Disclaimer: No spoilers from Clockwork Prince, but read with caution if you have not read Clockwork Angel.
Tessa Gray knows what she can do but still does not know what she is. Meanwhile, Mortmain, the man with the information, is lying low but still pulling the puppet strings. Because of losing Mortmain and unknowingly welcoming a spy into the London Institute, Charlotte Branwell is in danger of losing its control to Benedict Lightwood. In order to save the Institute, the Shadowhunters and Tessa must find concrete information on Mortmain. Their search instead uncovers more information about Tessa’s birth and secrets from Will’s past all while Tessa grows closer to Jem.
Cassandra Clare has done it again! It is almost impossible for me to dislike her The Infernal Devices books. They contain elements I can hardly resist: steampunk, the historical setting (albeit modified), fantastic characters who I care about, and irresistible storylines.
There are a few surprises in Clockwork Prince and Cassandra Clare still leaves enough unanswered to make me beg for more. From the beginning, I have loved the three main characters, Tessa, Will, and Jem, and with each page, chapter, and book, I love them more. I become more invested in them.
Clockwork Prince reveals things about Will that explain his behavior and increased my sympathy for him. In fact, everything Will went through in this book made me like him a bit more than Jem. Do not get me wrong - I love them both and I root for them both, but if they were real, I would want Will all to myself. Will’s personality and fire appeal to me more than Jem’s coolness and calmness. I would want Jem as a very good friend.
Anyway, enough gushing over fictional characters. I will not spoil Clockwork Prince for anyone, but I hope it came across how much I loved it. I want Clockwork Princess now and I wish that Cassandra Clare will change her mind and write more than three books in The Infernal Devices.
Recommended for readers sixteen and older who enjoy YA, steampunk, and paranormal elements. Definitely read this one!
—-
Cassandra Clare was born in Teheran, Iran to American parents and spent the majority of her childhood traveling around the world with her family. She spent her high school years in Los Angeles, and to amuse her friends she wrote stories, including one titled The Beautiful Cassandra which inspired her pen name. After college she bounced between Los Angeles and New York working for entertainment and tabloid magazines. Working at home proves too distracting for Clare, so she often writes at local coffee shops and restaurants. City of Bones was her first novel and she is currently working on two separate, but related, series that currently have books available: The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices. Clockwork Prince is currently available in the United States and the next book in The Infernal Devices, Clockwork Princess, is expected in November 2012.
Website//Blog//Goodreads//Facebook//Twitter//Myspace//DeviantART//The Mortal Instruments//The Infernal Devices
Related posts:
