
The Clockwork Angel takes its time introducing its characters. The reader isn’t hit with one thing after another immediately. The plot and setting aren’t overwhelming. Once you start to learn who they are, you can’t help getting attached to them – particularly Will Herondale and James (Jem) Carstairs, Shadowhunters who Tessa forms a strong bond with after they save her from the Dark Sisters, two horrible warlocks that kidnapped her. The characters in this novel are exceptionally well-written. Not even if he says the sky is purple and made of hedgehogs.” I mean – who says that? The handsome young fellow trying to rescue you from a hideous fate is never wrong. When Will is rescuing Tessa and she questions if he knows his way around the house, Will responds with, “Let me tell you give you a piece of advice. Will Herondale in particular is an amazing character. The Clockwork Angel features a mixture of romance, suspense, and a lot of comedy. Fans of The Mortal Instruments book series or any books by Clare will love The Clockwork Angel. The Clockwork Angel is a terrific, fast-paced read that is a perfect starting novel for The Infernal Devices series. With the help of Shadowhunters, Tessa must find her brother and avoid falling into the hands of the Magister and his allies. Tessa is hunted by the Magister and other creatures who seek to keep her power for themselves. However, Tessa is not an ordinary warlock: she can shapeshift into any person living or deceased through touching objects that belonged to the person. Moving to London to be with her brother, Tessa finds out that she is a warlock, a child of a demon and a human female. But, how can Tessa trust them when she doesn’t even know her true self? While trying to locate her brother, she has to trust the most unlikely people: shadowhunters, including two mysterious and handsome boys, Will Herondale and Jem Carstairs, who saved her from her captors, the Dark Sisters. Something terrifying is waiting for her in London’s Downworld, where vampires, warlocks, and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Her destination is England, 1878, during the reign of Queen Victoria. “Bloodthirsty beasts, never trust a duck.” – Will Herondale, discussing cannibal ducks.Ĭlockwork Angel is a Shadowhunters novel by Cassandra Clare about a girl, Tessa Gray, who crosses the ocean to find her brother.
