Copy received from Simon and Schuster Australia for an honest review

I am going to tell you something that is going to shock you *leans in close to whisper* - this is the first Cassandra Clare book I have read.

And even more shockingly - I watched the Shadowhunters TV show on Netflix to get myself caught up - all because Magnus and Alec's book blurb intrigued me.

Don't shoot me, OK. I will go back and read the books!

I am glad I said yes to reading this book, as it really was an enjoyable, magical romp around Europe

The last 30% of his book really ramped things up for me, an I found myself being "anti-social" (as people were calling it) by sitting with friend, book in hand, reading away, as I needed to know where things were going.

I did wonder at times if Magnus would come across as a bit too glib, a bit too jokey - I mean, not everything needs a smart-ass comments. However, in the end I didn't mind them at all. It played off well against Alec's fears and worries, and the complemented each other well.

So, yes, I will go back and read the earlier boos, and yes, I will definitely be reading more of Malec in the future.