This book is the most impressive book I’ve read in such a long time. And as usual with all my five star reviews, this probably will be pathetically shThis book is the most impressive book I’ve read in such a long time. And as usual with all my five star reviews, this probably will be pathetically short. I’m sorry, I find it hard to write a lengthy positive review without going round in circles. Anyway, to continue:
I have not read anything like ‘Buffalo Soldier’ before. I didn’t know much about the history apart from: Americans want land and they kill Native Americans to get land. Apart from that, I knew zilch. All I knew about the American Civil War was from the film, ‘Cold Mountain’, and all I really remember was Renee Zellweger killing a chicken. (I’m British, ok.) I really want to thank Tanya Landman for teaching me about this, since if I hadn’t read this book, I’d certainly be poorer for it.
Charley, our heroine is an exceptionally well rounded character – she certainly wasn’t stereotypical and she was really interesting and flawed. It seemed that Landman had really taken her time to research the character and the history and this really shone through. You did not just feel you were in mid 19th century American, you knew you were. You did not think you were reading the story of a former slave, lieutenant in the army, you knew you were Charley.
Uhh, and now I’ve reached the point in my review where I deeply regret not writing notes while reading this as now it sounds clichéd. I probably had other things to say about how amazing this book is, but I’ve forgotten. (*sigh*) Just read it. ...more
I want to say a big thank you to Random House and First Reads for allowing me to win this book. Merci! Danke! Diolch! The Screaming Staircase may possI want to say a big thank you to Random House and First Reads for allowing me to win this book. Merci! Danke! Diolch! The Screaming Staircase may possibly be one of the best books I have read all year. (Note: I recieved this free of charge with First Reads.)
The premise is this: fifty years prior to today; there was a massive influx of ghosts in the British Isles. It is known as the Problem. Only children have Talents, or abilities to see, hear or touch ghosts. Enter the agency of ‘Lockwood & Co.’ a ghost hunting company run by children. They are the dashing yet very arrogant Lockwood, the book smart boy, George and the stubborn, strong willed girl, Lucy. (She has my name!!!! And she is an amazing character! YAY! This makes me feel amazingly special.) The characters are extremely individual, and it is wonderful to see a smart, resourceful young girl as the narrator. Too often in YA (which is mostly what I read) the female characters have to be saved by the boys. Not here. Lucy was a fantastic character I loved her. The quick remarks, and her bravery, considering she was the most Sensitive in the agency. I think she might have been one of my favourite characters of the year. She’s a brilliant role model for all girls, YES even teenage girls. I think Lockwood was another of my favourite characters. Imagine a mash-up of the 10th Doctor and Sherlock Holmes with a smattering of boy-ness and arrogance. Can you imagine it? Yes? Well, that’s Lockwood for you.
Surprisingly I found myself liking George. He was the one Lucy always had arguments with but he was a person who loved knowledge. He experimented with his ghost-jar and resourcefully went to the library to research the cases. And he often was the source of the humour in the book. The humour, by the way, was brilliant, it was quick and witty and just BRILLIANT. Oh wait, I’ve said that before. [image]
Even though this is a book which is aimed at an 8-13 audience (I believe,) as a seventeen year old reading it, the writing or plot doesn’t come off as being juvenile. Quite the opposite actually, the writing is really high quality and uses a wide range of words. The plot is fast paced and believably done. I liked every turn and I hardly ever guessed what was going to happen.
Stroud’s world post Problem is shockingly well done and believable, and the ghosts, particularly the ghost of Annie Ward and the mystery that encapsulated that. This book was perfection. Utter perfection.
And if you’re the type of person that insists on only reading one genre, and you won’t touch ‘children’s books’ because you think they’re childish, then pick this one up. I dare you. I guarantee your opinions will change, this book, although aimed at children, is not childish in the least. So go on. Read this book. I will be awaiting the sequel. ...more
If you want to know what this is about imagine a modern ‘Lord of the Flies’. Well, a ‘Lord of the Flies’ with less political overtones and more violenIf you want to know what this is about imagine a modern ‘Lord of the Flies’. Well, a ‘Lord of the Flies’ with less political overtones and more violence and bloodshed. I had previously read ‘Gone’ before, and I really enjoyed it. However this time it was almost like I was re-reading it again, as I had completely forgotten most of the major plot points and I hadn’t bothered to continue with the rest of the series.
