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Violence
A lot
Significant violence — the new threat; demonic murders of infants
Language
Some
Contemporary language; some strong words
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit-adjacent romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Infant murders — infants with Shadowhunter blood are killed; depicted; Jace's secret and its effect on the relationship — the novel's central tension; The demonic threat and its nature; Explicit-adjacent romantic content; A second trilogy within the series — the first three books must be read first
What this book is about
The Mortal Instruments continues past the trilogy, with Jace struggling with a new threat he is keeping from Clary. Babies with Shadowhunter blood are being murdered. A threat from the demon world is moving. City of Fallen Angels is the fourth book — the start of a second trilogy within the series, darker and more adult than the first three.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Infant murders — infants with Shadowhunter blood; depicted
Jace's secret — what he's keeping from Clary; the relationship's central tension
The second trilogy within the series — darker than the first three books
Read the first three books first — this is a direct continuation
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