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The Silent City has different levels. On one level they bury some of their dead. They also burn their dead who died in war, and use their ashes to make the marble in the Silent City. They finally arrive in front of the Council of Silent Brothers. She tells them she wants to be ready for them to enter her mind, they don't like that very much. She says she's ready very shortly after that. She sees flashbacks, of her mother running, a coffin being lowered, her mom talking to Luke who she previously thought was dead, and other things. She has to find out what Magnus Bane means. There is still a block in her mind, but it could kill her if they tried to get past it. Clary hurt her arm while they were going through her mind, Jace goes to help her after. Then they head back to the Institute, but by cab this time. They go out to eat, but have to keep the details quiet because Downworlders could be around. Downworlders aren't usually the Shadowhunters' enemies unless they bother them. They have a party invitation for Magnus the Magnificent Warlock, which sounds like Magnus Bane. They are deciding to show up at this party. Clary finds a picture of her mother around seventeen or eighteen, she looks like Clary. She was in a group that was wearing Shadowhunter-like clothing and her arm was was around a good-looking boy. Hodge told her it was Valentine.

I was surprised at how they burn the dead who died in war and made it into the marble. I definitely thought that was just a bit strange. I thought that they found one important thing from going through Clary's mind, and that was the name. Also, I found it interesting how Jace again helped Clary when she was hurt and needed it, how he almost rushed over when he could. I hope that this Magnus Bane is indeed the guy throwing the party. I want them to find out whatever they need to about him. I liked the part when Clary saw the picture with her mother, Valentine, Luke, and Hodge in it. I think that this picture may have some significance to it. I am very interested to see what happens next in the book.

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This reading begins with Clary having a dream about Simon and Jace. Clary meets Brother Jeremiah of the Silent Brothers. Brother Jeremiah is very mysterious looking and pale, and when he takes his hood down his face looks mutilated. To see into Clary's memories, Brother Jeremiah puts his hands against her face. Clary feels a lot of tension and pressure and is very uncomfortable. She clenches her fists, so her nails dig into her skin. Jace tells him to stop. Brother Jeremiah is being blocked from her memories by a spell, so they have to go to the Bone City. Jace makes fun of Simon's appearance a little bit. Clary thinks of Isabelle and Simon possibly dating. Their transportation to the Bone City looked more like a "limousine" at first, but when Clary relaxed and looked at it, it looked more like "Cinderella's carriage". Jace wants revenge on the men that killed his father. Jace lets Clary know that he saw his father die and his father's blood soaked his shoes. She learns that demons are pure evil. They go into New York City Marble Cemetery where they open up a passageway that leads underground, almost grave-like. Jace offers to hold Clary's hand. That is how this reading ends.

I think that this book is very good so far. I was very surprised by the fact that Clary didn't put up as big fuss when she met Brother Jeremiah. I thought she would resist it more, but she didn't, she went along with it. I think she went along with it because she will do anything to find her mother. Brother Jeremiah sounds creepy to me because he had his hood up and when he took it down his face had a mutilated look. I think that Jace might be a little bit jealous of Simon because Clary likes Simon as a friend, but she doesn't seem as fond of Jace. I think that it is a possibility that Jace is jealous of Simon, not a fact. I also think that Jace is defensive of Clary. I felt bad for Jace when I learned what he saw of his father's death. I am very anxious to see what happens in this passageway. I think that the passageway leads to the Bone City.

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In this reading they go to talk to Hodge. They learn about this group called Circle of Raziel. Valentine, who seems to be the villian, was part of it, along with Hodge, Clary's mother, Jace's father, Pangborn, and Blackwell. Clary's mother was also Valentine's wife. Some of them left when they saw this Circle was going in a bad direction. The Circle was meant to make the world pure, but Valentine was willing to go to extremes for this. Clary's mother was one to leave, Hodge didn't. Neither did Alec and his parents, so Hodge, Alec, and Alec's parents can't return to Idris except for business. Now they think that Valentine is back to get the Mortal Cup and turn random children into Shadowhunters, that is if they survive. They are worried that Valentine may be after Clary's mother. Clary is worried about her mother. They are probably going to take Clary to the Silent Brothers, who can get into people's heads and thoughts, to retrieve her memories and information that she isn't aware of. Clary is nervous. That is the end of the reading.



This reading interested me very, very much. I was absolutely shocked to here that Clary's mother was married to Valentine, the pretty much evil villian of this book. I'm pretty sure Clary was in shock too. I am worried for Clary because I think that there is that possibility that Valentine is out to find Clary's mother, and I don't think for a good reason. I feel that if Valentine is indeed after Clary's mother, he will find her. I definitely think that Valentine is the main villian in this book because he has Pangborn and Blackwell as his helpers and he is out to find the Mortal Cup and create a scene it seems. I think that they will take Clary to the Silent Brothers because it sounds like they need to. I am anxious to find out what happens next in this book.