I told you yesterday that I have started my yearly fantasy binge, and I wasn't lying. After finishing The Serpent's Shadow my mind was to far gone to come back and read meaningful things so I checked out Clockwork Prince. 498 pages in 24 hours of non-continual reading. Apparently I liked this book. Again it is a continuation of one of the series that read. It is part of the Infernal Devices series which is a prequel series to the Mortal Instruments series. They again are really fantasy and very fictitious, which is one of the reasons I love them.
The mortal instruments was written first. It follows the story of young shadowhunters in New York City in modern times. The Infernal Devices series was more of an after thought. It's about shadowhunters in Victorian Era England. It almost has a steam punk feel to it, with clockwork creatures, unknown heritage, and unexpected romance.
Tessa the main character of the main book has special powers that no one understands. After touching an object Tessa can turn into the person who last possessed the object. She takes on their appearance and is able to read their thoughts. On her trip to England from New York to see her brother she is captured by two evil old sisters that force her to use her gift.
Eventually she meets then men of the series. Jem and Will. I believe they rival any other male characters in crappy teen fiction. Jem and Will are two completely different boys. They are both shadowhunters living at the institution in London. Will is dark and mysterious and Jem is open and almost bubbly (oh goodness listen to me explain those boys, I act like I know them personally). They are best friends, and rely on each other constantly. Both boys made me smile constantly in this book, of course they also made me ask the question 'why don't I know any boys like this?'.
I would highly recommend this book if you want an escapes. Of course it is fantasy, so if you don't like fantasy you may not like it. But trust me girls there is enough steamy romance to get your fill. So enjoy and keep reading!
Lindsey
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