• City of Glass

  • The Mortal Instruments, Book 3
  • By: Cassandra Clare
  • Narrated by: Natalie Moore
  • Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (8,910 ratings)

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City of Glass

By: Cassandra Clare
Narrated by: Natalie Moore
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Publisher's summary

To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters -- never mind that enter-ing 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 family's past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadow-hunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadow-hunters 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 he's willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City -- 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 final installment of the New York Times best-selling trilogy The Mortal Instruments.

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©2009 Cassandra Clare (P)2009 Simon and Schuster, Inc

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another great book

What did you love best about City of Glass?

I never got board with it. I absolutely loved it. I cant wait to get in to the next book.

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Really Good!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, because the reader is very good.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I like them all but if I had to choose one it would be Magnus.

What about Natalie Moore’s performance did you like?

I like her. I like how she brings the characters to life.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, but I did get through it in two weeks.

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Great book!

I really enjoyed the continuing saga . The book was hard to stop listening to. There is plenty of intriguing moments in the storyline. Cassandra Clare has put together a wonderful fantasy series. This book is great for the YA readers as well as us older ones.

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My favorite of the series so far!

Natalie Moore was a great narrator, I loved her tone and reading style. Definitely my favorite book in series thus far.

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Couldn't Wait. Can't Finish.

What did you love best about City of Glass?

That they finally figured out what I'd been screaming at them from the beginning.

What other book might you compare City of Glass to and why?

The beautiful creatures series. Both series are a decent read I just don't feel that compulsion to read the next one. They are what I call 'filler books'. Read them till the book you want comes out.

What three words best describe Natalie Moore’s performance?

Accurate. Emphatic. Teenage.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No.

Any additional comments?

I find the short stories about this world much more entertaining.

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Ok narrator.

The narrator made the female voices sound like bimbo teenage brats. It was also difficult to tell what was dialogue versus thoughts.

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Mispronunciations.

The mispronunciations that seem to be present throughout the series- despite different readers- are annoying and distracting.
Story is entertaining.

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Excellent twists and revelations!

I was wonderfully shocked by the amount of weaving in of story that Cassandra Clare has done. Every time I connect a piece I gasp, there were so many! That’s really masterful world building. The end was a little anticlimactic for me because of the long Epilogue where I felt too many loose ends were neatly tied together, but I did appreciate the closure. I would absolutely recommend that, as the author suggests, the next series to be read right here is The Infernal Devices before returning to Part 2 of The Mortal Instruments. It gives a whole new depth and engagement into The Shadowhunter experience!

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loved it

the narrator was great I would forget that it's just one person reading the story instead instead of several people reading for different parts

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I love this series!

I loved every minute of it. Very engaging. Great buy and enjoyed the reader of the book.

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