City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
**4.5-stars**
City of Ashes, the second installment in Cassandra Clare’s beloved Mortal Instruments series has sealed the deal for me.
I am, in fact, a Shadowhunter fan.
In this second book, someone is murdering Downworlder children in New York City.
Clary and the crew fear that the evil Valentine, the Darth Vader of the Shadowhunter realm, may be behind the killings.
But how can they prove it, find him and most importantly, stop him?
I love how the world is continuing to be built out in this sequel. The stakes are higher and the action never stops.
There is so much drama, so much angst, wildly inappropriate relationships, or one in particular, witty banter, dark humor, Magnus Bane…what is there not to love about all that!?
I am so looking forward to continuing on with this series and the world overall!
My plan was to read the first three books of TMI, then all three TID, followed by the last three of TMI. Let me know below if you disagree with that reading order and why.
