about other
things. This was another winner and I am so excited about the sixth book. It's just
sort of sickening that it won't be out until 2014! I'm going to have to put the
series out of my mind because other wise I'll go crazy during the wait.
I had clearly forgotten how much love the Mortal Instruments series! During the
period between reading City of FAllen Angels and this one, I've read countless

8. disapointing parnormal/urban fantasy books, so much so, that I had totally
forgotten what it was like to be obsessed with a book; THANK GOD Cassadra Clare
reminded me! I'll admit that I don't love the 'add on' trilogy (CoFA/CoLS) as much
as the original series; but I still enjoy them
The first thing I'll mention is that I loved the fact that Clare is developing more
storylines in her books using multiple narators. This book is narrated by at least
five or six people. This is good for those readers who find themselves irratated by
the Clary and Jace storyline. The expansion of the story also meant that Magnus
featured much more, which is always a plus for me. However I did find the story
with Jordan and Maia a little annoying, too lovey dovey for my taste; and that's is
a shame because I really liked them in the previous book.
I also adored the little references to the Infernal Devices that Clare threw in every
now and then, they made it so much fun to read. I believe that she is building a
link between the two series, which makes me infinately happy and I can only hope
she follows it through.
I have to say though out of all the TMI books I've read this has been my least
favourite.
But still, I am left longing for City of Heavenly Fire, obssessing over the characters
and thankful that I have goodreads, so I don't have to wait for my friends to catch
up with me to discuss it; because I would surely be driven out of my mind!
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