Book guide
City of Ashes
The underworld is calling Clary back, and love may be its deadliest trap.
Genre and trope pairingsYoung AdultForbidden romanceYoung AdultVampireYoung AdultStar-crossed loversYoung AdultFaeYoung AdultBetrayalYoung AdultHidden identityYoung AdultLove triangleFantasyBetrayalFantasyHidden identityFantasyPolitical intrigueFantasyMagical artifactParanormalVampireParanormalForbidden romanceParanormalFaeParanormalHidden identityParanormalWerewolfParanormalDemonRomanceForbidden romanceRomanceStar-crossed loversRomanceLove triangleAdventureBetrayalAdventureMagical artifact
About City of Ashes
Haunted by her past, Clary is pulled further into New York’s world of demons and Shadowhunters. As danger closes in, she must reckon with feelings for a boy who can never truly be hers, while the conflict around her grows bloodier and more personal.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Fast
Series
The Mortal Instruments · Book 2 of 6
Content warnings
- abuse
- death
- loss of a sibling
- parental neglect
- gory violence
- torture (mentioned)
- rape (mentioned)
