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, though 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.
In Short
I have always been a huge fan of Cassandra Clare’s work, but I absolutely adored Clockwork Prince. It was by far one of the best books I have read in a long time. The sequel had the petrfect amount of suspense, surprise, action, and romance in it an it definitely kept me reading for hours. I expected this book to be great but it was much more than that. I went to bed at 11:00 almost every night reading and woke up at 7. If you have read Clare’s City of Bones series or Clockwork Angel you will not be disappointed in Clockwork Prince. I don’t want to spoil anything, but there are major suprises and revelations in this book. I nearly sprung up out of my seat plenty of times while reading. (especially because I am a Jem and Tessa shipper) *hint *hint
I am an avid reader, and I believe there are two main classifications of books. There are books we read to have a bit of fun, and the books that make us remeber why we wanted to read it in the first place. Clockwork Prince was a book that made me remember why I love reading and it rekindled my love for reading. The feeling is almost electric, and the writing helps put me into the character’s shoes. While reading Clare’s book, I couldn’t help but feel that constant jolt of adrenaline; despite the fact, I was laying on my bed. One of the reasons I love to read is so I can escape my everyday life and become someone else (almost like Tessa’s powers). Cassandra Clare is absolutely brilliant, and if she doesn’t know that already, I hope she is reading. She is an inspiration to me as a writer, and she has definitely earned a spot in my top 10 list of authors.
Hope you enjoy reading,
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