I was in such suspense through this book, and when Clary found out for sure that Jace wasn't really her brother, I called out "Finally!" aloud and my husband looked at me funny. This is definitely my favorite "urban fantasy" so far though I must say I haven't read many of them and I'm not sure how fond I am of the genre in general. I was completely hooked on this whole series and read it all in the span of a few days, compelled to keep going. ( )

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3.5 Why was the epilogue an entire book in length ( )

The more I read this series, the more I love it.
I really liked the plot twist~ even if I somehow sensed it~ and the way the true nature of Jace's birth and upbringing was combined with all those small pieces gathered along the way, from the death of Stephen Herondale to the mark on his shoulder.

Also, because first I read The Infernal Devices, the end and Jace's "scar" make more sense and I think they prevent the appearance of man characters of clockwork series. ( )

This book was crazy. It’s going to be really hard not to write spoilers. Finally, everything is explained. There were so many things that I was guessing and it was fun to see if I was right. All the characters grow so much during this book. Jace grows the most and I’m really happy with how his character turned out. He struggled a lot in this book but seemes to turn out ok in the end. Clary grew the least but I don’t think she needed to grow anymore in this book. She’s still a very strong character and doesn’t let anything or anyone stop her from what she wants to do. All the characters are at a really good point I think.

I found there were a lot of cheesy moments in this book, which was unfortunate. A little bit I could deal with, but a lot bothers me. I was able to get over it though but I really enjoyed the plot to this book. This book is a lot more serious than the others because this is the end and there’s a big battle and whatnot. The same with any other series. You go through so many different emotions during this book. Probably because it was meant to be the last book (and it should have been the last book).

I realize there is a lot of hate for this series as well as a lot of good reviews. I think it’s one of those books that you either really love or really hate. There’s no in between. I encourage everyone to try out this series. At least make it to this book and if you don’t like it that’s cool. I personally like this series at this point and I hope you guys will too!

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