I was looking for something relatively light and just pure escapism. I didn’t want to analyse every word nor did I want to read about political, complicated, confusing characters. I wanted an easy read. And, boy did I get one. I have no qualms with this book. Everything was perfect with for the mood I was in. My favourite character is Diana; I really did like her, despite her being a bad person for the entire book. She was very manipulative, and clever and you had the feeling she was running the show. I could imagine her being a femme fatale if she ever got out of the FAYZ. Some of the ‘good’ characters I sometimes thought were a bit bland. I didn’t get annoyed at them, but it was a bit ‘meh’ at times.
I thought the idea behind ‘Gone’ was excellent. I really settled into the world of the FAYZ and I got it. I wasn’t confused and there wasn’t too much info-dumping.
All in all I can say I really enjoyed this re-read. I can’t wait to start on ‘Hunger’! ...more
I have waited so long for this book. So Long. After Insurgent I started imagining what Allegiant would be like. I re-read Divergent and Insurgent obs I have waited so long for this book. So Long. After Insurgent I started imagining what Allegiant would be like. I re-read Divergent and Insurgent obsessively. And it’s finally here! [image]
Since I hardly ever complete series, to pre-order the final book is quite a big deal for me. Again, as in the previous two books, Roth’s character development is amazing, all her characters are flawed which I highly praise her on. I really did enjoy the plot. It was very different from Insurgent and Divergent, I was pretty disappointed. I loved everything in this series up to the final book.
There was a new way Roth told her story, there was a dual narrative. I really loved the idea she had Tobias and Tris chapters. But, I was confused to whose chapter it was and they both had very similar voices. But,I really got to love Tobias in this book even more than previous even though most of his chapters were about his self doubt. In this book, I really did love how the romance bloomed. I loved Tris and Tobias’ relationship from day 1, and in this book there was less deceit between the two and their relationship was very gentle. To be honest, in Allegiant, I thought the relationship (and make-out scenes) were the best in the book. I also had a soft spot for the new character Matthew (although, I would’ve preferred for him to be called Matt than the stiffer sounding ‘Matthew’) I really did like him as a character, and I loved his back story. However, there was one thing I really didn’t like:
The ending. [image]
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Yes. A sobbing 10 will set the mood perfectly.
I thought up to the end Veronica had a very realistic plot. It was obviously very well researched and believable. The ending was just so underwhelming.It was so anti-climatic.
(view spoiler)[I seriously don’t see the reason for killing off Tris. Even though, yes, Tris probably would’ve done something like that, but did she really have to die? She’s the heroine! The issue I’ve had since Insurgent was that Roth puts people into the story to kill them off, and sometimes it’s very disheartening. These people just felt like they were waiting to be killed off. It is good, as an author to put fear into people’s minds. You, the reader, cannot be assured that the “good guy” is never in danger. You have to put that fear in your readers’ minds. This is something I praise George R.R. Martin highly on. I don’t particularly praise Roth quite so highly. I did feel that Roth killed off characters just to make the readers fear the wellbeing of the other characters. However, Mr. Martin kills off his characters to move the plot along. And when Ms. Roth killed off Tris, I felt the plot came screeching to a halt while everyone wept. And, couldn't Caleb actually redeem himself? No? That would've been a better and more realistic ending in my book.
Certain books do sadness and death well. There's a good amount of tension. Usually, these books have one or two deaths maximum. In Roth's story, so many characters die, I didn't care about their fates because I knew what would happen. I knew that they would end up dead. So when Tris died, I wasn't sad. I just wanted Tobias to shut up. I think for her next work, maybe Veronica should consider the saying, 'a fate worse than death'. (hide spoiler)]
And another thing... did anyone else feel very detached from the plot??? I did love the fast paced plot but I didn't care about beyond the fence. This is probably to do with the mass info dumping at the beginning, and I didn't really understand why there was such a change between the previous two books and this one.
I wish Veronica Roth good luck in the future, and I shall be reading anything else she writes! I shall be waiting!!!!
Initially, I really did enjoy this book. I found the read itself to be very absorbing. As in the case of ‘Anna Dressed in Blood’, I still loved the chInitially, I really did enjoy this book. I found the read itself to be very absorbing. As in the case of ‘Anna Dressed in Blood’, I still loved the character of Cas. I liked how sarcastic he was, and how well he was written. He was a believable male lead, who wasn’t either a plain Hero type character (Mary-sue…what’s the male Mary-Sue?!) or a pathetic male lead. YAY CHARACTER WIN!
