The city of lost souls by Cassandra Clare

The City Of Lost Souls By Cassandra Clare
Published by Simon Pulse
Pages 534
Release date- May 8, 2012
Series- The Mortal Instruments
Genre- Paranormal/fantasy
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rating- 5

 Jace and the previously dead Sebastian are missing and the clave is doing minimal to help. In the two weeks since Jace went missing Clary's been going crazy trying to save Jace from her evil brother. Thankfully she doesn't have to wait long, Jace comes back for her, only its not Jace, not really. He seems to be on Sebastian side now, pining for the greater cause, and forgiving him for killing his little brother max. It seems that the bond that Lilith put on the two boys is stronger then a physical one. Jace is entranced into agreeing with Sebastian's every move. Now Clary must figure out how to save him, kill Sebastian, and basically save the Nephelim world. Enlisting the help of her friends and Magnus, they have to search for a weapon to break the curse, and keep Jace alive. Which is a lot more difficult then it sounds.

First off this series has been a favorite of mine for ages, and im psyched that Cassie extended the series with COFA and the Infernal Devices. As a long time fan i was anxious to get The City of Lost Souls (COLS)and finally lost patience with my library's waiting list and bought my own copy. 

COLS exceed my expectations, no blew them off the roof, I love how the second part of the series has much more involvement in the other characters lives. I especially loved getting to know Izzy more, she wasn't really a favorite of mine until we got to see her venerable side. I also liked how we finally find out more about Clary's brother, Johnathan Christopher, or Sebastian (depending). Yes of course we met him on City of Glass but 90 percent of the time he was impersonating Sebastian Verlac, hence the nickname, and spent all of City of fallen angels dead. We know hes crazy because he was raised by their father, the Hitler of Clary's world, but in COLS we really get to know him up close. 

although most people hate Jonathan for multiple reasons i still cant help but feel sorry for him. He literally has no one that love's him, grew up in an extremely abusive household and was basically born to become evil. But its not like he chose to be that way. He's a living testament to Valentine's brutality and ignorance. If there's anyone I despise it's him. 

The city of Lost souls was of course amazing, and if you've read the series, their shouldnt be a doubt in your mind whether or not you should read this one. However i will attest to the wonderfulness of this series, and encourage everyone who hasn't given it a try to pick up the first one in the series, The City Of Bones. 

Have an amazing weekend and good luck to all who are going through there final exams like I am!

Dana

tidbit tuesday- The city of bones

"people aren't born good or bad. Maybe they're born with tendencies either way, but its the way you live your life that matters. And the people you know."
- Clary


"Weakness and corruption isn't in the world it's in the people, and it will always be. The world just needs good people to balance it out."
-Clary



"there is no pretending. I love you, and I will love you until the day i die, and if there is a life after that, I'll love you then."
-Jace

" I am a man. and men do not consume pink beverages. Get thee gone, woman, ad bring me something brown"
-Jace

City of glass. By Cassandra Clare
(part of possibly the best series. ever)

Tidbit Tuesday-The Clockwork Angel

"Whatever you are physically, Male or female, strong or healthy- all those things matter less then what your heart contains. If you have the soul of a warrior, you are a warrior, whatever the color, the shape, the design of the shade that conceals it. The flame inside the lamp is still the same. You are that flame."


The Clockwork Angel. Cassandra Clare

Trailer Thursday: Jace and Clary (mortal instruments)

So this isn't really a trailer. But its still supper cute! This was made back when Alex Pettyfer back when he was rumored he was going to play Jace. This was the letter that he wrote Clary in the city of glass. If you want to read the letter go here.

-Dana

Tidbit Tuesday- The Clockwork angel

Quotes from the Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare


"Remember when you tried to convince me to feed a poultry pie to the Mallards int the park to see if you could breed a race of cannibal ducks?" Jem asked
"They ate it to," Will reminisced "blood thirsty little beasts. Never trust a duck"

"Hunger," said Jem "were you thinking about blood?"
"No." Tess replied
"Were you thinking about eating me?" Will Inquired.
"No!"
"No one would blame you." said Jem, "he's very annoying."

" I never liked it much- seemed like so much nonsense."
"There's plenty of sense in nonsense sometimes if you choose to look for it."

"A little girl robbed you?"
"Actually she wasn't a little girl at all, as it turns out, but a midget in a dress with a penchant for violence who goes by the name of six-fingered Nigel"
"Easy mistake to make."

And that's it! the next book in the Infernal devices is the clockwork prince which comes out the sixth of December 2011