Anyway, I literally do not
know where to start with this book! It's been the main focus of my
thoughts for months now, and after Cassandra Clare announced that there
would be six known character deaths I have been in a constant state of
anxiety. I had such problems actually getting my hands on a copy of the
book to begin with, with my Amazon delivery being delayed by weeks and
all book shops in my area selling out within hours (who new Chester had
such a strong shadowhunter presence?) so I was about a week later than
everyone else actually getting to read it, but it was so worth the wait.
Even if it did mean I had to avoid Tumblr and Twitter like the plague.
So, as
I said in my intro, there will be a few small spoilers and I really
don't want to ruin this book for anyone so seriously guys if you don't
want any snippets of CoHF gossip yet then I really suggest you stop
reading now because I'm about to let slip the first little nugget of
information...
The prologue. Oh by the Angel,
the prologue. Possibly one of the most heart wrenchingly (is that even a
word?!) introductions to any book I have ever read, introduced me to
what may possibly be one of my favourite characters ever. Emma Carstairs
leaves me greatly excited for what Cassie has planned for us in The
Dark Artifices (WHY IS IT NOT 2015 YET!?) but then I have always been
partial to the Carstairs family (Jem *swoon* <3) Speaking of Jem, his
involvement the whole way through City of Heavenly Fire made me almost
vibrate with glee, I do so love that boy.
I
was slightly disappointed that Cassandra had announced further
Shadowhunter Chronicles after The Mortal Instruments as it gave you, as
you read the book, an indication of the way things were going to pan out
so I felt like I was less emotionally invested in the events and less
anxious for the characters than I would have been had I been unaware
there were more shadowhunter stories to come. I do however feel like it
was possibly the best written of all the Mortal Instruments books, but
it just wasn't as emotional as I'd expected. I mean, it's probably a
good thing that I haven't been a weeping wreck for days, and of course
I'm devastated that the series is over and I did find certain parts of
the book very emotional, but I didn't cry.
I
felt like she could have made a little more of the battle as well,
obviously the main protagonists were in Edom at the time but I think
there was an opportunity missed there for some really engaging combat
action, and more could have been made of the scene with Julian
Blackthorn and his father in Alicante. All in all though it was a
fabulous conclusion to a series that has touched my heart unlike any
other (aside from Harry Potter of course!). The snippet of TDA at the
end of the book has left me excited for more and I'm already on
countdown to next Autumn and my next shadowhunter fix.
So I'm now going to crawl into a pit of despair and lick the wounds caused by an absence of Jace Herondale and Jem Carstairs in my life, and eagerly shout 'DEMON POX' and random passers by until TDA is released and my life is filled with magic again.
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