In "City of Lost Souls," the fifth installment of The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, Clary Fray must navigate a world fraught with danger as her brother, Jonathan, has been resurrected by the demon Lilith. Jonathan abducts Jace, Clary's love, and together they are caught in a dark, twisted connection that threatens Clary’s world. The Shadowhunters must race against time to save Jace while battling the rise of evil forces. As Clary grapples with her feelings for Jace and the growing threat from her brother, she discovers deep truths about love, loyalty, and sacrifice in this thrilling urban fantasy. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called The Mortal Instruments .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2012 by Simon & Schuster Audio .

Cassandra Clare lives in Massachusetts, USA, with her husband. She is the author of the international number-one bestselling series The Mortal Instruments and its prequel sequence The Infernal Devices.