The City of the Lost Souls

In The City of the Lost Souls, Clary Morgenstern’s boyfriend, Jace, is possessed by Jonathan Morgenstern.  Jonathan is part demon part shadowhunter, and is the most wanted person in the shadowhunting world.  Clary wants to save Jace before the rulers of the shadowhunter world can kill him, so she goes to join their cause.  This book is the last in a series by Cassandra Claire. 

Most people love their brother.  They would give their life for their brother and do absolutely anything for him.  Clary is the exact opposite of that.  She HATES her brother.  Jonathan has killed people and laughed about it.  He is out to destroy the world with fire and ice, and leave nobody alive but Clary and Jace, who have sided with him.  Clary wants to kill her brother.  She has only known that she had a brother for a few months, and cares nothing for him.  This shows that just because someone is blood related does not mean you have to love him or her.  The people who are really your family and who really love you are the ones that are always with you supporting you in what you do and not trying to tear you down, or in Clary’s case, destroy the world.  In a more realistic view, sometimes a stepfather or stepmother can be more of a real father or mother than the blood related one.  The parent that is always around and helps you with sports and goes to all the things that parents do are the real parents.  They show their love for you and don’t try to bribe you into loving them.  They bring out the best in a you and always encourage you to do your best.