Copyright Date:
2014
Edition Date:
2014
Release Date:
05/27/14
Pages:
725 pages
ISBN:
1-442-41689-0
ISBN 13:
978-1-442-41689-5
Dewey:
Fic
Dimensions:
24 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
This long-awaited finale to The Mortal Instruments series maynot successfully indoctrinate new readers to Clare's sprawling world, but it will be a welcome addition for the existing fan base. Clocking in at 725 pages, City of Heavenly Fire is a veritable brick of story; it's long-winded in places, but it still delivers the (more or less) happy ending readers have been craving. The story employs a wide cast of characters, both new and familiar, and delves for the first time into the demon realms as Clary, Jace, and company struggle to find a way to defeat evil Sebastian. The action often takes a backseat to the romances, and some readers may be frustrated that large chunks of the book operate as a backdoor pilot for Clare's next series, The Dark Artifices, which is scheduled to debut in 2015. Still, this is sure to leave the faithful hooked yet again.
Word Count:
199,913
Reading Level:
5.8
Interest Level:
9-12
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 5.8
/ points: 32.0
/ quiz: 166706
/ grade: Middle Grades+
Reading Counts!:
reading level:5.7 /
points:42.0 /
quiz:Q64029
Lexile:
HL770L
Shadowhunters and demons square off for the final showdown in the spellbinding, seductive conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.
Darkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary’s own brother. Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell. Nothing in this world can defeat Sebastian—but if they journey to the realm of demons, they just might have a chance…
Lives will be lost, love sacrificed, and the whole world will change. Who will survive the explosive sixth and final installment of the Mortal Instruments series?