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City of Lost Souls

City of Lost Souls

The Mortal Instruments Book 5
FantasyHigh Fantasy
Pages
535
Published
2012
Language
English

Synopsis

In the fifth installment of The Mortal Instruments, Clary discovers a terrifying magical bond between Jace and her evil brother Sebastian. Jace is now under Sebastian's control, and harming one means harming the other. As allies race to find a solution, Clary must play a dangerous game, questioning if Jace is truly lost to darkness or if she can still reach him.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

DarkTenseRomantic
Found FamilySacrificeBetrayal

Genres

Fantasy High Fantasy Urban Fantasy Young Adult YA Fantasy Horror Romance Paranormal Paranormal Romance

About the author

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Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare is the pen name of Judith Lewis, born Judith Rumelt to American parents in Tehran, Iran. She spent her childhood travelling with her family, living in France, England and Switzerland before she was ten, and attended high school in Los Angeles. She worked in entertainment journalism — including a spell at The Hollywood Reporter — before turning to fiction full time in 2006. City of Bones (2007) opened The Mortal Instruments, the six-book series that established her Shadowhunters w...

Characters

Clary FrayProtagonist

A Shadowhunter fighting to save Jace from her brother's control.

Simon LewisSupporting

Clary's best friend, aiding the effort to save Jace.

Isabelle LightwoodSupporting

A Shadowhunter warrior and ally.

All characters in City of Lost Souls

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I read this book if I have not read the previous ones in the series?

    This book is the fifth installment in a continuous narrative and relies heavily on the events and character developments established in the preceding four novels. Reading it out of sequence will likely result in significant confusion regarding the plot and the complex relationships between the characters.

  • How does this book connect to the author's other series?

    This title is part of a larger shared universe known as The Shadowhunter Chronicles, which includes interconnected series such as The Infernal Devices and The Dark Artifices. While it functions as a direct continuation of its own specific series, it shares the same world-building, magical lore, and occasional character crossovers found throughout the author's broader body of work.

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