For my very first post I will be reviewing The Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare, a great book by one of my very favourite authors. I know, I know -not the most sensible choice as it is the second book in the prequel series The Infernal Devices. But, I have very kindly given you a link so you can go check out the official website in case you have had the misfortune to of never heard of this fantastic series. I also recommend The Mortal Instruments -the series Infernal Devices is a prequel of, which I have again kindly given you the link for. Anyway, enough of that! Back to Business.
The Clockwork Prince (Infernal devises #2)
by Cassandra Clare
Tessa Grey, recently moved from America to Victorian London, has been thrown in to the world of Shadow hunters and Warlocks;Demons and Angels. Currently residing at the London Institute for shadow hunters she tries to ignore Wills dark moods as she finds herself falling for Jem -Will's Parabatai. Still confused over what exactly she is, Tessa tries her best to help her Shadow hunter friends , even when a mole is among them.Will continues to visit Magnus, resuming his quest to finally fill his empty heart...
9/10
Wow. What can I say about this book? This phenomenon that completely stole my heart for two whole days as I ploughed through the pages, completely absorbed in Tessa's strange, magical world. I applaud Cassandra Clare once again for creating such a complex world with fascinating characters and a twisting plot line. What really amazes me every time is her, almost made up language. A few words here and there will be used, there meanings adjusted slightly to give the Shadow hunters their own slang -often witty, such as 'Mundane' (a nickname for humans meaning boring)- and it worked so much better in Clockwork Prince as CC also added in some great historical colloquialisms. Also, set in England CC used some typical phrases, ('Oh bother' and 'Bastards, all of them') which made me smile a little.
Another thing I love about this specific book is the style in which it's written, third person in past tense. Somehow this just made it seem even more old fashioned, and I always love reading about characters in third person and switching viewpoints as I often find first person is done too casually. There was something nicely formal about the book yet, because the Institute (the Shadow hunters home) was so different to the outside world -and generally the whole Shadow hunter community was far more modern in respects to women's rights and 'polite interaction' between characters, etc- CC managed include an effectively modern attitude, something which helped me relate to the characters a lot easier.
But, of course, what a loved most about this book was the romance! Clockwork Prince has a beautiful sub-plot which lets the reader bond with the story so much better! Tessa is, in reality, a confused teenager stuck between worlds, feelings and who she really is -an exaggerated cliche done so much better than a typical teen trash novel (not that I don't like those!). The romance folds nicely between the action, mystery and fantasy and still manages to take on a major roll in the main story line. My exact cup of tea!
Unfortunately, I could only give this book a 9/10 as I hated what CC did to Tessa and Will! It has nothing to do with her writing or the books validity, but I just got so pissed of at a specific event that it felt wrong to give this book 10. Also the ending was obviously supposed to be a big dramatic cliffhanger (Like CC usually does and I usually love) but I just wasn't that interested -I don't have that much interest in familial problems (If you haven't read the book then read it and you'll see what I mean!) unless it creates a significant impact on the characters other relationships -which I didn't see it do. However, many of my friends found it fantastic and are completely hooked on what could happen next...so the latter argument is debatable. But 9/10 is still pretty damn good!
And, just for your interest, I have posted the Clockwork Prince official trailer so you can have a little look.
Hope you enjoyed this post! And I have many more to come so stay tuned!
Phoebepeggy x
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