Waterstones The Infernal Devices 2: Clockwork Prince
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Price: £8.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: Second in Cassandra Clare's internationally bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy about the Shadowhunters. Love and lies can can corrupt even the purest heart. Second in the bestselling prequel series to The Mortal Instruments, set in Victorian London. Tessa Gray find her heart drawn more and more to Jem, while her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. This edition contains a bonus story, a map and a new foreword by Cassandra Clare. Read all the sensational books in The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, The Bane Chronicles, The Dark Artifices, The Last Hours and The Shadowhunter's Codex. Waterstones The Infernal Devices 2: Clockwork Prince - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Author: Bex
Rating: 5
Review: The sequel to the absolutely fantastic "Clockwork Angel" had a lot to live up to and a lot of questions to answer. Cassandra Clare throws us straight back into the magical underworld of victorian London (the same world we see in The Mortal Instruments series but dating much earlier) picking up almost straight where she left off. Those of you that have read the first installment will remember the cliffhanger: Will, desperate for help (but we know not of what he needs help with), approaches Magnus Bane (the warlock)...and then the book ends. Well this next book tells us exactly what Will is after. Additionally, and something that I really loved, was the character development. If you're anything like me the last book will have left you with tons of questions about Will including his past and present and thankfully Cassandra Clare delivers ALL of the answers. Similarly, you might have a fair few questions about Tessa..what is she? Warlock? Not a warlock? We don't know. And to be honest, although a bit of light is shined on this subject we learn very little in terms of concrete answers. But, this doesn't matter - who cares if Tessa is still a bit of a mystery? The thing I wanted to know was who would she choose - Jem or Will? I found it so difficult to choose who I wanted her to pick and even after the decision is made (I know?! She actually chooses!) I still wasn't sure if I was happy or unhappy about her decision. But that's what is so fantastic about these books, if it was easy it would be boring! The story itself has so many twists and turns in it that I was desperately trying to gobble my way through it so that I could find out the end results. I urge anyone, young adult and adults alike, to give this series ago. If you enjoyed the first you'll love the second just as much (I loved it more!). I won't go into the story itself because I think the blurb actually does a great job and I'd hate to give anything away - just know that you're in for a great read. Hope this helps. *Also, some of you may have noticed this is the "Collectors Edition". What this basically means is, you get a short story at the very back of the book about Jem from his perspective when he first met Tessa and a letter Will has written (the one mentioned in Clockwork Angel) to his family. Great additions but very short segments.
Author: I Read, Therefore I Blog
Rating: 3
Review: It's a fortnight after CLOCKWORK ANGEL and both Mortmain and Tessa's brother Nathaniel remain missing. When Benedict Lightwood seeks Charlotte and Henry's removal as the heads of the London Institute and his appointment in their place, the Consul gives them two weeks to find Mortmain. But Mortmain is a cunning adversary who thwarts every avenue the Shadowhunters pursue. Their search will uncover dark wrongs from the Shadowhunters' history together with terrifying glimpses of Mortmain's intentions and just why he wants Tessa. Shaken by Will's cruel offer to make her his mistress, Tessa remains attracted to him (despite his erratic behaviour) but also finds herself drawn to the kindly Jem who genuinely cares for her. Meanwhile, Will's desperately trying to undo a wrong from his childhood and is forced to ask the warlock Magnus Bane to help him. With Will's secrets threatening to spill out and Tessa unravelling who she really is, both must re-evaluate their feelings for each other and for Jem ... The second in Cassandra Clare's INFERNAL DEVICES trilogy is a disappointing mix of backstory, love triangles and slow moving mystery. I'm not a love triangle fan and the one between Tessa, Will and Jem plays out slowly and melodramatically. Although teens may devour it, the constant emotional turmoil with its over-reliance on poetry and literary quotes as a shortcut for inner loss and confusion both grated and stifled the story's pace. I was particularly irritated when a key scene's interrupted by a three-page snog. Will's dark secret is as obvious as its resolution and the identity of the traitor is similarly telegraphed. I was interested in the hints of Tess's background but her super specialness is clichéd. Jem, Will and Tessa remain too reminiscent of Clary, Jace and Simon in the MORTAL INSTRUMENTS series, albeit in bustles and top hats (although historical fiction fans will notice the use of phrases and behaviour that don't fit with 1878 London society). The book is hugely overwritten but I liked a scene involving a grisly Shadowhunter trophy room and Tessa's reaction to it for its sparseness and I also liked the exposure of the Shadowhunter's hypocrisy and superior behaviour, especially towards Downworlders. If you're a Cassandra Clare fan, then the love triangle and snark will entertain you. However there's nothing much here that's substantially different thematically or plot-wise to her other books and I want to see something new.
