The Nephilim have also been called back to Alicante to address the problems posed by Valentine, until recently assumed dead.Meanwhile, Valentine has also turned his attention to Idris he is proceeding with his plan to gain control of all 3 mortal instruments sacred to the Nephilim, in order to help him in his goal to rid the worlds of Downworlders (half-humans like vampires and werewolves, and faeries). In this installment, we finally get to spend time in Idris, rather than just glimpsing it through mirrors and Portals.With her mother still in a magically induced coma, Clary discovers that the answers she needs to wake her are in Alicante, capital of the Shadowhunter other-world of Idris, so she makes plans for a short trip there.

This is the third book of a planned trilogy, which has now expanded to six books. Includes an exclusive sneak peek of the fourth book in the Mortal Instruments series: City of Fallen Angels! And don't miss the teaser from Clockwork Angel, the first book in the Infernal Devices trilogy, the prequel to the Mortal Instruments series.

Love is a mortal sin and the secrets of the past prove deadly as Clary and Jace face down Valentine in the third installment of bestselling series the Mortal Instruments. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much he’s willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City-whatever the cost? With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadowhunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies.

To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.Īs Clary uncovers more about her family’s past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. To save her mother’s life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters-never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. Plunge into the third installment in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” ( Entertainment Weekly). Love is a mortal sin, and the secrets of the past are deadly.

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare