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"With the plethora of vampire titles published lately, it is difficult to find the good ones, but this one is it — a must-read for all vampire fans. If your teens missed the first book in the Mortal Instruments series, buy multiple copies and watch both books fly off your shelves… The interaction between Clary, Jace and Simon, Clary's on-again, off-again boyfriend, is fascinating, the plot is fast paced, and the battle scenes are straight out of an action movie. Look for the third installment, City of Glass, forthcoming in 2009."
- VOYA
"Trust us, you'll be so into this smart, funny, romantic read that you won't even be frustrated at the cliff-hanger ending — we're just counting down to 2009, when the final chapter in Clary's story hits the shelves!"
"The climactic scenes are more than just cinematic action scenes crammed with special effects; the emotional relationships between the youn g protagonists only deepen as the dangers and challenges grow. . . .[It] seems to point the way toward a strong conclusion for The Mortal Instruments."
- Locus Magazine
"This action-packed tale uses melodrama...to good effect, crafting emotional tension and heart-wrenching romantic dramas. Readers of urban fantasy will devour this deliciously overwrought adventure."
- Kirkus Reviews
"You won't want to put this second book in the series down, even when it's over!"
- Kewl Magazine
"As is the case with most sequels, this book had a lot to live up to. Would it be as good as the first? Would it keep readers interested? I say yes, on both counts."
- Edwards Magazine
"Reading City of Ashes made me want to go back and enjoy City of Bones . . . It's quite a series, filled to the brim with friendship, conflict and magic. This second episode takes on issues of trust and conflicted loyalties, reveals gifts of which Clary and Jace were unaware, hints at further secrets of their heritage, and permanently changes Clary's relationship with Simon. I highly recommend this Mortal Instruments series to anyone who enjoys a well written fantasy romp with delightful characters and surprises around every corner. "
"This book, like the first one, thoroughly entertained me. With this series, Cassandra Clare will easily make herself a household name."
"City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare is fast-paced, exciting, hilarious, and heartbreaking."
"Cassandra Clare has the ability to create the kind of emotional tension that I haven't found since Stephenie Meyer's Twilight. You'll be sorry when you get to the last page and be tempted to turn back to page one and start the adventure all over again."
"Cassandra Clare has written a fabulous sequel to City of Bones, one that readers should not miss!"
"It's fast-paced, very readable, has likable characters (Magnus Bane is top of my list at the moment), a fun magic system (I love the tattoos), a major twist I didn't expect, and I especially appreciated the fact that Cassandra Clare didn't spend a lot of time getting new readers up to speed -- she just jumped right into the story."
- Bookshelves of Doom
"A gorgeous fantasy so good, it's dangerous."
- Holly Black, New York Times best-selling author of Ironside
"Cassandra Clare delivers another sexy, dark novel chock-full of complicated characters, big ideas, supernatural thrills, nonstop action, and gimlet-eyed wit. I haven't had this much fun since a certain vampire slayer named Buffy was on the scene. Simply put, these books kick ass."
- Libba Bray, New York Times best-selling author of the Gemma Doyle Trilogy
"I love this book so much it's creepy."
- Maureen Johnson, author of Suite Scarlet
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