*Originally reviewed for Edwards Magazein Book Club
http://www.edwardsmagazine.ca/book_club_YAfiction_city_ashes.html
City of Ashes, the sequel to City of Bones, continues the story of Clary Fray and her recent discovery of the Downworld and it’s inhabitants: vampires, werewolves and Shadowhunters. Oh and demons. Of which there are a lot.
As 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. In fact, I enjoyed this book more than the first one. I found the writing sharper, the characters more realistic and the twist and turns. And some of the characters experience some real personal growth. The auther delves into main characters more deeply, and I found myself growing attached to them as a result.
As I said, there were unending twists and turns in the novel, none of which I feel were placed as a way to wow the reader. They all fit into the story line and enhanced the main plot. As this is touted as a trilogy, there is one more book to come, City of Glass, in March of 2009. I will impatiently await it’s release and look forward to yet another excellent fantasy novel by Cassandra Clare
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