REVIEW: City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

Title: City of Lost Souls
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Mortal Instruments
Series #: 5
Pages: 544
Rating:  .5



Summary:
The demon Lilith has been destroyed and Jace has been freed from her captivity. But when the Shadowhunters arrive to rescue him, they find only blood and broken glass. Not only is the boy Clary loves missing–but so is the boy she hates, Sebastian, the son of her father Valentine: a son determined to succeed where their father failed, and bring the Shadowhunters to their knees.

No magic the Clave can summon can locate either boy, but Jace cannot stay away—not from Clary. When they meet again Clary discovers the horror Lilith’s dying magic has wrought—Jace is no longer the boy she loved. He and Sebastian are now bound to each other, and Jace has become what he most feared: a true servant of Valentine’s evil. The Clave is determined to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. Will the Shadowhunters hesitate to kill one of their own?
Only a small band of Clary and Jace’s friends and family believe that Jace can still be saved — and that the fate of the Shadowhunters’ future may hinge on that salvation. They must defy the Clave and strike out on their own. Alec, Magnus, Simon and Isabelle must work together to save Jace: bargaining with the sinister Faerie Queen, contemplating deals with demons, and turning at last to the Iron Sisters, the reclusive and merciless weapons makers for the Shadowhunters, who tell them that no weapon on this earth can sever the bond between Sebastian and Jace. Their only chance of cutting Jace free is to challenge Heaven and Hell — a risk that could claim any, or all, of their lives.
And they must do it without Clary. For Clary has gone into the heart of darkness, to play a dangerous game utterly alone. The price of losing the game is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she even still trust him? Or is he truly lost? What price is too high to pay, even for love?

Selena's POV:
I'm going to make this short and sweet, and I already had a review with lots of spoilers in it! So when your done with the book, you can go on over to my OTHER SPOILER review of this book and READ IT! (:


Anyways, I thought this book was MUCH BETTER than City of Fallen Angels. I just felt that Cassandra Clare focused more on Clary & Jace rather that Simon. I mean, Simon was in the book, yes, but not as much as the last book, and I liked that. I also liked that Cassandra switched off for point-of-views. I really liked seeing through different character's eyes here and then. 


I felt that Clary has grown SO MUCH from the last book, and the whole series in general, and I LIKE THAT! But at some parts, I just wanted to PUNCH her in the face! The decisions she made? Oh jeez. Don't get me started on THAT! 


The ending was INTENSE! I LOVED it SO MUCH that I started crying because I was depressed and because they were tears of joy! I liked how Cassandra ended it, thought the epilogue was long and I LOVED IT! :D


See, I told y'alls it was short(: But if you guys ARE done with this book, click here to read my more in detail and intense review! You'll love it! :D

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REVIEW: City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare *SPOILERS* Picture Edition

Title: City of Lost Souls
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Mortal Instruments
Series #: 5
Pages: 544
Rating:  .5


Summary:
The demon Lilith has been destroyed and Jace has been freed from her captivity. But when the Shadowhunters arrive to rescue him, they find only blood and broken glass. Not only is the boy Clary loves missing–but so is the boy she hates, Sebastian, the son of her father Valentine: a son determined to succeed where their father failed, and bring the Shadowhunters to their knees.

No magic the Clave can summon can locate either boy, but Jace cannot stay away—not from Clary. When they meet again Clary discovers the horror Lilith’s dying magic has wrought—Jace is no longer the boy she loved. He and Sebastian are now bound to each other, and Jace has become what he most feared: a true servant of Valentine’s evil. The Clave is determined to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. Will the Shadowhunters hesitate to kill one of their own?
Only a small band of Clary and Jace’s friends and family believe that Jace can still be saved — and that the fate of the Shadowhunters’ future may hinge on that salvation. They must defy the Clave and strike out on their own. Alec, Magnus, Simon and Isabelle must work together to save Jace: bargaining with the sinister Faerie Queen, contemplating deals with demons, and turning at last to the Iron Sisters, the reclusive and merciless weapons makers for the Shadowhunters, who tell them that no weapon on this earth can sever the bond between Sebastian and Jace. Their only chance of cutting Jace free is to challenge Heaven and Hell — a risk that could claim any, or all, of their lives.
And they must do it without Clary. For Clary has gone into the heart of darkness, to play a dangerous game utterly alone. The price of losing the game is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she even still trust him? Or is he truly lost? What price is too high to pay, even for love?

