City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare - 473 pages
Mortal Instruments #2

Clary wished her life would go back to normal.  But what's normal now is her new life.  She's a Shadowhunter with a mother in a coma, a newly discovered brother, and best friend who thinks he's turning into a vampire.  Now her father is after the sword that is the second Mortal Instrument.

This is the second book int he series.  It furthered the story and added more depth to the characterizations.  A great entry in the series.

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare - 487 pages
The Mortal Instruments - book 2

Things are getting more complicated for Clary and Jace.  Jace is being accused by the Shadowhunters of being a spy for Valentine.  Clary's mother is in a coma at the hospital.  They still have feelings for each other even after their father Valentine revealed they were siblings.  And now Valentine is raising an army of demons in preparation for attacking the Nephilim.

This is the second book in the Mortal Instruments series.  I read the first book over a year ago but never read the rest of the series.  After listening to the short story collection The Bane Chronicles I decided that if I liked the short stories set in that world then I would probably like the regular stories as well.  Turns out that was correct and I look forward to reading the rest of the series.