I was tempted to 4* this but after thinking about it, this ending still doesn't justify expanding the trilogy to a saga. So a solid 3*.

I think my dislike for this saga boils down to what I expected from it. I knew it was YA and it was written during the early 2000s. But I didn't expect to be thrown into couple dramas and at least 50 pages of every book being makeout sessions. I guess I'm too grown up for these books, really. 

This book spared me the makeout sessions, the couple's dramas and even some of Jace's never ending drama about being Valentine's son and evil. Clary's insufferable selfishness was also much less this time around. Overall, they were all just much more grown and actually handled the issues without trying to die all the time. Everyone felt more solid this time except Sebastian. I still have no idea who he is or why he does as he does and I didn't really care for him as a villain. Valentine was better, if anything just because he had reasons to do as he did. 

There were some scenes that I really liked in this book. I ended up really liking Simon and Alec and that stayed true through all the books. They were the ones I rooted for till the very end.

But all the parts I didn't like from the other books just didn't change. There was so much stalling. The introduction to a whole cast of kids just didn't make it better. I didn't care, I didn't have a reason to care, and I'm positive it didn't do anything for the reading experience. It just stalled on and on and on. Sebastian's character was evil for the point of being evil and his obsession with mothers never stopped.

The incest never stopped. THE INCEST NEVER STOPPED. This was my biggest issue. There was no need to include that. It didn't make Sebastian more evil, it just made me more tired of the series.

Overall, I'm glad it's over. I'm glad I won't read this again. I kind of regret reading it but at least I know what it's all about.