- Twitter summary: Sister and brother (and their team) try to escape* from their evil father.
- The good: Clary’s development – slowly but surely she is shedding her young helpless shell and growing into the protagonist role. She still has miles to go but I’m starting to get on board with her character (with the exception of this terrible relationship with BFF turned BF but now back to BFF Simon, of course).
- The bad: One word – Simon. He’s already outlived his purpose multiple times and this is only Book 2 of The Mortal Instruments series. Also, what is going on with this weird sexual tension between Clary and Jace? There is obviously more to this relationship.
- Favourite aspect of the book: Read “the good” above.
- Favourite character: Magnus Bane – I need more details about my dear warlock! I’m also interested in knowing the backstory between Magnus and Alec.
- Recommendation: As I said here about Book 1, I still think this world is not for me. This book was first published in 2008 and if I had read it at that time would I like it more? Probably. Unfortunately, I don’t think the series is timeless as my favourite series. I am not compelled to finish reading the series but I can’t not finish a series so on to Book 3 I go.
- Overall rating: 3/5 inherited steles
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*I use the word escape because it doesn’t seem as though they are trying to destroy their father. Valentine (their father) is very much 2 steps ahead of them.
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