Selena's POV:

First of all, I'm going to point out that ...

THIS IS *FULL* OF SPOILERS! 

(Psst! The title of this blog post ...)

So if you haven't read this book, then I shall warn you now that you SHOULD NOT read this! But you can read this OTHER review of City of Lost Souls that I made that doesn't have any spoiler in it (:

Are we where we should be?

Everyone who's read the book HERE,

and the people who didn't read the book GONE? (:

Alright?

Good?

Great!

...

...

...

So let's state the obvious: I was ECSTATIC when I got the book. I got the book a day AFTER the book officially came out, and to be honest, I was MAD! My mom wouldn't buy it that day, but eventually bought it for me. I was pretty much like this when I had the hands in my book:

When I first started reading City of Lost Souls, I was like


 

I was REALLY confused because I haven't read this series in two year. Yes, I said 2 YEARS! I know, I was kind of surprised too. But while I was reading, I was trying to reach into my brain and think of what happened in City of Fallen Angels. It was hard, but I tried! And kinda failed ...


When Jace & Sebastian showed up at Clary's house, and specifically when Jace was on top of Clary the first night they've seen each other since the rooftop incident, I was like 






I was WAITING for JACE! I was WAITING for him to RETURN for CLARY! I knew he would, and I was SO excited! Especially when he KISSED HER! Oh jeez! I was SO EXCITED about that too! I just knew Jace would return (:


But when Luke got stabbed in the kitchen, I was like 




And




I was mad first of all because LUKE GOT STABBED! And then I was scared because Cassandra said that SOMEONE was going to die in the book, and I was like that when Luke got stabbed. Turns out, he didn't die.


When Clary went with Jace, my reaction was:

I WANTED Clary to leave. She NEEDED to leave. If she didn't, I was going to DIE! But she did, and I was HAPPY! 


But throughout the book, I really liked how the author went in everyone's head, and they had a part in the story too! In the last book, I didn't like that it focused around Simon. In THIS book, it surrounded EVERYONE! Like, LEGIT! Cassandra went in Clary's head, Simon's head, Isabelle's Head, Alec's Head, and so on!





When Clary was with Sebastian & Jace, I was trying to figure out WHAT IN THE WORLD THEIR PLAN WAS! Like this ...






I knew Sebastian wanted to 'burn down the world' (Ha! yeah, right!), but I just didn't know HOW! But when I found out, my expression was kinda like this:






And when I found out JACE came up with the idea to make new Shadowhunters but the demon's side ...






I WAS HEART BROKEN! He was himself AGAIN too when he actually admitted that he came up with the plan! Oh, and that brings me to my next point. When Clary yelled Sebastian's name when Jace was going to turn him in, I was like 






I was SO MAD! Like, I legitly wanted to punch Clary right in the face then and there. WHY IN THE WORLD DID SHE DO THAT!?! :(


UGH! I also loved how Simon & Isbelle were kinda falling for each other. But then I was like HURRY UP AND ASK HER OUT ALREADY! 


At the end, I knew someone had to die, and when I found out that Amatis died, I was like




I honestly didn't really care for her, though I she knew was kinda important ...


You have to admit, and ENDING WAS INTENSE! >.< I couldn't stop reading, and when Clary stabbed Jace with the sword, and Jace fell to the ground all bloodly, I was like 








Like I said before, Cassandra Clare said that she wouldn't hesitate to kill off a main character, and I thought JACE was the main character Cassandra was going to kill (crazy, right?!), so I started crying.






It was BAD. I honestly thought she was going to kill him off. And when Clary tried her best to awaken him, and when her mother told Clary that Jace was dead, and I was like 






I saw the book was coming to an end, so I DID BELIEVE that Jace and truly going to die. But that last sentence ... OH, THAT LAST SENTENCE! It just saved me! :D I was jumping with joy! Well, technically, I cried again. But it was tears of joy! 

I WAS SOOOOOOOO HAPPY THAT CLARY FELT A HEARTBEAT! My heart legit stopped as Jace's heartbeat began!! I WAS SO HAPPY that I was like this:



It was AMAZING! And then ending was HEART BREAKING! MAGNUS & ALEC BROKE UP!

 

I was like



Just hope they get back together in the last book (which, they TOTALLY WILL!) ;) And that crazy 13 year old vampire chick?



She's pretty dangerous for a small gall like her! And she's the head of the Vampire Clan now? Oh my goodness ...

Now that Jace is back to normal and okay, I was like



But then I realized he was glowing and could burn me ...



And when the note arrived that said "I'm Coming", I was like




Oh well, we're just gonna have to wait for the next book, CITY OF HEAVENLY FIRE! >.< And Honestly? I don't even KNOW what's going to happen next! I have no guesses ...

Bloggers Note:
Hey guys! I hope you guys liked this review! I had SO MUCH FUN doing this! It was something different, and I'm willing to try it again! (: Other than that, if you want to keep up with what I'm reading, and how far I am in the book, PLEASE friend me on Goodreads! It's just an amazing software, and I love it! Just friend me, and you'll know every book I'm currently reading, which one I've read, which one I want to read, and how I rated them! If you don't have one, GET ONE (although I'm not pressuring you to get one, btw). It's such an amazing software to keep track of the books your reading!
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"City of Lost Souls" by Cassandra Clare Official Synopsis

Official Synopsis:

The demon Lilith has been destroyed and Jace has been freed from her captivity. But when the Shadowhunters arrive to rescue him, they find only blood and broken glass. Not only is the boy Clary loves missing–but so is the boy she hates, Sebastian, the son of her father Valentine: a son determined to succeed where their father failed, and bring the Shadowhunters to their knees.

No magic the Clave can summon can locate either boy, but Jace cannot stay away—not from Clary. When they meet again Clary discovers the horror Lilith’s dying magic has wrought—Jace is no longer the boy she loved. He and Sebastian are now bound to each other, and Jace has become what he most feared: a true servant of Valentine’s evil. The Clave is determined to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. Will the Shadowhunters hesitate to kill one of their own?

Only a small band of Clary and Jace’s friends and family believe that Jace can still be saved — and that the fate of the Shadowhunters’ future may hinge on that salvation. They must defy the Clave and strike out on their own. Alec, Magnus, Simon and Isabelle must work together to save Jace: bargaining with the sinister Faerie Queen, contemplating deals with demons, and turning at last to the Iron Sisters, the reclusive and merciless weapons makers for the Shadowhunters, who tell them that no weapon on this earth can sever the bond between Sebastian and Jace. Their only chance of cutting Jace free is to challenge Heaven and Hell — a risk that could claim any, or all, of their lives.

And they must do it without Clary. For Clary has gone into the heart of darkness, to play a dangerous game utterly alone. The price of losing the game is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she even still trust him? Or is he truly lost? What price is too high to pay, even for love?

Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.

*SCREAMS* HOLY CRAP! Wasn't that amazing or WHAT?! And I'm really sad for Jace :( I hope he's all good after the book is done ... 

Will you be reading this book on May 8th, 2012?

--Selena(:

MOVIE NEWS: "The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones" News & "City of Lost Souls" Special Editions

Today, Cassandra Clare released some great news on the movie adaption of City of Bones! First of all, the biggest news must have to be that filming  starts on August 15th, 2012! *screams* That's about five months away!!

Clare also revealed that Constantin Films is in the process of hiring a casting director. Also, Lily Collins (Clary) is going to have some extra input on who will be cast as Simon, and already has a favorite that is also a fan-favorite!

Cassandra will also announce that she will be revealing many other movie details, including the new directors name. But until then ....

ONTO CITY OF LOST SOULS!

As you guys know, City of Lost Souls is the fifth installment to The Mortal Instruments series. It is going to be released on May 8th, 2012. As before, City of Fallen Angels had many different versions of it, including special contents from the characters, just like Clockwork Prince did. City of Lost Souls will do the same.

Here are the current released versions of City of Lost Souls that are going to be released:

In the United States

Barnes and Noble: Contains a letter from Stephen Herondale (Jace’s real father) to Jace, which was written before he died. Much like Jace's letter to Clary that came with City of Fallen Angels, it will be affixed to the back of the book and detachable.

Walmart: Contains the short story “A Dark Transformation,” about how Jonathan Morgenstern took over the identity of Sebastian Verlac.

Costco: Contains the short story “The Act of Falling,” also known as the Dirty Sexy Alley Scene from City of Fallen Angels in Jace’s perspective.

Target: Contains the short story “A Question of Power,” in which Alec and Camille talk about Magnus and his father.

In Canada:

Indigo/Chapters: Contains a letter from Stephen Herondale (Jace’s real father) to Jace, which was written before he died. Much like Jace's letter to Clary that came with City of Fallen Angels, it will be affixed to the back of the book and detachable.

Costco: Contains the short story “The Act of Falling,” also known as the Dirty Sexy Alley Scene from City of Fallen Angels in Jace’s perspective.

In Australia/In the UK:

No current information.

**NOTE** Special content does not come with e-books (i.e. Kindle, Nook, etc.), but that content willl be made available online after an exclusivity period ranging from 3-6 months.

I'm really looking forward to the Walmart and Costco versions! The extra content sound very interesting ...(:

How many copies will you be buying?




--Selena(:

The Mortal Instruments: New Jewelry for "City of Lost Souls"

Hebel Design announced that they were going to be giving us a sneak peek of the new City of Lost Souls Jewelry that is going to come out once the book is released! Check it out!

It isn't much, though it's still great!

Are you excited for City of Lost Souls to be released on May 7th, 2012?


--Selena(:

"City of Lost Souls" Chapter Titles!

I hope you guys are just as excited as I am! I read through all of them, and some are funny (well, for me)! If you guys don't want to wait for 70 days in aganoy, then I recommend you don't read this ... though it is tempting! (:

Prologue: Consecrated

Read it here.

Chapter One: The Last Council

In which we meet some new characters

Chapter Two: Thorns

A place shaped like a heart is full of thorns and roses — Yeats

Chapter Three: Bad Angels

Along the wall were the pegs where the residents of the Institute hung their coats when they came inside: one of Jace’s black jackets still dangled from a hook, the sleeves empty and ghostly

Chapter Four: And Immortality

“Lead us from the unreal to the real,” she read aloud. “Lead us from darkness to light. Lead us from death to immortality.”

Chapter Five: Valentine’s Son

he knew perfectly well that Sebastian had kissed her

Chapter Six: No Weapon in this World

“Quick! To the weapons room!” (Okay, not really)

Chapter Seven: A Sea-Change

Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade. But doth suffer a sea-change. Into something rich and strange — The Tempest

Chapter Eight: Fire Tests Gold

Ignus aurum probat

Chapter Nine: The Iron Sisters

What it says

Chapter Ten: The Wild Hunt

Gabriel’s Hounds

Chapter Eleven: Ascribe All Sin

“I don’t think I can do it,” Alec said miserably. “I’m sorry.”

Chapter Twelve: The Stuff of Heaven

The stuff of heaven in this case is the substance the demon towers are made out of, sometimes called adamant

Chapter Thirteen: The Bone Chandelier

Modeled on this.

Chapter Fourteen: As Ashes

in the dimness, he looked very like the boy she had known in Idris before the Circle had been formed

Chapter Fifteen: Last of the Morgensterns

You and I, we are the last. The last of the Morgensterns.

Chapter Sixteen: Brothers and Sisters

He’d been pacing his apartment for the last hour, sometimes taking his phone out to see if Maia had texted

Chapter Seventeen: Valediction

Our two souls therefore, which are one

Chapter Eighteen: Title Too Spoilery

Chapter Nineteen; Love and Blood

“You did,” he said. “You slept with him.”

Chapter Twenty: A Door into the Dark

All I know is a door into the dark. (Seamus Heaney)

Chapter Twenty: One Raising Hell

If I cannot otherwise reach Heaven, I will raise Hell.

Epilogue

So what is YOUR favorite chapter so far!? Obviously, mine is Chapter 18! We all know Mrs. Clare is planning something good for us (:

--Selena(:

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