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City of Glass: The Mortal Instruments, Book Three Audiobook
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Plot Summary
City of Glass is the third installment in The Mortal Instruments series and brings the story to a stunning conclusion. Although there are more books in this series, Clare is writing them in groups of three so that the arc of the story is finished in every third book. In City of Glass, we finally learn what's going to happen in the forbidden romance between Clary and Jace who believe that they are siblings and children of the villain of the piece, Valentine, a Shadowhunter who is looking for the three instruments—the mortal cup, the mortal sword and the mortal glass. He believes that having these three instruments will allow him to summon the angel Raziel who will then do his bidding, making him all-powerf ul in the land of Shadowhunters.
In this book, we learn a lot about Clary and Jace's origins, which are fascinating. It turns out that they are both the products of Valentine's experiments conducted on their mothers when they were in the womb. In the name of experimentation, Valentine fed his wife, Jocelyn, demon blood when she was pregnant with the first child, a boy named Sebastian. Later, he fed her angel blood, not knowing that she was pregnant. The result was Clary, a Shadowhunter girl with special powers. Valentine also fed another woman who was pregnant angel blood and the result was Jace who also has special powers. So we finally learn that Clary and Jace are not brother and sister and are free to express their feelings for each other.
However, things are not yet at an end because Valentine manages to get hold of the three mortal instruments and summons the angel. However, by some clever rune-writing on Clary's part, she is able to influence the outcome of the angel's presence. Eventually, Shadowhunters and Downworlders, who were at odds with each other, decide to come together and live peacefully, which is necessary if they are going to defeat enemies like Valentine in the future.
This is really satisfying end to the trilogy and the different threads of the story are brought together perfectly. Not only do we have two amazing protagonists with special powers that they are developing, we also see their romance achieve fruition. The world of The Mortal Instruments has become more complex and a lot more characters have been added, but Clare has the talent of making them all sympathetic. Even when the character is not completely moral, like Sebastian, the Shadowhunter born of demon blood, we still feel his pain and his feeling of being torn between doing the right thing and the wrong.
Cassandra Clare's real name is Judith Rumelt and she was born in Iran to American parents. Her family traveled a lot when she was young, so she lived in France, England and Switzerland before the age of ten. Since they were never in one place for too long, young Judith turned to books and always carried one under her arm. As an adult, she worked for various tabloids, writing celebrity gossip, but in 2006, she started writing fiction full time and playfully jokes that she never wants to write about Paris Hilton again. She is friends with Holly Black, also a fantasy writer and the two often refer to characters in each others' books within their own work.
"The City of Glass was spectacular! I wish I could rate it more stars! I just love that they introduced more characters! And that they spent more time in Idris! Something that I wish they could improve on was more point of views of Simon! I absolutely adore him! What would be the series without him? I just love the fact that Simon is more included in the book rather than the first or second! Also, I would like to know more about Alec and Magnus Bane relationship! They didn't talk much about them, I just hope they add in a Magnus or Alec point of view! Overall, I truly enjoy reading this book! And I am looking forward to continue reading this series."
— Hipster_kat (5 out of 5 stars)
Publisher Summary
Love is a mortal sin, and the secrets of the past are deadly. Plunge into the third installment novel in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly)—now with a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and exclusive bonus content! City of Glass is a Shadowhunters novel.
To save her mother’s life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters—never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.
As Clary uncovers more about her family’s past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadowhunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much he’s willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City—whatever the cost?
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“Clare continues her talent for mixing hip, modern humor with traditional fantasy, and fans eagerly awaiting the series conclusion should come away more than satisfied.”
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“Clare moves the plot quickly to a satisfying end.”
