Well that was awkward. 
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 But before we head down the path of outrageous incest, I will say that City of Ashes was better than City of Bones. The pace was an improvement on that of the latter. Simon was still awesome as ever. I also felt that Ms Clare branched out a wee bit with her creativity with the Vampire transformation stuff, (except that I knew it was coming thanks to a certain Filipino minx who spilt the beans in a comment. You know who you are). 
 As for the abomination that is the Clary/Jace lustfest: Well, it's a good thing I have a good gag reflex. 
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 Listen. Goodreaders. I'm no prude. In fact I am NOTHING if not open minded. 
 But I'm sorry. No one fancies their own brother. No one. 
 I understand that they didn't realise they were related until after the forbidden lust developed. But there is no goddamn way in Vegas that the two of them wouldn't recoil from each other in utter repulsion upon making this discovery. 
 I'm no more inclined to accept this nonsense than I am to suddenly believe that I am Kate Moss. 
 Now before you get all Captain Obvious on me: I too can spot the hints that they may not actually be related in the afterall. This is not the effing point! The point is: THEY DON'T KNOW THAT!