City of Fallen Angels
Overview: Simon Lewis is having some trouble adjusting to his new life as a vampire, especially now that he hardly sees his best friend Clary, who is caught up in the training to be a Shadowhunter and spending time with her new boyfriend, Jace. Simon decides the needs a break and heads out of the city, only to discover that sinister events are following him. Realizing that the war they thought they’d won might not be over, Simon has to call on his Shadowhunter friends to save the day.
Pages: 480 Pages
Writer: Cassandra Clare
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Review By: Jason Schulte
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The first part of this book is like a Simon show, with so much focus on him that I almost forgot there were other characters. The group faces an old enemy who’s made a comeback, and secrets about Jace’s battle with Valentine are spilled. The story felt like it was treading water until the last 100 pages, with a bit too much setup for my liking. Simon is a great character, but he’s more of a supporting player than a leading man.
The last 100 pages finally pick up the pace, but the ending is as predictable as a sunrise. You’ll see what I mean when you get there. Overall, there were a lot of pages that felt like filler. The last part of the book is decent, but it drags on a bit, teasing us instead of giving us what we want. It’s not a terrible book, just not as thrilling as others in the series.