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City of ashes, Cassandra Clare

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City of ashes

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Cassandra Clare

The mortal instruments, bk. 2

Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go -- especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil -- and also her father. To complicate matters, someone in New York City is murdering Downworlder children. Is Valentine behind the killings -- and if he is, what is he trying to do? When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to help their father?

Prologue: Smoke and diamonds -- pt. 1. A season in hell. -- Valentine's arrow -- The hunter's moon -- The inquisitor -- The cuckoo in the nest -- Sins of the fathers -- City of ashes -- The mortal sword -- pt. 2. The gates of hell. -- The Seelie court -- And death shall have no dominion -- A fine and private place -- Smoke and steel -- The hostility of dreams -- A host of rebel angels -- Fearless -- The serpent's tooth -- A stone of the heart -- East of Eden -- Darkness visible -- Dies Irae -- Epilogue

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