Review: City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

Title: City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

Publication Date: May 27th, 2014

Paperback/Hardcover: 725

Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal

Find it at: Goodreads / Bookdepository

Summary:

In this dazzling and long-awaited conclusion to the acclaimed Mortal Instruments series, Clary and her friends fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary's own brother.
Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures out of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell.
The embattled Shadowhunters withdraw to Idris - but not even the famed demon towers of Alicante can keep Sebastian at bay. And with the Nephilim trapped in Idris, who will guard the world against demons?

When one of the greatest betrayals the Nephilim have ever known is revealed, Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Simon, and Alec must flee - even if their journey takes them deep into the demon realms, where no Shadowhunter has set foot before, and from which no human being has ever returned...

Love will be sacrificed and lives lost in the terrible battle for the fate of the word in the thrilling final installment of the classic urban fantasy series The Mortal Instruments!

Review:

I’m not completely sure why but it took me a long time to decide I should pick this book up. I mean, I was curious to see how the Mortal Instruments would end, of course, but I held back on starting City of Heavenly Fire.

I finally started reading this book when Lady Midnight came out and actually thought it was good. I have to confess I’m one of those people who believes this series could have ended nicely in City of Glass but was not disappointed with City of Heavenly Fire.

I really liked the way the characters grew in this book. Clary, Jace, Simon, Isabelle, Alec and Magnus are great and all of them brought something essential to the story and the relationships between them were always able to keep me entertained and I have to confess I do think Sebastian makes a good villain.

When it comes to the story, I think it developed and ultimately ended nicely. Nothing is overly rushed, on the contrary, and it works here. The story does culminate as it should and I think it was a good end to a good series.

I’m ready to start reading Lady Midnight now!

Rating: Worth Yout Time (4 Stars).

What People Are Saying - The Infernal Devices Seies by Cassandra Clare

In case you haven't come across this series before, here's what a few  book bloggers and reviewers are saying about Cassandra Clare and her The Infernal Devices Series:

The Infernal Devices Series

Praise for Cassandra Clare:

 

"One thing I’ve realized that I absolutely LOVE about Cassandra Clare’s work is that her stories never center solely one just one female lead and one male lead. The universe does not revolve around the girl and the guy, with maybe one or two other periphery characters thrown in for comic relief or antagonism. No, rather, there is always a rich cast of characters that supplement each other; they give each other depth and personality; there is a warm sense of camaraderie and rivalry that permeates the atmosphere and makes me care for them. Clare can write some truly amazing characters, authentic and engaging and unique, ones in which I readily invest myself and my feelings." 

      - Amy @ Goodreads

What bloggers and reviewers are saying about the books:

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The plot itself is like a clockwork piece itself: complex and intricate connections of function, motives, and emotions. But unlike the definition of clockwork which is repetitive and predictable, there is nothing predictable in the story."

   - Len @ Musing of a Reader Happy

 "If I had to pick one word to describe Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Angel, that word would be "amazing." From the very first page I was riveted. The characters came to life in such a manner that I could almost put voices to the dialog in my head as I read the book. The prose was very well done and included themes ranging from horror to comedy. In fact, I found myself gasping or laughing out loud on more than one occasion, much to my husband's bafflement" 

      - Marla @ Starting the Next Chapter

"From the moment I started reading Clockwork Angel I could not put it down, and I never wanted it to end! It is an epic adventure like one I have been longing for"           
     - Missie @ The Unread Reader

"Clockwork Prince is a remarkable story. It will hook you from the very first page, and will keep you in its thrall until its very last...it will also keep you guessing... The characters draw you in even further into their story, and they will tear at your heartstrings.. "       
     - Ambur @ Burning x Impossibly x Bright

"Please know that if you have been waiting FOREVER like I have to read Clockwork Prince, you will not be disappointed. It was SO worth the wait plus some. It’s a highly emotional, intense, swoon-worthy novel that is to die for."       
     - Amanda @ Hippies, Beauty and Books Oh My

Watch out for more posts about the series!

Book Series: The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare

Welcome to the third week of Book Series:

This week the book series I chose to be featured is The Infernal Devices Series by Cassandra Clare!

This post is an introduction to the series and the next one will showcase the opinion of serveral book bloggers about the series. 

 

There are three books in this series. Two of them are already published and one will be outin March 2013:

 

Title and Author: Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices 01)

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Publication Date: August 31st, 2010

Paperback/Hardcover: 496

Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal

Magic is dangerous--but love is more dangerous still.

When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos.
Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What's more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own.
Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself fascinated by--and torn between--two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length...everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world...and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.

Title and Author: Clockwork Prince(The Infernal Devices 02)

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Publication Date: December 6th, 2011

Paperback/Hardcover: 528

Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal

In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street and easy prey for the mysterious Magister, who wants to use Tessa's powers for his own dark ends.

With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister's war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move and that one of their own has betrayed them.

Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, though her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will; the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?

As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.

Upcoming:

Title and Author: Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices 03)

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Publication Date: March 19th, 2013

Paperback/Hardcover: 5

Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal

In Clockwork Princess, Tessa and her companions travel all over the world as they race to stop the clockwork army before it's too late. As Jem's health worsens alarmingly and his friends search desperately for a cure, can Tessa choose between the two boys she loves — even if it means never seeing the other one again?

 

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