May is a while away, though, so for now check out this exclusive prologue from City of Lost Souls to whet your appetite:
Simon stood and stared numbly at the front door of his house.
He'd never known another home. This was the place his parents had brought him home to when he was born. He had grown up within the walls of the Brooklyn row house. He'd played on the street under the leafy shade of the trees in the summer, and had made improvised sleds out of garbage can lids in the winter. In this house his whole family had sat shivah after his father had died. Here he had kissed Clary for the first time.
He had never imagined a day when the door of the house would be closed to him. The last time he had seen his mother, she had called him a monster and prayed at him that he would go away. He had made her forget that he was a vampire, using glamour, but he had not known how long the glamour would last. As he stood in the cold autumn air, staring in front of him, he knew it had not lasted long enough.
The door was covered with signs—Stars of David splashed on in paint, the incised shape of the symbol for Chai, life. Tefillin were bound to the doorknob and knocker. A hamesh, the Hand of God, covered the peephole.
Numbly he put his hand to the metal mezuzah affixed to the right side of the doorway. He saw the smoke rise from the place where his hand touched the holy object, but he felt nothing. No pain. Only a terrible empty blankness, rising slowly into a cold rage.
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ReplyDeleteGOREOUS, just gorgeous!!!! I love this new cover soo much. Wish it would come out faster:D
ReplyDeleteWow, it's beautiful! It's so nice to see a cover that shows the publisher really put thought into it and took the time to find models who actually look like the characters too. This makes me even more excited to read the book!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this cover!! It's so pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteAnna @ Literary Exploration
This was the first thing I checked for this morning when I woke up. I was anxious to see what two were going to be on the cover. I figured they would save Jace & Clary for the last and final book. I was hoping to see what Izzy look liked. However, it is lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Was really surprised to see them as a couple on the cover.... hope it doesn't mean anything too tragic happens to Jace!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I am very happy with it :).
ReplyDeleteIt is so freaking dazzling and beautiful!!! It goes perfectly with some of the teasers Cassie has given us and I just can not WAIT for it to finally be in my hands!!! Eeep! I am seriously jumping up and down. [:
ReplyDelete-ShawnaLeAnn @ Dreaming In The Pages
Amazing cover!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI was hoping for Magnus or Izzy but I really love this cover!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love it! Finally a one with both Jace and Clary!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, especially the way Clary's hair looks like flames...
Can. Not. Wait. - Loved the prologue, it's going to be a great story. I know it. :)
ReplyDeleteLove it, and that excerpt...wow! As with everyone else, I CAN. NOT. WAIT!
ReplyDeleteI was hoping it was going to be Magnus on the cover and someone else with him, but WOW! This is an awesome cover! I LOVE that it's Jace & Clary together.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it!!!
ReplyDeletewhat I love of the cover is how they look at each other.. they're not looking with desire.. this is love.. TRUE LOVE
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE the cover, the ending to the prologue makes me want to cry. What must Clary be thinking and feeling?! AND Simon, poor Simon :-(
ReplyDeleteLove it, love it! Cannot wait!! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, that's definitely different from all the others, I like it! It's lighter with a bit of romance.
ReplyDeleteI really like this one!! So pretty, way better then all the other covers by FAR!
ReplyDeleteLove the cover! Haven't read the last book yet (though it's waiting in a pile for me to get to it!) so I'm avoiding all excerpts!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this cover!!! Favorite cover so far!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe cover is amazing!
ReplyDeleteMan, Clary is dominating the covers! She has 3 now, right? She deserves them :)
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