I liked Blake’s depth of the witchy goings on and the ghost hunting that continued from the first book. It made it seem very believable. All the character’s relationships were believable, not too cringe-worthy and very realistic. Cas ends up going to London, and I felt all the Briticisms were on point and weren’t unrealistic. This is coming from a Brit, and I feel if the writer doesn’t get the Briticisms spot on I get weirdly annoyed.
Sadly, there’s a ‘but’. WHY IS THERE ALWAYS A BUT?
[image] I was going to use a GOT Gif, but I thought,'TOO SOON'.
I thought the lack of scary-ness was a bit disappointing. This happened in Anna Dressed in Blood, but there was even less in this one. There was ONE scene where I was creeped out and I said, ‘OH I can’t continue because it’s too scary’. It was the Suicide Forest scene. It reminded me so much of Blink. OK I know Doctor Who’s a show that seven year olds watch but still. I scream every time I watch that episode. Anyways, It was pretty disappointing how little scary there was. I probably need to read another Stephen King.
In Anna Dressed in Blood I really enjoyed the ghost hunting element. Sadly, in Girl of Nightmares there are no Supernatural-esque scenes, i.e. a proper ghost hunt. (OK, I don’t even like that show. Sorry world.)
On reflection, I thought the plot was a little stretched out. This didn’t bother me so much while I was reading it. It took Cas so long to figure out how to get into Hell, that only 5 chapters out of 30 were spent in Hell.
I was a little disappointed at the lack of Anna and Cas romance because it was so cute in the first book. Nevertheless, I will definitely be reading more Kendare Blake, and I’m definitely looking forward to Antigodess. ...more
I thought the only way I convey how I felt about this book was to use the medium of food, as in a Cream-cake book. (You know those guilty-pleasure reaI thought the only way I convey how I felt about this book was to use the medium of food, as in a Cream-cake book. (You know those guilty-pleasure reads), but I figured out that a potato book sounds awful and is a really bad metaphor for what I’m trying to say. [image]
Once we’ve got the light, Lord of the Rings reference out of the way, I’m going to say something to you, fellow reader. For the majority of City of Bones, I really disliked it. I-want-to-stab-your-pages-out-with-a-pen-knife disliked. Ok, so I’ll start out by explaining why I rated City of Bones and City of Ashes 5 and 4 stars respectively. The reason is this: I really enjoyed reading them; they were a complete Cream-Cake book for me. However I never really got so attached to the books that I needed to read them in one sitting. So after a long hiatus of reading the first two, and just before I’d finished this book, I realised why I never ran out and purchased the sequels. Because…because…THE MORAL INSTRUMENTS ISN’T THAT GREAT OK?? The first two were good, but not GREAT. City of Bones was, at some points, dire. “Why do you dislike me so much?” the book shouts from the bookshelf. I stutter, and I start to explain. As with most fairy-tales, I should start with the good.
The plot is really good: engaging, gripping, exciting. All the things you want in a plot. In these 500-odd pages I was (rarely) bored. BRILLIANT, Right?? [image]
The humour is still there.Some scenes are dense and unfunny. [image]
WHAT! These are the scenes I found BORING. Jace is as usual, hilarious. Such as – “I am a man, […] and men do not consume pink beverages. Get thee gone, woman, and bring me something brown.”
The romance between Jace and Clary. Yeah. They’re relationship doesn’t annoy me, even though for most of the book they’re under the belief that they’re brother and sister. So there is not much romance between them at all.Even though it is mostly cringe-worthy smush. IT'S ENJOYABLE CRINGE-WORTHY SMUSH.
Clary isn’t as annoying as she is in City of Ashes. Nor is she as idiotic. YAY!
However let’s move on to the bad…
Some of the sentences are really odd. This shouldn’t be in the ‘bad’ section, as it didn’t irritate me. One of the sentences was, ‘strange smell in the air like ozone’. As in ‘ozone layer’? Nope, I’ve never smelt that and I have absolutely no idea what you’re on about. (NB Ok, my parents told me 'ozone' is the scent of the seaside. However: my point still stands. Clare's writing needs work.)
As some of you might be aware, the Mortal Instruments, as I believe, started off as Harry Potter fan fiction. I have absolutely no issue with fan fiction myself, and I don’t mind that this idea started off as fan fiction. What I do mind, is that ‘The Mortal Instruments’ are basically the Deathly Hallows, but yet there is little explanation of their purpose and reason for existence. Or maybe I skimmed that bit. There were certain other things that just weren’t explained sufficiently, so maybe they were in the earlier novels, but I can’t remember.
