OK I admit it, after reading The Shadowhunter’s Codex, I gave in and dipped back into The Mortal Instruments, even though I have lots of books I should be reading, and, quite frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn. Reading for me is a real pleasure, and so I choose to read what I want to read, not always what I should. I have burned through City of Ash and intend to marathon my way through City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels and City of Lost Souls. My review of City of Bones wasn’t all that glowing, but City of Ashes builds on the aspects I loved – the pacing, the worldbuilding, the clear goals – and strongly improved on the things I didn’t enjoy so much – the characters. My conclusion was that although CoB wasn’t great, it did sow some seeds for a great series, and City of Ashes fulfils that promise. If you didn’t enjoy City of Bones, please give City of Ashes a try – it’s well worth it. What I liked The worldbuilding. One of Cassandra Clare’s real strengths as a writer is her worldbuilding. The world of the Shadowhunters is so beautifully…