The City of Fallen Expectations

So readers, I'm having mixed feelings. I'm frustrated. Annoyed. Irritated. Cassandra Clare can't decide if she's going to write a good series or not! I mean sheesh. The first book? Not very good. The second and the third? Blew me out of the park. I fell in love with the series. The fourth?

Ugh.

I mean, overall the plots were good. They interested me and kept me wanting to know more. But the ending killed it. I absolutely hated the ending. And there's not a lot of book endings that I feel that way about. I almost don't want to keep reading the rest of the series. (Don't worry, I will. If only for you guys.) Now, I can't fully explain my hatred without giving away some serious spoilers. But can I just say that solving a problem, and then ending the book by having the same character have to go through the same problem again in the next book is just kind of redundant? And another thing: Cant dead characters just stay dead? Please? Is that too much to ask?

Apparently it is.

So folks, if you're looking for a series where you absolutely fall in love with every single book, this isn't going to be the one you want.

But wait!

You and I are undoubtedly going to have very different opinions about what makes a book good or not. If you think this series sounds good, by all means read it.

And for those of you that just want to know what this book is about instead of hearing all of my pointless opinions about it,  here is a summary:

Clary is finally happy. She's finally started Shadowhunter training, and she and Jace can be a couple. It couldn't get any better, right? Well, it's not going to. When Jace starts pulling away from her for reasons she doesn't know, what will happen to their relationship?

Simon is having problems. He's now homeless and there are people dressed in gray trying to kill him. Plus he's dating two beautiful girls at the same time; who don't know about each other. When a surprisingly powerful figure offers him a deal, Simon has to make a choice that could mean securing his future or throwing it down the garbage.

Will Clary and Simon be able to solve their problems and defeat a new rising evil that no one is certain of? Or have the New York Shadowhunters finally met their match?

The City of Fallen Angels was a disappointment in my opinion, but maybe you'll like it. Check it out!