Ballad of a Broken Girl (My Work)

I'm hanging suspended in vacuum, slowly fading away
I need someone to be my anchor, to pull me back the right way
It feels like I'm drowning in an ocean of nothingness
As I've lost all hope and happiness
My lungs burn with a thirst to live
But my brain says it's time to give
And my limbs have gone paralyzed
It's been long since I'd realized
Amidst all this chaos I'm trying to stay afloat
But I don't seem to find my bearings or any boat
Am trying to find some color in the empty greys
Although all I discover are abandoned bays
Am willing to find the meaning of life through infinite death
But I find it hard to take another breath
Making slow progress only to be pushed back down
Now getting up seems hectic from the ground
Tripping on each step, falling face first unto asphalt
And I find no one willing to halt
Feels like walking on lava, rolling on gravel
Even with high doses of Elavil
Success seems so far away
When the will to live starts to fade away
Memories are the only thing that keep me stable
But I don't think they're much capable
Comfort and confidence are lost sisters
When everyone seem to miss all my gestures
With each move my bones creak
Looks like I've reached my peak
Here's my reason to lie in my grave
Because complete silence is what I crave
Let me escape my dreadful thoughts
Before they make me any more distraught
I want to have a peaceful eternal sleep
Under the soft roseberry bushes, buried deep.

                                                     ~~Riya

Review - City of Heavenly Fire

 

Title: City of Heavenly Fire

Author: Cassandra Clare

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Pages: 725

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry

Publishing Date: May 27th 2014

 SYNOPSIS 

In this dazzling and long-awaited conclusion to the acclaimed Mortal Instruments series, Clary and her friends fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary's own brother.

Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures out of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell.
The embattled Shadowhunters withdraw to Idris - but not even the famed demon towers of Alicante can keep Sebastian at bay. And with the Nephilim trapped in Idris, who will guard the world against demons?
When one of the greatest betrayals the Nephilim have ever known is revealed, Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Simon, and Alec must flee - even if their journey takes them deep into the demon realms, where no Shadowhunter has set foot before, and from which no human being has ever returned...
Love will be sacrificed and lives lost in the terrible battle for the fate of the word in the thrilling final installment of the classic urban fantasy series The Mortal Instruments!

 MY REVIEW 

I've been a huge Cassandra Clare fan since I laid eyes on her first book of The Mortal Instruments series but if I had to choose between her books, I'd probably choose this one because it had more of everything: tension, suspense, love, sacrifice, bravery, family and friendship.

This book takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride into the world of Shadowhunter and Downworlders filled with death, grief, love, sacrifice and loss but still manages to make you smile. It gives you the satisfaction of going on an adventure while sitting in your room sipping hot chocolate.

"Heroes aren't always the ones who win," she said. "They're the ones who lose, sometimes. But they keep fighting, they keep coming back. They don't give up. That's what makes them heroes."

The thing that I love most about this book and the whole series is how well written and inclusive it is. It is very inclusive of all sections of the society and gives every character their fare share of POV and lets the reader connect more with all the characters. Even secondary characters have enough depth in them for the reader to root for them.

Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood are my most favorite characters and couple, closely followed by Jace Herondale, Clary Fairchild, Isabelle Lightwood and Simon Lewis.

The book is a must read and I would recommend one to read the whole Shadowhunters series including The Infernal Devices (prequel) and The Dark Artifices (sequel) in order to fall in love with Cassandra's writing, just like I did.

Definitely add it to your to be read here

My Rating: 5/5

 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Cassandra Clare was born overseas and spent her early years traveling around the world with her family and several trunks of fantasy books. Cassandra worked for several years as an entertainment journalist for the Hollywood Reporter before turning her attention to fiction. She is the author of City of Bones, the first book in the Mortal Instruments trilogy and a New York Times bestseller. Cassandra lives with her fiance and their two cats in Massachusetts.

Blog: http://cassandraclare.livejournal.com/

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Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/150038.Cassandra_Clare