Name of Book: City of Fallen Angels.
Author:
Cassandra Clare
Publisher:
Walker Books 2011
For
anyone who has adored the first three in Cassandra Clare’s dynamic paranormal ‘Mortal
Instruments’ series, the big question is, can she possibly do it again? The
answer is a resounding ‘yes!’
City of
Fallen Angels
contains all the ingredients of another electric Clare novel: dynamic and sassy
heroines; two male leads impossible not to fall in love with – nerdy, endearing
Simon and mysterious, dangerous and passionate Jace; genuinely scary paranormal
battles, page-turning action and great character dialogue sprinkled with amusing
popular culture references. Clare wields language and grammar with the masterly
precision of Isabelle Lightwood and her electric whip.
Simon’s
geeky nature struggles with his new powers as a vampire and babe magnet. Jace
and Clary’s complicated love story develops further, tested through wild
paranormal battles, self-doubt and self-discovery.
Danger
stalks through the novel, through strong, complex paranormal leads. Camille the
vampire queen; evil, desperate Sebastian and the chilling Silent Brothers make
us consider what really makes a monster?
The
novel may be stand alone or read in sequence. Violence is cartoonish (think
x-men) rather than graphic or gratuitous, and limited sexual scenes make the
novel suitable for adults, young adults and younger teenage readers with
parental guidance. Highly recommended.
This review was originally published by Maryanne Ross (me) in The Ballarat Courier on September 29, 2011. http://www.thecourier.com.au/ and has been posted on Goodreads 10 March 2012. http://www.goodreads.com
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