Is Valentine behind the killings-and if he is, what is he trying to do? When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. To complicate matters, someone in New York City is murdering Downworlder children. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil-and also her father. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go-especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. Love is a mortal sin and the secrets of the past prove deadly as Clary and Jace face down Valentine in the third installment of the bestselling Mortal Instruments series.Is love worth betraying everything? Plunge into the second adventure in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and 'prepare to be hooked' ( Entertainment Weekly ). 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? 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.

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.Īs Clary uncovers more about her family's past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. 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. Plunge into the third installment in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and 'prepare to be hooked' ( Entertainment Weekly).

Love is a mortal sin, and the secrets of the past are deadly.

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare