City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments)
Shadow hunters
and demons square off for the final showdown in the spellbinding, seductive
conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments
series.
Darkness has descended on the Shadow hunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary’s own brother. Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadow hunter against Shadow hunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadow hunters into creatures of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell. Nothing in this world can defeat Sebastian—but if they journey to the realm of demons, they just might have a chance…
Lives will be lost, love sacrificed, and the whole world will change. Who will survive the explosive sixth and final installment of the Mortal Instruments series?
Darkness has descended on the Shadow hunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary’s own brother. Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadow hunter against Shadow hunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadow hunters into creatures of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell. Nothing in this world can defeat Sebastian—but if they journey to the realm of demons, they just might have a chance…
Lives will be lost, love sacrificed, and the whole world will change. Who will survive the explosive sixth and final installment of the Mortal Instruments series?
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Biography
Cassandra
Clare is the author of City of Bones, the first book in the Mortal Instruments
trilogy and a New York Times bestseller. She was born overseas and spent her
early years traveling around the world with her family and several trunks of
books. Cassandra lives in Brooklyn with her boyfriend, their two cats, and
these days, even more books.
Customer ReviewsYou Will Lose Your Mind (Multiple Times) w/ CoHF
By Mathlete on May 27, 2014
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** ABSOLUTELY NO SPOILERS AHEAD **
In my opinion, Cassandra Clare and her publishers did a great job by not sending out any advanced reading copies of CoHF - any advanced spoilers would have killed the intrigue and suspense of knowing who gets killed and who gets married. All of the 'snippits' leaked by the publisher over the last few months have been torturous. All I will say is that the final book of The Mortal Instruments series will not leave you feeling like The Twilight Saga or Sookie Stackhouse.
Love, betrayal and blood are usually a predictable mix that can be dragged on in a series like this. And in my opinion, any further rehashing of 'Clary and Jace are together' then 'outside forces keep them from really being together' (like the previous books) by extending the series past book 6 would have made money, but would have also become too predictable and boring to true Cassandra Clare fans.
Without giving away any spoilers or too much of the ending, be aware that there is a final showdown with Clary and Sebastian that, in my opinion, puts other similar novels to shame - I'm looking at you 'Twilight'. But don't skip to the final chapter by passing over the middle, you will miss too much and the twists are plentiful throughout.
CoHF feels like a nod to the writing of City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, Book 1) by being really engaging and dense with plot details for Clary, Jace, Simon, Isabelle, Alec and of course the worst brother in the world, Sebastian/Jonathan. It is slightly intimidating by the sheer number of pages, but I can attest that you can get through very easily and quickly.
Great ending to a epic series. Fully recommend this book with a big thanks to Cassandra Clare
In my opinion, Cassandra Clare and her publishers did a great job by not sending out any advanced reading copies of CoHF - any advanced spoilers would have killed the intrigue and suspense of knowing who gets killed and who gets married. All of the 'snippits' leaked by the publisher over the last few months have been torturous. All I will say is that the final book of The Mortal Instruments series will not leave you feeling like The Twilight Saga or Sookie Stackhouse.
Love, betrayal and blood are usually a predictable mix that can be dragged on in a series like this. And in my opinion, any further rehashing of 'Clary and Jace are together' then 'outside forces keep them from really being together' (like the previous books) by extending the series past book 6 would have made money, but would have also become too predictable and boring to true Cassandra Clare fans.
Without giving away any spoilers or too much of the ending, be aware that there is a final showdown with Clary and Sebastian that, in my opinion, puts other similar novels to shame - I'm looking at you 'Twilight'. But don't skip to the final chapter by passing over the middle, you will miss too much and the twists are plentiful throughout.
CoHF feels like a nod to the writing of City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, Book 1) by being really engaging and dense with plot details for Clary, Jace, Simon, Isabelle, Alec and of course the worst brother in the world, Sebastian/Jonathan. It is slightly intimidating by the sheer number of pages, but I can attest that you can get through very easily and quickly.
Great ending to a epic series. Fully recommend this book with a big thanks to Cassandra Clare
I'm having a hard time rating this one
By bklvr on May 29, 2014
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On one hand, there were things I absolutely loved about this installation. On the other, I was disappointed.
Let's start with the things I loved.
1. Clace. Yeah, yeah, I know people have been complaining about how "boring" they thought the characters/relationship were getting, but I never thought that. After all the angst and heartbreak they were put through, I really enjoyed that unwavering loyalty and love they shared. Call me a romantic, but I believe that sort of unshakable togetherness exists out there, and it was very nice to see it in a YA book. I didn't find them boring or tired. I found their faith in each other refreshing in the midst of all that destruction and death.
2. Jace. Because he's my favorite. He just is. I've loved his character from the first moment he came onto the page in City of Bones. I've continued throughout the series, even when I was not sure what Cassandra Clare was thinking when she did some things to his character. I loved watching him go from that closed-off, snarky, rude boy to the one he became in City of Heavenly Fire. He still had that spark and bite to him, but he was much more mature, much more at peace. I was happy that he had gotten to have that after so many years of hating himself.
3. The cave/lake scene. I'm not going to spoil by saying what this is, but those who have read know and know it was a long time coming. Beautiful.
4. All instances of Jace on fire. This was beautifully done and so...majestic? I don't know, I can't think of the right word. Cassandra Clare has a habit of describing Jace in battle as an "avenging angel." In the scenes with the heavenly fire, he truly was and it was beautiful. I loved it and felt like it was very fitting for his character.
5. Sizzy. They were adorable. And angsty. And just cute. I really, really liked them together.
6. Simon. In the beginning of this series, Simon just annoyed me. I wanted him to go away. But in these last 3 books, I have really changed my thinking in regards to him. He is a very sweet character. Very loyal and very sacrificial. What he does in this book made me respect him in a whole new light.
Okay, now for the things I didn't like.
1. Plot. Honestly? I have never really understood this new plot from the beginning of COFA. It's just so all over the place. If that was Cassandra Clare's intention, then kudos to her. I'm not sure I've ever been so confused or like "wtf" before in my life. Some things just made absolutely no sense whatsoever.
2. Sebastian/Jonathan. I really didn't like him as the villain. He had no concrete goal. A good villain has a goal. Sebastian just never really did. He wanted to burn the world down. He wanted revenge on his mother. Oh, wait, now he wanted Jace. And Clary. And, oh, now I want this... And on and on and on. My head was bouncing around from one thing to another, and I never got a clear picture of just what Sebastian was doing and why. I don't know, maybe that was the point, but it didn't really work for me.
3. Holy description. Cassandra Clare can whip up some beautiful imagery, but she tends to go WAY overboard. I will admit that I'm not a very big description fan, but I do like a little. This series in just inundated with flowery description. To a fault. Everything is described down to the tiniest detail. Every. Thing. It makes it very hard (for me, anyway) to stay interested.
4. POV changes. There are way too many in this book. At some point I think every character had their turn. For me, this was unneeded and very distracting. I found that I was becoming extremely bored in any POV that did not focus on the central conflict/characters of the series (Clary, Jace, Alec, Izzy, Simon) I did understand why some of them were included--especially at the end, but I kept finding myself thinking "Oh my God, just hurry up so I can get back to Jace/Clary/Izzy/etc.." All of those POVs made it just too complicated and overly long.
5. Emma Carstairs. Now, I realize I am most likely in the minority here, but I was extremely irritated with her POV. I did not find it necessary. Everything that happened to her/the Blackthorns could have been told by a central/important TMI character instead. Even the prologue. How amazing would that have been in, say, Sebastian's POV? We got a Valentine POV in City of Ashes, why not Sebastian's here? Then, throughout the story, we'd get Emma's POV and it had almost nothing to do with the central plot of THIS (COHF) story. It was the ground work to Cassandra Clare's new series, featuring Emma as her heroine. It really kind of bothered me, because my interest in this book was in the TMI characters. I don't mind a brief introduction to characters that may show up in her next books, or even glimpses of characters from another completed series. But I do mind when these new characters' stories take up a third of the book I bought to learn the fate of the characters of THIS story.
All in all, I think I leave this story with a taste of disappointment lingering in my mouth. Don't get me wrong, there were things I truly loved (all the things in my "like" list) and if the rating were based solely on those then I would give it 5 stars. However, my dislikes were such a huge part of this book (this whole second cycle, really) that I just can't give it any higher than this. Which makes me very sad, because this was once upon a time my favorite YA series. Perhaps if I separate them out and just count the first 3 books, then yes, it still is, but I'm not a big fan of these last three. Be that as it may, regardless of my disappointment in this installment, Jace is still my #1 favorite hero. There is just something about that boy that captured my heart and will not let go. But I think I'm done with Shadowhunter books now. I saw through to the end of my favorites, and I just have no desire to read about any others. I'm sad this is over, but glad too. At least I don't have to wonder about the fate of my favorite boy any longer.
Great end, with maybe TOO tidy a bow
By Desi on May 27, 2014
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I devoured this book like I was starving-- because I was.
I have been waiting a YEAR for this last book to be released; I had my list of
theories on what was going to happen but I was, thankfully, VERY wrong. Clare
surprised me. Thank goodness. Predictability in books is too common nowadays.
My only gripes are as follows
A. It was a bit too tidy for my taste. Even what happened to Simon sorta began to reverse. On one hand I loved it, but because off all the tidyness, the almost perfectness, the series lacked that sort of aching/haunted feeling I had at the end of Infernal devices.
B. I wanted to see the main protagonists (C&J) actually, ya know, make themselves official (hinted at toward the end but never fullfilled.) I'm a ridiculously over the top romantic though so I can't really fault the writer there.
Otherwise, very happy with then ending. Definitely happier than I was at the end of the Divergent series (where I pretend the last book doesn't exits.) Thank you so much Cassandra Clare for not forcing me to do the same with this series. :P
My only gripes are as follows
A. It was a bit too tidy for my taste. Even what happened to Simon sorta began to reverse. On one hand I loved it, but because off all the tidyness, the almost perfectness, the series lacked that sort of aching/haunted feeling I had at the end of Infernal devices.
B. I wanted to see the main protagonists (C&J) actually, ya know, make themselves official (hinted at toward the end but never fullfilled.) I'm a ridiculously over the top romantic though so I can't really fault the writer there.
Otherwise, very happy with then ending. Definitely happier than I was at the end of the Divergent series (where I pretend the last book doesn't exits.) Thank you so much Cassandra Clare for not forcing me to do the same with this series. :P
Bittersweet
By BookNerd72 on May 27, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
Wow this book was just ... WOW. COHF is the darkest out
of all the books in TMI; we're dealing with Sebastian whose hell-bent on
wreaking destruction among the Shadowhunters, leading our crew to go on several
missions in treacherous territories. The whole act with Sebastian and Clary in
the end was so intense! Like I hate myself for not realizing what it was
leading up to till the last moment. Moving on to Clary and Jace. Their
relationship is so tender and achingly beautiful. Cassandra Clare, being the
best author ever, rewards her readers with some really steamy scenes as well.
Then we have Alex and Magnus. Oh my heart broke for them during their struggles
but like I don't want to spoil it. Also, there's Izzy and Simon. I just loved
them together so much! They're so adorable and sweet. Their strength and
determination to keep their love burning is inspiring. Last but not least, we
have Jordon and Maia. I sorta wasn't expecting what happened; that's all I'm
gonna say. I grew to really like Emma, the heroine of TDA, and her relationship
with Jules and the rest of the Blackthorns too. The whole epilogue was just
utter perfection. I'm glad we got to see Brother Zachariah reunite with a
certain someone. It saddens me to see my most favorite series come to an end. In
all, this book was an amazing masterpiece.