4/5
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare Review
“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry,” – Tessa Gray
We start The Infernal Devices by meeting Tessa Gray as she finds herself on a life changing adventure whilst in search of her missing brother. Travelling from New York to London, Tessa somehow stumbles into the exhilarating and dangerous world of Shadowhunters and Downworlders.
A steampunk novel with clockwork creatures, vampires, beguiling blue eyed boys and intriguing silver haired violinists. Clockwork Angel is a magical, haunting fantasy novel that serves it all up.
The language fits right into 1878 London and the jokes always land (namely after falling quite viciously from Will Herondales mouth no less.)
Where Clare always succeeds is letting you see just a fraction into the true nature of a character before allowing them to fall back into whatever mask they’ve created; sarcastic and arrogant, resigned and calm, confident and proud. But once we’ve seen that sliver of their true selves we are completely hooked; waiting to see when the whole character will be revealed.
The sequel; Clockwork Prince, is already in my hands and I’m more than excited to be whisked back to the London Institute (hopefully in the arms of Jem Carstairs.)
By Emily
Emily Vierke 