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So you're on your 3 week long winter break. There is no stress from college because, well frankly, you haven't started any of your new classes yet. You've caught up with your marvelous high school friends and finally have free time on your hands. What do you do if you're me and a total nerd? You read. Read what exactly? The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. Okay, so yeah I know I'm behind on the hype of this series. But, cut me some slack. I've wanted to read the books for a while now, I just haven't had the time. But that doesn't matter to me because the wait was totally worth it. I'm completely obsessed. And how do I know I'm obsessed? I read all four books in about four days. Now I'm a fast reader, but these books aren't that short and it kinda shocked me how much I just didn't want to put the books down. I think the last time I was like this was when I finished the Harry Potter series and read John Green's books. (I can't wait for The Fault in Our Stars to come out!!!)
Anyways, on to my thoughts of the series as a whole. (WARNING SPOILERS) The plot line is pretty engaging, however it's your classic supernatural, young adult, romance-ish series. There are many aspects that remind me of the Harry Potter series and, as you get to books 3 and 4, the Twilight series. However as my AP Literature class taught me, all books and movies are related to each other in a way called intertextuality. Basically, everything with a plot line has the same themes and obviously the same plots. The Mortal Instruments are similar to Harry Potter in that you have an evil guy named Valentine who is trying to purify the Shadowhunter race believing that this is the best thing for the human world. Not to mention he is a bit egotistical. Now who does that sound like? Lord Voldemort. The Mortal Instruments series is reminiscent of the Twilight books because of the crazy and whirl-wind forbidden love of the series' two main characters, Jace and Clary. Okay so one isn't human and the other a vampire that is completely in love with the scent of the other's blood but forbidden love is forbidden love. Why are Jace and Clary forced to fight their passionate love for each other? Well even though they are both Shadowhunters, they learn that they are brother and sister. And not only that but their father is Valentine. Now when I read books I am a big sucker for the romance. Jace and Clary's relationship was no different except the incest aspect practically killed me. I desperately wanted them to be together. Luckily for me, my wish came true in book three. However, introducing the character of Jonathan, Clary's true evil and half-demon brother only to have him killed at the end of the book seemed a little pointless except to save the relationship of Jace and Clary. But of course, Cassandra Clare had a purpose for him as shown in book four. Now I personally hate cliff hangers. Authors use them to keep readers interested in the series but this last book ended the most abruptly out all the books published so far. If she wanted to work on her cliff hanger skills then she definitely improved but I just hate how this book ended mainly because I just wanted the whole Jace angst to end.
All in all I really love this series and I can't wait for Clare's last two books to come out. If you guys are looking for a new series to read and are like me and haven't read these books I would highly recommend them especially if you love anything regarding the supernatural and fantasy.
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