
It's good to learn more about her and her family.I found their perspective an interesting take on the war a group of young kids who have lost their parents and are trying to look after each other. One of the eldest of the Blackthorns, Helen, did feature in the previous books which was a nice tie-in. The characters soon grew on me, especially Emma Cairstair and Julian Blackthorn, two young best friends who have just lost their parents and have Julian's four younger siblings to look after. Though it seems the next series, The Dark Artifacts, will follow them five years after the final The Mortal Instruments book. Frankly, it was slightly annoying as I simply wanted to follow the main characters more. He is certainly a great antagonist with a twisted relationship with his sister, Clary.Ī new group of characters were introduced in the beginning of the book which was a surprise. Clary and her friends face a war as Sebastian turns Shadowhunters into Endarkened, evil Shadowhunters that serve his every whim, and wages a war the likes of which has never been seen. With some great twists this is a great conclusion to the series. Filled with romance, death, sorrow, action, suspense and much more, this book has a bit of everything. The final book in The Mortal Instruments series, definitely a great read.
