Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Title: Clockwork Angel
Author: Cassandra Clare
Release Date: August 31, 2010
Pages: 479 pages
Publisher: McElderry, Simon and Schuster
Links: amazon/ goodreads/ website
Source: purchased

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Summary: 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 gas lit 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 violate moods keeps everyone at arms 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 [inside flap]

My Thoughts: In Clockwork Angel, Cassandra Clare brings back the world we know and love from The Mortal Instrument series except it takes place 200 years before then. We are introduced to a character, Tessa Gray, who is on her way from New York to London where she will be joining her brother. The catch is: her brother has gone missing and she is abducted by the Dark Sisters who train her to use her power of transforming. This may sound similar to The Mortal Instruments Series but as it continues on it becomes a series all on its own that is a true piece of art.

I connected with Tessa right from the beginning because she is a book lover as I am. She is also very educated and is not afraid to ask questions. Also she did not believe in Downworlders and Shadowhunters right away which was a pleasant surprise. Most females in YA are told that vampire exist and they treat it as if they knew it all along. I also found Tessa to be very strong and confident. I grew very found of all the people in the Institute except for one. He is the one reason I will not say that this series is better than The Mortal Instruments. Will. He is the biggest jerk I have read about in my life. Will is cocky and rude and just every negative adjective you can give to a person. At first I was comparing him to Jace but as the novel progressed he made Jace look like a saint. Sure I can take some bad moods and acting like an ass just a bit but that was ridiculous. No wonder half the house hated him.

One thing I praise Cassandra Clare for is creating these horrific clockwork monsters. They were completely terrifying and descripted so well. I got perfect images in my head of these creatures an got chills every time they came around. One big thing I would like to mention was that i have never been so shocked in my life by an ending. The last 100 pages I had to put the book down because I was sitting there saying to myself, "Did that really just happen??? I had no idea that was coming!" I have not been so surprised in years but a novel! And it wasn't just once but about four times! What a fantastic reading experience!

If you loved Clare's first series stop reading this review and go get Clockwork Angel, NOW!

Rating: 5/5 Stars ~ Flawless
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