Review #1
Clockwork Angel
By Cassandra Clare.
Infernal Devices book one.
Summary (GoodReads)
When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos.
Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What’s more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own.
Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself fascinated by—and torn between—two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length . . . everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world. . . . and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.
My thoughts.
When I picked this book up, after reading Clare's previous first two books in The Mortal Instruments, I wasn't expecting incredible plot lines and awesomeness.
First 100 pages, and my thoughts on Clare's previous books flew straight out of the window, she had supplied me with the same world, but a whole better story. I became entangled with the world of Jem and Will, and Tessa was extremely relatable. I laughed, I cried and now I'm hunting Clockwork Princess down, I need to read it!
And as for my 'team' It's fair to say that Will stole my heart, straight away! Me gusta.
So have you read Clockwork Angel? And what do you think?
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