Another thing which isn’t explained sufficiently is the hatred between Downworlders and Shadowhunters. It just seemed a bit like Romeo and Juliet where every one hates every else and this is the reason for the conflict: THEY DON’T KNOW. I found the hatred between the Downworlders and Shadowhunters annoying because I didn’t understand the universal hatred.
And then we get to Mr. Valentine. He is possibly the worst villain I have ever come across. He doesn’t seem to incite fear in ANYONE. Especially the scene where Valentine appears as an apparition at the Hall, everyone was a bit, ‘OH WOW Valentine, your threats are so feeble’, rather than running around like headless chickens. I mean, what’s the point in being a villain if you can’t make your enemies scared of you? [image] For example, Clary says ‘he’ll [Valentine] always be able to threaten to destroy you with the Mortal Instruments.’ Ummm. If Valentine was a real villain Clary would probably say, ‘He will destroy you.’ Or Valentine would be a perfect villain by blowing up the Accords Hall. He needed something to show off his power, but that never happened.
ANNNDDDDDD the characters. I didn't care for any of them.They were sooo bland, and one dimentional. I can sum each of them up in a sentence.
Clary = typical 'look at mee I'm so special' Jace = arrogant,an arse, but yet 'angelic' Simon = Vampireism is sooo not me, dude.
Most things are told but not shown, such as we’re told that Valentine has power, but come ON. Clary, a sixteen year-old who can draw runes defeated him in City of Ashes. Whenever his power is shown, not told, somebody defeats him!
And the world building was the greatest let-down. In the previous two, New York had collided with many worlds, Vampires hidden in hotels, Werewolf packs, Faerie dens hidden in Central Park. And I really loved that aspect. In the third volume we’re flung into Alicante in Idris and the world building fell apart, completely. I expected more information on Idris, and a little more on the Shadowhunter community and culture. We got a little about the Clave but that was it, and I was painfully disappointed as the magic of the other novels was stripped away from this book.
It all ended up nicely, so City of Glass could’ve been the final book in the trilogy, but no. There’s City of Fallen Angels. I don’t think I really want to read another, but the chapter snippet sounded so good. If I do read it, it will be borrowed. ...more
As a general rule, in series or trilogies, the second book is usually weaker than the first. Sadly, this is the case of Moira Young’s ‘Rebel Heart’. So
As a general rule, in series or trilogies, the second book is usually weaker than the first. Sadly, this is the case of Moira Young’s ‘Rebel Heart’. So we don’t end on a sour note, I’ll start with the bad. In the first book, Saba goes on a quest to save her brother Lugh. In the first book, we don’t really meet him. We just think he’s a golden boy, from how Saba describes him. Aaannnndddd… then we meet him. God, I wish I hadn’t. He’s idiotic and not sensible. He never listens to his sister, and properly asks her what’s wrong. He likes to blame her for a lot of things, and he tells her how stupid she is for falling in love with Jack. To top this off, he’s over-protective, but it’s hidden in a grumpy annoying kind of way. I just wanted to punch him, and send him back to Silverlake. [image]
There’s a weird love rectangle (pentagon?)! Saba must be a beauty Queen or something. Guys literally fall at her feet. So basically she falls in love with Jack, who is her ‘heart’s desire’. He leaves at the end of ‘Blood Red Road’. Tommo, who is at least three or four years younger than her decides he’s in love with her. (view spoiler)[And let me not get started on DeMalo (hide spoiler)]. It was so irritating, and it was so unrealistic. She is quite cold hearted and snappy, and not exactly kind and caring. She doesn’t let people into her life very easily, and is full of the ‘I’ll do it on my own, even if that means me dying’ spiel. Personally, I think Jack is the only realistic partner for her, because he has the same kind of flaws. I don’t understand how much several guys love her, and why they do.
However there are more good things. I still love Saba’s character and how she is deeply flawed. I missed Jack for the majority of the book, but instead we had two other worthy characters, Molly and Slim. Slim is the dystopian version of Dr. Schultz from Djano Unchained, so what’s not to like? The plot was very well paced and it was still an exciting read. Again, I did love Young’s style of writing. I like the further world development and the ‘New Eden’ which sounds like such an interesting idea. I wish it is explored more in the final book in the trilogy.
I did quite enjoy this book, but I did have some major flaws. At least I didn’t completely loath the sequel (like the Scorch Trials). I will be looking forward to Raging Star, but I hope the flaws in this book are cleared up a little in the next ...more
I was pleasantly surprised at this book. Dystopian, you say, Haven’t you had enough of that? True, I thought I had. After being regularly disappointedI was pleasantly surprised at this book. Dystopian, you say, Haven’t you had enough of that? True, I thought I had. After being regularly disappointed with so many, The Scorch Trials, All These Things I’ve Done and Matched and I possess no desire (as of this moment) to continue with Wither and Legend.
So I didn’t expect much. I picked up Blood Red Road and I was immediately drawn in by the writing. There are about 2 speech marks in the entire book. The writing is so characterised, and as you read it you can feel the main character’s voice coming through. This was amazing; I’d never thought bad grammar would be so thought provoking. The writing has a very filmic sense to it; I can very easily imagine Blood Red Road being a film.
The dystopian isn’t necessarily a ‘common YA dystopian’. It’s not ‘Oh we have such an oppressive regime, and the society hates everyone who don’t think like them’. I find this way too common in YA Dystopian reads. Even my favourites, Sally Gardener’s Maggot Moon and Veronica Roth’s Divergent have plots which have that. Blood Red Road is very different. There is no ordered society, just a jumble of human beings in random places. With no real person in power, unless you count The King, the human settlements are crime ridden cesspits. Now, that is a lot more believable than a seemingly Utopian but actually dystopian society.
I really enjoyed the plot, which was a journey for Saba to find her brother, Lugh. I tend to like ‘journey’ plots, they seem to have more structure and purpose that certain plots that don’t have journeys in them, (*cough* Scorch Trials *cough* *cough*). The plot was so fast paced and it made the read so enjoyable.
The main character, Saba was pretty cold and very unwilling to let people into her life, rather like The Hunger Games’ Katniss Everdeen. I prefer Saba to Katniss, but they are brilliantly flawed girls and are both very believable characters. I really did like Jack. He wasn’t just an excuse for Saba to have a relationship with somebody, he was a fully fleshed out person with a back story that was extremely interesting. I liked the Hawks as a whole, and thought in was interesting to have all these ‘bandit’ type gangs all around Hopetown. I don’t think I got annoyed by any character, I never said, ‘OH JUST SHUT IT!’ to any character in this book. I just really enjoyed this book, and if the sequel is as good as this book, then ‘Dust Lands’ will probably become my favourite YA Dystopian reads.
*A Word on the cover* [image] I have the UK paperback. It is terrible. It’s a girl (predictable) with a red desert background in front of her. The font is ok, and I do quite like the desert. But the girl irritates me. Even though she is a silhouette, she is shown to have long flowing hair. I am confused. For most of the book, Saba constantly mentions that she has a long braid of hair. And then it’s all shaved off by the Pinches. Oh well, at least Rebel Heart matches the cover. ...more
GRRM has done it again. He’s ended the book on a massive cliff-hanger. Now I’m waiting with baited breath till The Winds of Winter.
The Plot
At the begGRRM has done it again. He’s ended the book on a massive cliff-hanger. Now I’m waiting with baited breath till The Winds of Winter.
The Plot
At the beginning of the book, Stannis has left Jon Snow to deal with Roose Bolton at Winterfell. He leaves Jon with Melissandre and his wife. It quickly becomes apparent that the southerners have no idea of the danger of winter, and the Others.
At King’s Landing, Cersei is forced to answer for her crimes by the High Septon.
Across the Narrow Sea, Arya is blind and Tyrion has been forced to be a slave. Daenerys is trying to create peace in Meereen by marring a man she does not love.
Characters
Jon Snow: Jon struggles as Lord Commander on the wall. He creates an uneasy peace between the Night Watchmen and the wildlings. He is possibly the only person on the wall who truly knows the dangers of the others. (view spoiler)[In his last chapter, there is an assassination attempt made on Jon. There are many theories circulating whether he is actually dead. The majority believe that Jon is wounded, but alive. Many think he may warg into Ghost, or Melisandre may bring him back from the dead. If he dies now, his parentage, which GRRM said would be one of the major pillars of the story will not be discovered. (I’m betting on Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark being his parents.) (hide spoiler)]
Cersei: All I can do is an evil laugh. It seems that Cersei is finally getting her comeuppance.
