A great ending for the first half of the series, full of twists and turns and all sorts of excellent imagination!

This is one of those books that I have trouble reviewing. On one hand, this series is entertaining, fun, and light. I really enjoy the world and the possibilities it holds. On the other, it is filled with cliched characters (the angry bad boy, the fish-out-of-water *special* girl) borrowed plot lines (hello, Harry Potter) and overdone themes. Clary borders on annoying at times, and Jace constantly being referred to as beautiful gets old fast. I'm way more interested in Alec and Magnus and the progression of their relationship, to be honest. Give me more of Simon, even, after he's over Clary. I'm also sick of minor characters being introduced and being summarily killed off to try to make the novels deep and emotional. There's one death here (I won't spoil it) that should have been absolutely devastating- but the way it's written and the character was dealt with, I honestly didn't care at all- and it should not be that way.
I do enjoy the mixing of angels, werewolves, fae, vampires, shadowhunters and demons. I will be moving on to Infernal Devices and Dark Artifices- perhaps those characters will sit better with me, and the writing might improve as the series goes on. I liken this series to candy- it tastes great, but there's no substance to it under the surface. It ranks right up there with Twilight. You've got me, Clare, but I'm not entirely happy about it.

This was an amazing read. I wanted to reread the second and third book to be a bit more prepared for Season 2 of Shadowhunters. However, I really love this series and I really wanted to reread as well. I love the characters and the action. This world was really interesting and cool. I forgot that Tessa appears in this book. I literally screamed when I saw her. Also, I am happy that Cassandra Clare kept the series going as the ending of CoHF was more conclusive and worth the read. I was happy to see more Malec, of course. The ending was amazing. I had to say I forgotten how long the epilogue was. Loved it never the less. Overall, a fantastic read.

I absolutely love all of Cassandra Clare's book and couldn't pick my favorite. In this book, I love how she described Alicante. It's magical.

I really like how the Clary is fighting so much for her mother and her friends. Cassandra Clare describes Alicante to be a beautiful city and I wish that I could visit it. Also I really enjoyed the plot twists in the characters relationships.

Up until this point, readers would think they know quite a bit of the Shadowhunter world. Sorry to disappoint those, but you really have not seen much until you witness Clary's perspective of Alicante, Idris. The author seems to never be able to run out of fresh ideas, and this book is her proof. I felt that she really could not add any more plot twists in the relationships of our favourite characters. I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy continuing on with the fantasy, suspense, and adventure in The Mortal Instruments series. I myself must have reread this book at least six or more times. Shocking discoveries will be revealed, so readers beware! 5/5 - @Siri of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library

this book was interesting from the first sentence. once reading, you are met with lively characters and unusual settings, with a twisting plot and a interesting ending. I highly recommend this book to fantasy and adventure lovers.

This book is extremely violent but quite romantic.

This is one of the best series I have ever read! I would recommend it to everyone who likes fantasy/romance/action books.

One of my favorite books in the series. I was happy things are fine now with Jace and Clary.