*Disclaimer*
This is the second book in the "Infernal Devices” trilogy so if you haven´t read
the first book yet please be aware of spoilers. I would not advise reading if
you want to start this series without being spoiled, but if you don´t mind feel
free to continue on, just be warned. However if you have read Clockwork Angel,
this review won´t spoil the book .
Title:
Clockwork Prince
Author:
Cassandra Clare
Pages: 560
Published
by: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Rating: 4/5
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In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street—and easy prey for the mysterious Magister, who wants to use Tessa’s powers for his own dark ends.
With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister’s war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move—and that one of their own has betrayed them.
Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, but her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will—the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?
As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.
With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister’s war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move—and that one of their own has betrayed them.
Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, but her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will—the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?
As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.
I was sick when I picked this book up, so I wasn´t sure whether I was really
gonna get some reading done or not. But this book! If you have read my review
of “Clockwork Angel” (which you can read here) you know that I didn´t like it
as much as I would have liked to and I am really happy to say that I loved
Clockwork Prince. The plot was so much more enjoyable than pretty much any
other Cassandra Clare book I have read so far. (I am gonna make a post on why
that is soon) It was action packed with LOTS of plot twists. You think the
story is going to evolve in a certain direction and then “BAM”, no. Plot
twist. Also their actions were comprehensible (Apart from that weird ghost scene;
that was just weird). They were acting like real human beings, which I liked. A
great example for that are Jem and Tessa. Instead of doing something stupid,
they actually TALKED! About their feelings! Like adults! Finally some YA characters
who talk about their problems/feelings instead of running away from them. (I am looking at you Jace Wayland)
This book
in a whole is just so full of romance! Not only ones involving Tessa, but we
also get to know the dynamic between Charlotte and Henry more, which I loved. But the most prominent relationships are certainly the ones involving Tessa. Clare
kills the reader with that damn love triangle. In my review I also said that I
wasn´t the biggest fan of Wills yet, but that has CHANGED! We get to know why
Will acts like he does and I am sooooo in love with him, please marry me! The love triangle
is constructed to be an absolute masterpiece. Clare manages to let the reader
see what Tessa feels about Jem and Will and shows two different men, who both
have their own reasons for being loveable. Especially in the beginning I
shipped Jem and Tessa and Will with myself (sorrynotsorry), but somewhere in
the middle I realised that I wanted Tessa to be with Will as well as Jem. I
found the romance to be quite Insta Lovey, but once I got over that, I was in
it to win it. Apart from that the only complaint I have is that some of the
expressions were not appropriate for the 19th century and that Tessa
was a bit naïve some times.
So I am
basically a mess right now and can´t wait to read Clockwork Princess.
Read on xx
Lena
Read on xx
Lena
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