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Throughout this summer, I have been inhaling The Mortal
Instrument Series, starting from about April until this last week.
I thought the book was decent, although, as usual, I have a
few problems with it – actually a few
problems with the series.
First big problem? (Spoiler) Incest is not something I
support, and having the love interests kiss and then find out that they are
related until book three where they continue
to constantly kiss is a HUGE no
no for me. In fact, after reading the first book last year, I set it down and
refused to continue with the series. The only reason that I picked up the next
book was when (and I will most likely never say this again) I watched the
movie. The adaptation was fairly close, but they also had Hodge suggest to Valentine that he
should convince the two they were related.
So I continue to read in hopes that this horribly done twist
would be resolved. It was.
Until her actual brother showed up and it was back again.
To be fair, he really wasn't fully human and really had never been loved before.
Well – still not a good enough excuse.
CoHF follows our favorite characters Clary, Jase, Alec,
Isabelle, and Simon as they rush of boldly (relative term) to defeat the last
Morgenstern, Sebastian – Jonathan. They find themselves trapped between lies
and demon worlds with impossible choices that Cassandra Clare tries to
completely fix in the end.
As an up and coming writer myself, one of my biggest pet
peeves is when try to give every character a happy ending – especially when the
majority of the book is about battles and war. It is okay to let characters die
or move on. Heartbreak is a part of life, and I don’t think that should be
worked over in fiction.
But, overall, this really isn't the worst series ending that
I have ever read.
Congrats on the main
series finally being finished, Clare.
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