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[CONTD.] The Mortal Instruments- City of Ashes (Cassandra Clare) Love and power are the deadliest temptations.  Haunted by her past, Clary is dragged  deeper into New York City's  terrifying  underworld of demons and Shadowhunters -  but can  she control her feelings for a boy who can never be hers? Thoughts:  The tension in the book is so great that you feel like the characters are literally going to break from the strain. Clary's mother is still in a coma and her relationships with Simon and Jace are fragile.  It's ever changing who is my favorite. I'll be thinking  Isabelle is my favorite wait...no Max he's really cute but....Luke is great...then again Simon is just so painfully loyal  , so I still don't have a clear favorite. I think it's because each and everyone of the characters have their own great scenes, so it's close to impossible to choose.  Jace is growing on me and Valentine is definitely get...

Blurb for this book:  She is pretty and talented - sweet sixteen and never been kissed. He is seventeen; gorgeous and on the brink of a bright future. And now they have fallen in love.   But . . .  They are brother and sister.   Okay. Well, how a book can make you feel so many feels is just beyond my comprehension. I started reading it yesterday and I finished it off in one sitting! It is so grappling till the very end that a reader cannot put this book down (even if they want to).  Forbidden deals with a very sensitive topic that is often (always) considered a taboo in our society. However, you should only pick it up if you are COMPLETELY and TOTALLY ready for it. Believe me, you need to make up your mind before getting into this novel. I, however WASN'T ready for it. I just picked it up as a break from reading so much of Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus (not that I needed any break but yes). I don't want to discuss each and every detail ...