What the fek is a nephilim? 
 This book pissed me off. I liked it. But only after the first 330 pages. 
 The popularity of this series is astounding. I kind of get it. I do. I can see why the ladies digg Jace, (OK, so I digg him too... Did I just say 'Digg'? Twice?). He's the kind of boy who we loved to love in school. What with his arrogance and battle scars and everything. I might adore Jace more than the boy I actually did have a crush on in high school. (His name was Adam, BTW. And he was lustastic. I sneezed on him on the bus one day. True Story). 
 But man, this book confused me. There was just too much going on from the beggining that I didn't understand. Lycanthorpe? What's with the bizarro words? A glossary would have helped, I think. 
 The pace was faaaast, dude. By the 6th chapter I needed some down time. To take a breath. To recap on everything that had just happened to Clary. And was it just me, or did she seem overly blase about it all? I mean, let's not worry about our kidnapped and could-be-getting-tortured mother when there is a GORGEOUS BOY in our midst, true? 
 *** MASSIVE SPOILERS *** 
 Oh, and let's not forget the fat slap in the face that was the 'I am your Father. And Clary is your sister' madness. 
 *hums the StarWars theme* 
 Having said all that, I DID enjoy Simon's awesomeness. I hope he sticks around because y'all know I just LOVE a good underdog. 
 Three stars: 
 One for Simons awesomeness. 
 One for Jace's baddassness. 
 And One for me, because I bought the box set and I want, nee, NEED this series to be good so that I can keep on reading and get my money's worth. So I'm giving it an extra star in order to trick my brain into thinking the book is better than it actually is.