City of Lost Souls by: Cassandra Clare is the fifth book in the Mortal Instruments series. *SPOILERS* It takes place three weeks after the previous book. Jace has mysteriously disappeared along with Clary’s brother Sebastian. The Clave is furious and believes that Jace is now in cahoots with Sebastian and are planning to take them down. After being confronted by the Seelie queen, Clary now knows that she must do everything in her power to find out her brother’s plan and stop him before the world of the Shadowhunters is destroyed.

            I personally have loved this entire series, but I felt like this book was a waste. Although it had some great plot twists and cliffhangers, it was like the entire book was just Clary dealing with her feelings of the “new” Jace. In my opinion there were too many heated make-out and sex scenes. It just got in the way of the story. Cassandra could have done so much better.

            This book really didn’t have much to say. Normally this series is meant to teach you more about the angels and demons of old and infeasible love but instead it was entirely about being a teenager.

            The only topic that this book really brings up is that love my not be real. The person that you love may not be the person you think you know. If you are truly in love, you’ll know when that person is no longer themselves and if you try hard enough it will always turn out right in the end.

            All in all, this wasn’t that great of a book but it did leave off with a massive cliffhanger and I can’t wait for the sixth book to come out. Between the forbidden love, Angelic powers, and amazing characters you just can’t stop reading. I will be waiting impatiently for the next book, City of Heavenly Fire.