With Book 5 of this series I want to take my time and slowly analyze the material.  I am currently on page 250 and I am loving the mix of action, romance, mystery, and fantasy it always keeps me thrilled and hooked.  The plot of the first 4 books was amazing so I absolutely knew I had to read this one. Similar to the previous books the series continues to be an action packed adventure where Nephilim battle demons, slicing away at limbs and other supernatural things continue to do well… the supernatural. There’s also some sexual tension against the main character. But there’s more focus on the non-sexual activities of all four couples. For the homosexual couple (Magnus and Alec) that lives together, mostly kissing, but the straight couples either have sex or come very initmately close and talk about it. However the book is not just sex-oriented they are always on the run looking for Jace who is “missing”.  Later there are a bunch of twists and turns, but I will not share any due to spoilers. Amid the demon fighting and relationship angst there’s a deeper core, and that is that Clary and friends will do anything to save someone they love.