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3.5/.75 stars! (ik that rating is so annoying, but i don’t feel like it’s quite a 4 star) okay, so despite this being kinda slow, and maybe the least action packed, it’s actually the book i’ve enjoyed most in the series so far! we get so much Simon in this book, and he’s my favorite character, so that definitely contributed to my enjoyment. i loved that we got so much of Simon’s pov! i liked his development, and that small scene at the end with him and luke talking warmed my heart. i also honestly think that i enjoyed this so much more just because i didn’t have the weird uncomfortable feeling every time jace and clary interacted, because they now know they aren’t siblings, like i did in the previous two books. jace still annoys the shit out of me and i do not like him, but i don’t think he said as many problematic things in this book. he did still act a little problematic though. i absolutely hate when characters ignore/ghost their significant others because they want to “protect” them, and that is jace for like this whole book. i’m happy that at least clary eventually told him he was stupid and that she deserves to make her own decisions. i liked kyle/jordan a lot too. i really loved the scenes at his apartment with him, simon, and jace, i just really liked their dynamic.

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4.0

YAY finally it's here!!

OK, I loved, loved, loved the story, all the way to the final few chapters. Jace's dreams being invaded with images of killing Clary, and how he dealt with it was heartbreaking. Kyle / Jordan being there to look out for Simon, but also to try to re-connect with Maia was awesome.

Clary and Iz going alone to the church (and Clary actually going inside alone) was, as usual, a little stupid, but at least they ended up getting the devil, and some information about what was going on.

However, the fact that nobody was sharing all of the information made things a lot more complicated than they needed to be.

I loved how Clary took charge when Jace finally came clean with her about his dreams, and that she figured out that it truly wasn't Jace dreaming. However, I don't understand how it is that he wasn't better protected while with the silent brothers. And being re-born (or risen from the death) having the implication that he wasn't protected anymore, should have told them that this was really urgent, couldn't they have made a portal to the iron sisters and just gotten the things that needed to be done done straight away?

It really got to me that Jace was blaming himself for being under Lilith's influence (and really, Lilith??) and what really got to me was that everybody left Jace alone on the roof, with half a ritual having been done already. I can understand that Clary felt the need to go downstairs, to check on her mom, and make sure she didn't come upstairs to see Jonathan. However, the other shadowhunters should have immediately gone upstairs to see if there was something more to be done. I don't get why they needed all those explanations down in the lobby, and that's where the one star off comes from. It really is contrived, and a forced plot imo. Jace and Jonathan are now blood bonded, and if one dies, the other will die. It is really stupid and I hate what will probably come in the next books.

However, I really shouldn't be surprised, the main couple not being together is apparantly what is cool to read about, but I don't agree. I want Jace and Clary to be able to work through their problems, but now, Jace will likely only feel more guilty that he wasn't able to come out of the spell, even if he tried.

So, although I really loved most of the book, that last part just made me angry, and not feel good about what I read before that.