— Booklist
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A USA Today bestseller
City of Glass Listener Reviews
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michelle carr, 1/3/2021
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" The third book in the series was awesome!!! Love how Clary gets to the City of Glass to save her mom. I knew she was going to get into all kinds of trouble and I was right. I still love how Cassandra writes the has a way with words and she makes you feel like you can't stop listening. The ending was the best part of all I was so right and it was great how it all came out. Going to start book 4 right away. "
— Deniella , 6/19/2017 -
" This book just also just as good as the previous in the series. (Don't want to go into detail and give something away.) "
— Christina, 2/7/2014 -
" Romance and teenage heartbreak aside, this is a good read. I like the introduction of the weapons and tattoos as part of the offense and defense in the series. Still using vampires and werewolves; however, the warlocks and monks keep it fresh. "
— David, 2/7/2014 -
" Good continuation of the story. I found the will they won't they romance between Clary and Jace a bit drawing this time, thankfully the story seems to be looking a little less painful teen romance-centric "
— Barry, 1/21/2014 -
" Oh how I love this book!! It was impossible to put down and it was even better then the previous books (if that's even possible) "
— Natalija, 1/19/2014 -
" Not what i expected, though it was catching. "
— Debbie, 1/16/2014 -
" Wow. This book definitely kept me turning pages. There is a lot of pay off for little seeds planted in the first two books, along with the usual angst, humour, and inventiveness that Cassandra Clare fills these books with. "
— Lins, 1/14/2014 -
" Best book of the series. Hands down. "
— Nadine, 1/14/2014 -
" I read this in a day <3 "
— Pomegrante, 12/29/2013 -
" Better than the first!! It just keeps you riding the adventure in a beautifully written story. "
— Jen, 12/29/2013 -
" I'm totally in love with these books I can not put this book down. I love the story and the characters alike. "
— Lisa, 12/24/2013 -
" Wow this is a great book! I like how they pulled so much together in it and still kept it going! This author can do amazing things! "
— Bookhaven, 12/16/2013 -
" YES. There we go :D crazy unexpected plot twist oh my goodness I wasn't expecting that :) I'm so excited to read on :D "
— Katherine, 12/3/2013 -
" Very exciting, almost a little too fast-paced for those who read before sleeping, and a nice resolution to the seemingly unsolvable sibling problem. Interested to see how the series continues. "
— Victoria, 8/29/2013 -
" Another super amazing book!!! I love all of the Mortal Instuments and I wanna read the next one so bad!!! "
— Lily, 7/26/2013 -
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Nicole Mundell, 4/23/2013
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" LOVE IT!!!!! but I HATE Sebastian(Jonathon, What ever) I hant to rip his head offff!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
— Phalyn, 3/15/2013 -
" I honestly think that this would have been a great way to end this series. But there are more.. Not saying that I don't want to read anymore of course. I love this series(: it's a amazing. this has to be my favorite book in this series so far. "
— Charmaine, 1/21/2013 -
" LOVED IT! So amazing, just finished it and I neeeeeeeddd to read the fourth one NOW! "
— Jenny, 11/27/2012 -
" My favorite of this series so far! "
— Heather, 8/25/2012 -
" I HATE CLIFF HANGERS SO MUCH. "
— Morgan, 5/5/2012 -
" Loved it. Glad to see how everything fit together. "
— Michelle, 3/31/2012 -
" I couldn't put this book down! I held my breath every time there was a scene change because it would end abruptly or finish just before something big was going to happen... great characters + good writing = Great series!! "
— Melissa, 3/17/2012 -
" It was soooooooo boring. I thought it was ok in the beginning but as the story drags on it's pretty obvious that the author was changing Jace's parentage so that he and Clary can be together. Simon's awesome though. :) "
— Cyndy, 6/30/2011 -
" COG is my favorite book in this series so far! Full of action, romance, and parts that will make you laugh, this book is close to perfect! "
— Jamie, 6/29/2011 -
" This series is awesome, I've been burning through these books so quickly!!! Love them... I'll continue when I finish. "
— Amanda, 6/27/2011 -
" Y sigue siendo demasiada buena toda la saga se merece 5 estrellas en verdad es muy buenaa ! NO SON HERMANOS ;D jajajaja yo descanse y grite como loca al enterarme de que no eran hermanos ! C: muy bueno "
— Lina, 6/26/2011 -
" Loved this book, it was when Clary and Jace found out their real past, so now they can have a future together :) It ended really well, with no cliff hanger but I'm curious to know what happens in City of Fallen Angels. "
— Sunny, 6/26/2011 -
" First of all, like all the other books in this series, I LOVED IT and if you haven't read this book, GOODBYE GO READ IT!! This book, City of Glass had me screaming and shaking with excitement!! I was shaking and rolling with happiness!! I just absolutely LOVE this series!!! "
— Annabelle, 6/25/2011 -
" AMAZING! Again, breaking the scale :) "
— Cheyenne, 6/24/2011 -
" 2/5 stars<br/><br/>Too slow paced.. only the ending was good. "
— Kate, 6/24/2011 -
" one of the best of the books. especially the end i LOVED it "
— Grayce, 6/23/2011
About Cassandra Clare
Cassandra Clare is the author of the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Mortal Instruments series and the Infernal Devices trilogy, and she is coauthor of the Bane Chronicles with Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson. She also wrote The Shadowhunter’s Codex with her husband, Joshua Lewis. Her books have more than thirty-five million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages.
About Natalie Moore
Ellen Archer has narrated numerous audiobooks and has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She is an actress, and singer with a degree in opera performance from the Boston Conservatory. She has performed extensively on the New York stage and in regional theaters.