What to say about this one....

I liked this book about as much as the other books in the series and share that at least there wasn't a huge cliffhanger at the end of this. It had a clear beginning, middle and end which makes me happy.

When the books starts, we are taken back to into trying to figure out what happened to Jace - I'm glad there wasn't a huge jump in time and that we are basically right where the last book wrapped up. I did have to think back a minute to remember what happened (outside of the Jace/Sebastian thing) but was really able to get right back into the story.

There are multiple story lines going on in this book and the chapters tend to jump around. One would be about Maia and Jordan (YAY) and then hop over to Clary/Jace/Sebastian and then you would be on to Alec/Magnus/Simon/Izzie....or some combination of the above. At times I felt like I it was too all over the place but overall each segment came together at the end as the entire group reconnected. Most of the stories between the above named characters were left unresolved (somewhat) which is a bit frustrating but I suppose something needs to be left for the next book.

I wish we could get past the will they or won't they phase with Clary and Jace...I get it, they are young but come on. Also, there is a part at the end between Clary and Sebastian (you will know what I am talking about when you get there...) that was just NO. I'm not going to give away what it is but I am beginning to think there is twist that Clare likes to use...and I don't know why.

The interactions Clary, Jace and Sebastian are interesting. When they are all together Clare makes the reader very aware that Clary knows Jace isn't really "Jace" and again at the end, Sebastian makes it clear what he wants from Clary. He is pretty twisted and although Clare tries to explain it away I still don't like where he's going. Throughout the book, Clary is second-guessing how she reacts and interacts with Sebastian and we are made to think maybe he really isn't as bad as we think.

I noticed that the next book doesn't come out until 2014...not sure how I feel about that as I have absolutely no patience. I am really curious to see how this all comes together in book 6 considering the ending. I want to know what will happen with Clary/Jace as the new development in Jace comes out. I need to know what is going on with Alec and Magnus...that storyline is not finished and if they don't get their own book at some point I might be disappointed as there is so much opportunity there to tell Magnus' story.

Recommend to anyone who has read the series and TMI - consistent with the other books and moves the story along.

This was an interesting story.

At first I kept wondering what are the Watchers (I'm still not really sure), who are The Farthers and why is everyone so segregated? As the end neared the explanations began to come out.

Lia is tough. At first I wasn't sure if I liked her as she seemed a bit harsh toward Cole and her friends but she does have a lot on her plate. Although I don't recall her age being mentioned, I assumed she was in her late teens and with that, she had a lot of responsibility taking care of her brother, sister and the farm.

I think due to the length of the book, we missed out on really learning more about the characters which I wished I could have had. We didn't get to find out why Gabe was arrested or what Cole's deal really was. It was also odd the way Ann was Lia's best friend but they weren't really that close.

Overall a good book with some minor issues. If it is a series I would consider reading the next one.

Review to come - I liked it...just need to think about it.

Holy mother of all cliffhangers...I need the next book like right now.

I really liked this story. There were enough twists and turns to keep me guessing on what would come next without making me think there would never be a resolution. Very high level - there was a war and spores that infected people...no major recap here but ultimately, there are kids living on the street (Unclaimed Minors) that have to care for themselves and watch out for Marshals. Kids under 18 can't work and the only way Callie can make any money is to consider renting out her body to elders (people who have lived 100-200 years) who want to be back in a young body.

I loved Callie...she is the right mix of smart and tough but still shows her feelings and cares. She is caring for her little brother (Tyler). There is another boy who helps named Michael. I liked him as well but because of the flow of the story, we didn't get to see/learn too much about him. I wish we could have but I knew enough to know that he and Callie care about each other.

All of the other characters were great as well - the elders Callie interacted with and Blake. I can't say much as I don't want to give anything away. At first I was prepared to dislike the elders just based on the way they were portrayed in the beginning but then we start to see some working with Callie and realize they aren't all bad.

The Old Man - I have to know who it is...seriously. The mask and voice synthesizer make me think it is someone Callie knows but I can't even guess. The end had a lot of twists and only made me quickly go look to see when the next book comes out.

Looking forward to the next book (if you can't already tell) and I recommend this to anyone who likes a great story and a little mystery.