Now in My Bookbag: Clockwork Princess, by Cassandra Clare

This is one of my favorite ugly cry books. It is also an exemplary novel and a perfect ending to the Infernal Devices Trilogy.

The story is full of love, in all its forms. I adore these characters and, after reading this trilogy so many times, consider them friends and family. They are complex and completely relatable, even though they are fictional. I am so invested in these characters that elements of the story are heart-wrenching still, after all of this time.

Author Cassandra Clare builds a believable Shadowhunter world in the midst of 1800’s London. I always feel transported there, every time I read it. I will always recommend this trilogy as one of my favorites. 5 stars

The correct reading order of this trilogy is as follows: Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, Clockwork Princess.

Now in My Bookbag: Clockwork Prince, by Cassandra Clare

The Infernal Devices is one of my favorite series, and I am very late in providing reviews for this trilogy, (I have read them five times).

This, the second book in the series, is very well thought out and well written. With new layers added to the characters I have already come to love, I am drawn deeper into their world. The world of these earlier Shadowhunters.

I am fascinated by the mystery that is Tessa. I have fallen more deeply in love with Jem. My heart aches for Will. The entirety of the Institute inhabitants feel like family to me, and the Institute itself feels like home. Indeed, I can imagine myself in London during the 1800s. I remain fascinated with this world and this story.

In My Bookbag Again: Clockwork Angel, by Cassandra Clare

It has been a very long time since I first read this book. I have read it several times since then, but I have never written a review.

This book is captivating from the very start. Author Cassandra Clare does a fantastic job of world-building, not just the Shadow World, but also the world of London during this time period. I easily find myself transported there.

I love the characters. Tessa is lovable, interesting, and a complete mystery. She loves to read, and often displays her knowledge of great literature. Will is the handsome, brooding warrior… his heart inside a self-built fortress. He, also, is a voracious reader with a nearly photographic memory. He is often quoting lines from literature that fits the situation in which he finds himself. Jem is the Prince Charming who is flawed. He is kind, loving, and caring. He is also the most tragic of the three because of what he endures. These characters are complex, and I find myself easily attached to them. Even the ancillary characters are developing toward a complexity.

The story is full of action, friendship, and a different sort of family. It is also a testament to the politics at work in any organization, even one with a mandate. All of the elements, large and small, make this a story worth reading over and over. The little details draw me in, and make me want to stay with the Shadowhunters in their Institute. This book would make an excellent movie… if the movie follows the feel, facts, and circumstances of the book.

Excellent work. 5 stars

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