City of Glass Hardcover - 2009
by Cassandra Clare
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Details
- Title City of Glass
- Author Cassandra Clare
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition/Fi
- Condition Used - Acceptable
- Pages 560
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher McElderry Books, Margaret K., New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2009
- Features Dust Cover, Price on Product - Canadian
- Bookseller's Inventory # G1416914307I5N10
- ISBN 9781416914303 / 1416914307
- Weight 1.6 lbs (0.73 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.7 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 4.32 cm)
- Ages 14 to 17 years
- Grade levels 9 - 12
- Reading level 760
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Themes
- Catalog Heading: Language Arts/Literature
- Curriculum Strand: Language Arts/Literature
- Library of Congress subjects Magic, Vampires
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008039065
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Summary
DonâÈçt miss The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, soon to be a major motion picture in theaters August 2013.
To save her motherâÈçs life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the ShadowhuntersâÈ'never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. 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.
As Clary uncovers more about her familyâÈçs past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. 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. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much heâÈçs willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass CityâÈ'whatever the cost?
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.
To save her motherâÈçs life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the ShadowhuntersâÈ'never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. 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.
As Clary uncovers more about her familyâÈçs past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. 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. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much heâÈçs willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass CityâÈ'whatever the cost?
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.
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Citations
- Booklist, 03/01/2009, Page 46
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2009, Page 393
- Kirkus Review - Children, 02/01/2009, Page 0
- School Library Journal, 07/01/2009, Page 80
- Voice of Youth Advocates, 04/01/2009, Page 0
