• City of Lost Souls

  • Mortal Instruments, Book 5
  • By: Cassandra Clare
  • Narrated by: Molly C. Quinn
  • Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (6,056 ratings)

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City of Lost Souls

By: Cassandra Clare
Narrated by: Molly C. Quinn
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Publisher's summary

The New York Times best-selling Mortal Instruments continues - and so do the thrills and danger for Jace, Clary, and Simon.

Can the lost be reclaimed? What price is too high to pay for love? Who can be trusted when sin and salvation collide?

Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.

©2012 Cassandra Claire, LLC. (P)2012 Simon & Schuster

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Boring boring boring

Would you try another book from Cassandra Clare and/or Molly C. Quinn?

Cassandra Clare yes. Molly Quinn NO!

How could the performance have been better?

This narrator is so friggen boring. She put me to sleep. Most of the time I could not tell who was talking. How about changing up the voices of the characters!?! Put some emotion into your quiet lil voice.

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I love Cassandra Clare's books but this narrator is terrible. Sorry...dont mean to sound rude but I wasted a credit!

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Love this Series!

Would you listen to City of Lost Souls again? Why?

Yes, so much ground is covered in this book. My mind still feels like I missed something.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

I think the narrator for this book isn't as good as the person that did the first novel. She struggles with voice differentiation on the main characters.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The ending just made me flatly frustrated.....each novel the author lets you think the main characters get to be together....ah, but yet again NO! and the last book doesn't even come out until Sept. 2014! Disappointing.

Any additional comments?

Out of all of the books in the series. I would say this one by far has more almost erotica in it. I would caution parents of younger teens on this one. Read it first before you let your teen venture into this book.

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Back and Better Than Ever

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Clary, Jace, and Simon are back and better than ever in City of Lost Souls. Sebastian does a great job at replacing Valentine and manipulating Jace...much to Clary's dismay. Clary is as headstrong and committed as she's ever been...much to Simon - and her mother's - dismay.

Truly, I loved City of Lost Souls and felt as if I'd been transported back to the day when I first read City of Bones and immediately deemed it one of my favorite books of all time. It is that good.

As always, I am enviously amazed at the way Cassandra Clare uses her talents to draw us into every one of the character's trials, tribulations, and emotions (love, hate, fear, and insecurities). She has a masterful way of making you feel like you have a stake in each of their challenges.

In City of Lost Souls, love... blood... betrayal... revenge definitely collide and every lover of paranormal/fantasy will want to take part. If you haven't begun this series, you should. If you've read every other book in the series except this one, you should right that wrong immediately. You will not be disappointed.

T. R. Graves, Author
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I don't want this series to end!

Would you consider the audio edition of City of Lost Souls to be better than the print version?

No, I think they're equal, but I always listen to the audiobook after I read the print version and I love picking up things I missed in my first read through.

What was one of the most memorable moments of City of Lost Souls?

I love when Clary calls Sebastian out on his crap! The final scenes with her and him are pretty entertaining!

Which character – as performed by Molly C. Quinn – was your favorite?

Simon for sure, although I love how defiant Clary is and Magnus and Simon's interactions in this book are entertaining too!

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Loved this book

Would you consider the audio edition of City of Lost Souls to be better than the print version?

of all the narrators in this series, this one was probably my least favorite as she did not do as many accents adn different voices, but other than that, she did a fine job.

What was one of the most memorable moments of City of Lost Souls?

When Jase cut through the binding spell and came to Clary in her room, it was so passionate and sad all at once.

What about Molly C. Quinn’s performance did you like?

She was very good at capturing the essence of the book scenes

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When I thought maybe Will had died at Clary's hand when she drove the sword Glorious through his heart.

Any additional comments?

I loved this book, it was my favorite of all 5 so far....the journey with these characters has been amazing and I cant wait for the last book and the movie!

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City of Lost Souls

Would you consider the audio edition of City of Lost Souls to be better than the print version?

I love these books and I LOVE Molly Quinn's narration. It's funny, but from the very first book, I pictured Molly as Clary. I love Molly on Castle, and for me, she is the perfect Clary. It's a shame they didn't cast her in the movie. She would have been perfect.

Have you listened to any of Molly C. Quinn’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

As I said before, I've always pictured Molly as Clary before she even started narrating these books. Molly is absolutely perfect!

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eh. the story is a bit too wishy washy for me

there is to much attempt to create sexual tension while trying to preserve the purity of abstinence. one or two scenes of that would have sufficed. no need to drag it out in every other chapter.

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Crazy 16 year olds

The fact that the author is making it sound like true love can exist at 16 annoys me it really annoys me that she has the characters having sex. I would not like my daughter thinking she found the love of her life at 16. Killing demons yes but having sex please oh god no.

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A bad Twilight

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Young teens that don't care about plots

Would you ever listen to anything by Cassandra Clare again?

No

Have you listened to any of Molly C. Quinn’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

The performance was fine, it was what she was reading.

What character would you cut from City of Lost Souls?

The main character became this annoying brat that had zero vision and she was written as an idiot. She got more and more stupid with every book.

Any additional comments?

Don't bother with the series; huge disappointment

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LOVE THIS SERIES!

Would you consider the audio edition of City of Lost Souls to be better than the print version?

Love the book, but the narrator is very poor for this story. Mispronounces many words, and has very little inflection in her voice.

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