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City of Glass

Cassandra Clare

The Mortal Instruments #3

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A Shadowhunter girl and her forbidden love race to save both their worlds before everything falls apart.

Content Warnings
violence/goredeath of loved one

Description

City of fallen angels: As mysterious murders threaten the new peace between Shadowhunters and Downworlders, only Simon, the Daylighter vampire, can help bring both groups together.

The Mortal Instruments series

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