Yayyyyy!!!!! It's Finally here!!!!! I'm ashamed to say it was out for almost 2 weeks before I could get my hands on it. I made up for lost time by devouring it quickly. My understanding is that these last few books will be like their own trilogy, adding onto the original trilogy. Clare marked the change by putting 2 characters on the front of the cover, instead of one.
Jace is distant, Simon is alone, Clary is confused. The ending of the third book left the characters in a nice place, but now things are starting to get messy. Simon can't tell his mother about anything, and refuses to be a part of his own world. A new player is determined to use his Daylighter abilities and now he is even less sure who to side with. Jace is also being torn by his love for Clary and his fear of loving Clary. He is plagued by nightmares and can't even look at her. She is left in a mixed up state, not knowing how to help Jace, or even what is wrong with him. In the background looms a danger that none of them have faced, that will defeat them unless they fix the division among them.
Okay...hmm...what to say first. The book was great, especially the end! It wasn't my favorite, it seemed a little less kick-a than the first 3. Not a whole lot of action or fights, mostly mystery and arguments that required more thinking and talking than battling. Sadly.
And Jace. WTF! He is whiney the whole book, and I get pretty frustrated with him. I know he's going through something awful, but he didn't handle it well. At all. Simon rocks though, like always. I love him as a vampire! I wish he would have been able to explore his abilities more. Not the Mark of Cain, that's creepy. I mean his super-fast reflexes and sight and strength! COOL! But Simon is Simon, and he doesn't really appreciate losing his humanity.
Saddest of all was Clary's character. She was weak and not very interesting this book. It seemed like Jace and Simon and the other lead characters were the ones causing the action, and she was simply reacting. There was one exception, and that was pretty awesome. But otherwise, meh. She isn't studying the Shadowhunter lore or tactics, but expects to be treated like one of them? She has 17 years of time to make up for, but instead she just wants Jace to kiss her. I don't blame her, I want him too as well, but she should be out learning to kick butt! Instead she kills demons with luck and backup.
All the negative out of the way, I still love the MI series. It was a necessary addition to the trilogy, I believe. That ending.................................ouch.
In fact, most readers seem to agree that the ending was the best part. You find out everything then, and it's shocking. A little out of nowhere? Maybe. Creepy? Ohhh yeah. My heart was pounding the whole time though, and I kept screaming at the book. My best friend was next to me, about 10% behind me, and I kept waiting for her to catch up and freak out like I was. (It was so good we sat next to each other and read, with occasional commentary).
So, in closing, I would like to add that no matter the negatives of the book, I was addicted to learning about the characters. I have to know what happens next, and that's why this series is a huge success.
4/5
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