Arya: She really does get more awesome by each of her chapters.
Tyrion: Spent most of the book wondering how he was going to get out of the slave situation. He’s a s cunning as ever.
Daenerys: (view spoiler)[Finally, she may stop trying to broker peace in Meeren! Yay! She needs to get on with it and move towards Westeros. She rides dragons. (hide spoiler)]
Now I need TWOW in my life. A Dance with Dragons part 2 was so much better than part 1. Looking forward to sequel. Favourite Quote:‘They know nothing, Ygritte. And worse they will not learn.’ This quote actually brought tears to my eyes
Favourite Characters from this book: Jon (obviously), Arya, Daenerys and Tyrion....more
I LOVED this book. Being the kind of person who reads a lot of historical fiction, then I would. There's not much you can tell people about the plot tI LOVED this book. Being the kind of person who reads a lot of historical fiction, then I would. There's not much you can tell people about the plot that would give it away. It's just so good. I think it is up thereThe Book Thief and Tamar,two of my favourite historical wartime novels.
I read it for the Carnegie award 2013, and I must say that this book is by far my favourite.
Also, my Chemistry Exam is going to suffer. The entire day I was meant to be revising atomic structure and hard water but instead I read Verity. It is extremely addictive. ...more
When I finished 'City of Bones', I remember being not quite sure whether to proceed with The Mortal Instruments. I'm so glad I picked up Book 2, 'CityWhen I finished 'City of Bones', I remember being not quite sure whether to proceed with The Mortal Instruments. I'm so glad I picked up Book 2, 'City of Ashes'.
'City of Ashes' is fast paced and exciting. There are moments where you're laughing out aloud at something Jace said or screaming 'Nooooo!' at the paperback in your hands.
The Characters
The character I most liked is Jace. He's sarcastic and arrogant. Despite that, Jace's one-liners always make me laugh, and he's the character I root for. In my fangirly mind I wish he was real... really? It took me two books to become a Mortal Instruments fangirl, but trust me, it is so easy to fall in love with The Mortal Instruments.
I also liked Magnus Bane. He was flamboyant and funny rather like Monsieur Aulard from Sally Gardner'sThe Red Necklace. Monsieur Aulard is at least in the begining of The Red Necklace, very similar to Magnus Bane: flamboyant and quirky.
Simon really grows as a character in this book. He's a little extra bit of nerdiness in this very nerdy book
A pair of werewolves occupied another booth. They were eating raw shanks of lamb and arguing about who would win in a fight: Dumbledore from the Harry Potter books or Magnus Bane.
. Simon is Clary's best friend, (view spoiler)[ but through the course of the book, he turns into her boyfriend, the fangirl inside my head is shouting: No! I shall not like this couple. No.Never! In my opinion,Jace and Clary is the only couple worth shipping. My voice of reason: But Lucy, at this point in the series, Jace and Clary are brother and sister!!! I'm so happy that Simon called off his relationship with Clary! (hide spoiler)].
The only person I didn't like was Clary. I didn't mind her, but her thoughtlessness and her stupidity was annoying. (view spoiler)[ Exhibit A: Oh, my best friend/boyfriend just woke up from being dead. Therefore he's undead, which means he is a vampire. Now, when is it appropriate to run up to a newly turned vampire and act like he's human,and run right up to him, when obviously the first thing he will be thinking is: I'm hungry, may I drink you dry please? (hide spoiler)] Although, towards the end, she did things that were rash, but quite intelligent. I hope she becomes less stupid as the series progress.
The covers for me, are a little bit of a let down. I have the editions where there are people on the front cover. 'City of Glass' had Jace on it, 'City of Ashes' had Clary on it e.tc. The covers are actually quite pretty, however, due to the fact that thumbnails of the rest of the series are plastered on the back page, it becomes obvious that certain people won't die when it seems they will. (view spoiler)[ For Example: Valentine slits Simon's throat and wrists and it is almost certain that he's dead. However, if you simply look at the back cover, you see the cover of 'City of Fallen Angels', and there Simon is, on the front cover with a quiver slung over his back. So now, it's really obvious that Simon does not die in 'City of Ashes'. (hide spoiler)] Things like that annoy me. I wish they wouldn't fill the back of each Mortal Instruments book with thumbnails of future books, because I don't particualy want to see covers if they are going to give things away.
However, I'm so excited to read 'City of Glass', I can't wait to get my paws on it. ...more
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