The Mortal Instruments Book 2- City of Ashes

By: Cassandra Clare
Rating: ★★★★☆
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 464 pages
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Summary:
Clary Fray wishes her life would go back to normal, but the Shadowhunter world isn’t comfortable letting her go. Anyway’s, what’s normal with seeing downworlders and creatures all around you?  With her mother stuck in a coma, Clary has decided to help her by looking for her father, Valentine, but Jace isn’t helping. To complicate her choice even more, someone is murdering downworlders. When the Second of the Mortal instruments is stolen, the Inquisitor comes to investigate. Clary in surprise, found she immediately looked towards Jace.  Is he really ready to betray everything he knows to work with Valentine?

Review:
This book was especially fascinating, because of how I can relate it to more books. This book is like an average book, but it adds twists and turns to make it unique. Cassandra Clare found a way to make this story so intriguing, you won’t stop thinking about it. Look forward to the next book reviews, and “prepare to be hooked!” Entertainment Weekly.

Warnings:
Romance: ●●●●○
Violence: ●●○○○
Language: ●○○○○
Substances: ○○○○○

Other books in the series:
City of Bones
City of Glass
City of Fallen Angels
City of Lost Souls
City of Heavenly Fire

Reviewed by Marie Dineo, 2025

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