City of Lost Souls

City of Lost Souls

Cassandra Clare





For Josh

Sommes-nous les deux livres

d’un même ouvrage?





This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or, if real, used fictitiously. All statements, activities, stunts, descriptions, information and material of any other kind contained herein are included for entertainment purposes only and should not be relied on for accuracy or replicated as they may result in injury.

First published in Great Britain 2011 by Walker Books Ltd

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Text ? 2011 Cassandra Claire LLC

Cover illustration ? 2011 Cliff Nielsen

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DISCOVER THE WORLD OF THE SHADOWHUNTERS

in these two bestselling series.





THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS




#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES

USA Today Bestseller * Wall Street Journal Bestseller * Publishers Weekly Bestseller

OVER 4.5 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT

Translated into more than 30 languages

Soon to be a major motion picture





THE INFERNAL DEVICES




Prequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

USA Today Bestseller * Wall Street Journal Bestseller * Publishers Weekly Bestseller





The demon Lilith has been destroyed and Jace freed from captivity. But when the Shadowhunters arrive, they find only blood and broken glass. Not only is the boy Clary loves missing, so is the boy she hates: her brother Sebastian, who is determined to bring the Shadowhunters to their knees.

The Clave’s magic cannot locate either boy, but Jace can’t stay away from Clary. When they meet again Clary discovers the horror Lilith’s magic has wrought—Jace and Sebastian are now bound to each other, and Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is determined to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other.

Only a few people believe that Jace can still be saved. Together, Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle bargain with the sinister Seelie Queen, contemplate deals with demons, and turn at last to the merciless, weapon-making Iron Sisters, who might be able to forge a weapon that can sever the bond between Sebastian and Jace. If the Iron Sisters can’t help, their only hope is to challenge Heaven and Hell—a risk that could claim their lives.

And they must do it without Clary. For Clary is playing a dangerous game utterly alone. The price of losing is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost? What price is too high to pay, even for love?



Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.





CASSANDRA CLARE


is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mortal Instruments series and the Infernal Devices trilogy. She was born overseas and spent her early years traveling around the world with her family and several trunks of books. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts with her husband, their cats, and these days, even more books. Visit her online at cassandraclare.com.

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Also by Cassandra Clare


THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS

City of Bones



City of Ashes



City of Glass



City of Fallen Angels


THE INFERNAL DEVICES

Clockwork Angel



Clockwork Prince





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