(498 pages)
Pub. date: 11/06/11
Series: The Infernal Devices #2
My rating: 4/5 stars
About the book:
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.
My thoughts:
While I wasn't a huge fan of the first book, Clockwork Angel, the second book made up for it! My two biggest problem swith book one were Will and the slower scenes I had trouble getting through. So I was a lot happier to find that there were fewer scenes I had difficulty getting through and was ecstatic to find that I was beginning to like Will.
I think Will's transformation might have been my favorite part of the novel. I was glad to find that Will wasn't just being a jerk to be a jerk, but there was actually a reason behind it. I think my heart might have actually broke a little for him.
The part that really got to me was Will's role in the love triangle between him, Tessa, and his best friend Jem. I adore Jem and have been "Team Jem" from the start. Buuut... I'm not sure what team Tessa falls under. I think I know who she'll choose but I'm not sure how it's going to happen, I'm just sure there will be some broken hearts.
Yes, I've said a million times that Jem is my favorite, and he probably always will be (with Magnus as a very close second). Jem is sweet, smart, protective and he definitely has the feel-sorry-for-me-I'm-dying trump card. I love Tessa, and I now like Will, but Tessa... Tessa has never been a character I loved. I like her okay, but I find her really indecisive and somewhat annoying at times. She is a good friend and can be a strong heroine, but at times she is weak and stubborn. I'm typically on the fence with her.
As for the background characters. If you've read this blog before you'll know that I find the characters to be the most important part of a book - they can make or break it. And secondary characters are almost as important as the main character(s). I adore Sophie and Henry. I grew to really like the Lightwood brothers (one more than the other) and Charlotte. And I've loved Magnus since the moment he first appeared in the Mortal Instruments series. There were many background characters in CP, including a whole cast of characters that weren't in CA, like Agatha, the singing cook. I loved almost the entire cast of characters, save for Jessamine who served to piss me off.
I found the plot a bit more interesting in Clockwork Prince than I did in Clockwork Angel. There was a bit more action, and the characters actually got out of London for a bit, so the change of scenery was nice. There was a bit more mystery in CP, too. Many characters had secrets or hidden motives and it was fun to see everything unfold.
Overall I really enjoyed Clockwork Prince and will be waiting anxiously for Clockwork Princess.
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