Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Shadowhunter Chronicles aren't touted as particularly brutal fantasy books, but The Mortal Instruments deserves more credit for being bold enough to kill one character in City of Glass. Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter books feature plenty of humor and hopeful themes, but they aren't devoid of darker moments — and they excel when it comes to character deaths.
Related 10 Best Quotes From The Mortal Instruments Books Cassandra Clare's world-famous book series, The Mortal Instruments, has some memorable quotes across its six novels about love and family. What makes Max's death even sadder is that the youngest Lightwood is simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Max isn't involved in the battle that unfolds when demons attack Idris; in fact, the adults ensure that he's out of harm's way at the Penhallows' house when the war begins. However, The Mortal Instruments' villain Sebastian takes his life, worrying that Max might have seen too much.
His final moments establish that no one is safe in the Shadowhunter world — even a young and completely innocent civilian.