City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

What price is too high to pay, even for love? When Jace and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith’s magic has bound her beloved Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian, and that Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and bargain with Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to save Jace, Clary plays a dangerous game of her own. The price of losing is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost?

Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.

Rating: 5 stars

Once again, ladies and gentlemen, Cassandra Clare has managed to rip out my heart, tape it back inside, only to rip it out again at the end. This book was pure torturous awesomeness, and the City of Heavenly Fire cannot come out soon enough. And the movie, I can't wait for that too

I actually liked this book more than the previous ones, because it had more Jace moments. Seriously, evil Jace has got sass, and he isn't afraid to use it.  Yes, evil Jace, from the very beginning of the book, Jace was possessed by Sebastian, straight through to almost the end. Well, he wasn't possessed really, more of...compliant to whatever Sebastian wanted him to do. He was still him...but not. It was really complicated and awful...but I'm glad he wasn't completely under Sebastian's control, that would've drove me nuts.

I can't really talk about the characters, I mean, if you've read the first four books you already know who they are and all that jazz...and no one other than Jace really changes. Except Sebastian, you kind of grow to like Sebastian in this book, at least until the end, then you go back to hating him again. So it's all good...

But what happened with Malec...I just don't know...Their relationship is so beautiful...there's nothing more to say.

With Jordan and Maia's relationship...I guess I really couldn't care less...just because I'm so caught up in the Malec and Clace stuff I just don't have the feels to take this.

And that's exactly what happens with these books, they literally tear up you feels, and you will never be okay after that.

I guess I'm done, I can't say anymore without spoiling the book, so...goodbye

xxAvalon